MANILA, Philippines — Eumir Felix Marcial is set to make his keenly-awaited professional debut on December 16 in Los Angeles.
Marcial, the Tokyo Olympian, will test his mettle against American Andrew Whitfield (3-1, 2 KOs) in a four-round middleweight bout at LA Live’s Microsoft Theater.
The 25-year-old Marcial, the Philippines’ top amateur boxer, has been raring to strut his stuff as a pro all the while remaining dead set on making history in Tokyo.
“Turning professional is an important step in my journey to the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. A lot of the fighters I may face in the Olympics have already turned pro so my professional training with Freddie (Roach) will keep me at …
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