Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial will bring home a bronze medal after bowing out of the Tokyo Olympics following his defeat against Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzhniak.
Marcial lost to Khyzhniak, who has been undefeated since 2016, in the men’s middleweight by a split decision at the Kokugikan Arena, Thursday afternoon.
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Prior to facing Khyzhniak, Marcial knocked out Arman Darchinyan of Armenia in the quarterfinal round.
Nonetheless, Marcial brings home the second medal for the Philippines’ boxing team after Nesthy Petecio bagged a silver medal in the women’s featherweight division.
Another Filipino boxer, Carlo Paalam, is still in contention for a gold medal in the men’s flyweight division. (NM)
