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Boxing: Eumir Marcial wins gold in Olympics qualifier

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Pinoy middleweight Eumir Felix Marcial won the gold in the 2020 Asia and Oceania Olympic boxing qualifying tournament by beating Abilkhan Amankul of Kazakhstan by split decision on Wednesday in Amman, Jordan. Marcial, who secured an Olympics berth by making it to the semifinals, edged Amankul 3-2 in the gold medal match of the middleweight class.The top-seeded Marcial scored points against the Kazakhstan fighter in the first 2 rounds by doing damage from midrange while controlling the tempo of the battle. At one point, the Filipino hurt Amankul with a body shot, forcing the Kazakh to bend over.Amankul tried to rally in the final round and apparently landed a shot that decked Marcial. But the referee ruled it as a slip.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Pinoy middleweight Eumir Felix Marcial won the gold in the 2020 Asia and Oceania Olympic boxing qualifying tournament by beating Abilkhan Amankul of Kazakhstan by split decision on Wednesday in Amman, Jordan.

Pinoy middleweight Eumir Felix Marcial won the gold in the 2020 Asia and Oceania Olympic boxing qualifying tournament by beating Abilkhan Amankul of Kazakhstan by split decision on Wednesday in Amman, Jordan.