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Boxing: Is Eumir Marcial the next Ceferino Garcia?

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jdTezPkjifE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>It may be still early to say, but Eumir Marcial might just follow the footsteps of a Filipino boxing legend.Fight analyst Ed Tolentino said Marcial may not turn into the &quot;next Pacquiao&quot; but he might be just like Ceferino Garcia, the Philippines&#x27; lone middleweight champion.&quot;Ngayon lang tayo nakakita, after 80 years ng isang Filipino middleweight,&quot; said Tolentino. Garcia fought in the 1930s up until the mid 1940s. He became the world middleweight champion when he stopped Fred Apostoli in 7 rounds.He successfully defended his crown 3 times before losing to Ken Overlin on points. &quot;In a way, iyan ang sinusunod na yapak ni Eumir Marcial,&quot; said Tolentino.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/17/20/boxing-marcial-dominant-in-pro-debut-outpoints-whitfield">Boxing: Marcial dominant in pro debut, outpoints Whitfield</a></li></ul>&quot;Si Ceferino is around 5&#x27;5&quot; o 5&#x27;6&quot; pero malaki na agad siya... Marcial is around 5&#x27;8&quot;. Ito hindi katulad ni Manny Pacquiao na kailangang magdagdag ng timbang, pagbukas mo ng kahon, big na, naka mags na,&quot; said Tolentino.Marcial made a successful pro debut by defeating Andrew Whitfield via unanimous decision. It was part of Marcial&#x27;s preparations for the Olympic games. Although Marcial looked a bit raw it that match, Tolentino said it is understandable.&quot;Okay ito, dahil unang laban pa lang. Mahaba pa ang paglalakbay ni Eumir Marcial as a pro. We did not expect him to come out kumpletos rekados na,&quot; he said.

It may be still early to say, but Eumir Marcial might just follow the footsteps of a Filipino boxing legend.

It may be still early to say, but Eumir Marcial might just follow the footsteps of a Filipino boxing legend.

Boxing: Is Eumir Marcial the next Ceferino Garcia?

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Boxing: Is Eumir Marcial the next Ceferino Garcia?

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 22, 2020 11:26 PM PHT

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