MANILA, Philippines — Four Filipino bets, including highly-touted middleweight Eumir Marcial, settled for the bronze medal in the ASBC Asian Elite Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday night.
But while winning four medals is still something to be proud of, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines chair Ricky Vargas said the result should also serve as a “wake up call.”
“Allow me to first congratulate all our boxers in the tournament, you gave it your all, and we are proud of all of you,” Vargas said in a statement.
“We are of course saddened by the loss of Eumir Marcial, but that’s boxing. Adjustments will have to be made and there is some time l…
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