Eumir Felix Marcial has been training so hard in Los Angeles the past month that he feels he’s ready to launch his professional career anytime soon.
“I can do it this week,” the 25-year-old boxer, who arrived in Los Angeles last Oct. 12 to gear up for his pro debut and the anticipated Tokyo Olympics stint in July, said in Filipino.
He made it clear, though, that he is focusing on getting the first gold medal for the Philippines in the Summer Games.
Marcial graced the online Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday together with Manny Pacquiao Promotions chief Sean Gibbons.
He said moving to Los Angeles to train under Freddie Roach, Justin Fortune and Marvin S…
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