MANILA, Philippines — Pugilist Eumir Marcial is set to join the Philippine national boxing team in their upcoming camp in Thailand, the country’s governing body for the sport bared.
Ricky Vargas, the president of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, said that Marcial will rejoin the team as they expand their preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
Marcial is in the United States training under Freddie Roach’s tutelage at Wild Card Gym as a professional. The Filipino middleweight made his pro debut last December, beating Andrew Whitfield via unanimous decision.
“We explained to him also the kind of training program that we want him to undergo. Our coaches have seen h…
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