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After his heart-wrenching defeat that caused his early exit from Paris Olympic boxing on Tuesday , Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial got encouragement and advised him to focus on professional boxing.
“And I’ll keep the words na sinabi mo saken na mas better ako sa Professional boxing. Much respect champ GG,” added Marcial who failed to replicate his medal finish—bronze—in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. “My fighting spirit has never wavered for the Philippines. I’m devastated and at a loss for words. It’s a tough loss, and I don’t know how to explain it to all the Filipinos who believed in and supported me,” said Marcial in a statement.The 29-year-old Marcial expressed his deep disappointment after preparing extensively for his second Olympic appearance.
“I went to training every day with a mindset of winning the gold. I’ve put in the hard work and sacrificed so much for this dream, even putting my professional career on hold,” said Marcial.
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