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Olympic journey ends for Eumir Marcial after loss to Uzbek foe

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1722368558892AFP__20240730__367T36W__v1__Preview__BoxingOlyParis2024.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Philippines&#x27; Eumir Felix Marcial (in red) connects with a punch on Uzbekistan&#x27;s Turabek Khabibullaev in the men&#x27;s 80kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 30, 2024. Mohd Rasfan, AFP"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Philippines&#x27; Eumir Felix Marcial (in red) connects with a punch on Uzbekistan&#x27;s Turabek Khabibullaev in the men&#x27;s 80kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 30, 2024. <em>Mohd Rasfan, AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial will be going home without a medal from the Paris Olympics.</p><p>The veteran lost via points to Uzbekistan&#x27;s Turabek Khabibullaev in the round-of-16 of the men&#x27;s 80kg division, Wednesday at the North Paris Arena.</p><p>It was a stunning result for Marcial, who was hoping to improve upon the bronze medal that he won in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/16/eumir-marcial-primed-to-complete-redemption-in-olympics-return-033">READ: Eumir Marcial primed to complete redemption in Olympics return</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/7/29/petecio-marcial-look-to-surpass-tokyo-feats-in-paris-games-1715">READ: Petecio, Marcial look to surpass Tokyo feats in Paris Games</a></div><p>But Marcial found the younger, taller Khabibullaev a tricky opponent, and he struggled throughout the bout to break past the Uzbek boxer&#x27;s jab.</p><p>He landed an eye-catching left to end the first round but it was not enough as all judges gave the opener to Khabibullaev. Marcial won just one of the five judges&#x27; scorecard in the second frame, forcing him to go for broke in the third round.</p><p>A more aggressive Marcial swarmed in the third round and did enough to get the nod in three scorecards, but it was too little, too late as Khabibullaev snatched the win.</p><p>Marcial becomes the first Filipino boxer to bow out of contention, after Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio both progressed in their respective weight classes. </p><p>The 20-year-old Khabibullaev, who is making his Olympic debut, will be up against either Kaan Aykutsun of Turkiye or Arlen Lopez Cardona of Cuba in the quarterfinals.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yWAtRd5Atgk?&amp;t=1s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial will be going home without a medal from the Paris Olympics.</p>

Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial will be going home without a medal from the Paris Olympics.