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GMA Network
5 days ago
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Eumir Marcial on win vs Joseph: ‘Let's celebrate this victory together!'
Filipino Olympic bronze medalist and boxer Eumir Marcial could not help but be grateful after his win against Bernard Joseph in the undercard match of the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios. Marcial won against Joseph via a third-round technical knockout to improve his record to 6-0 with four knockouts. On Sunday, the Filipino boxer took to social media his message to those who supported him. 'Let's celebrate this victory together,' Marcial wrote in his social media post. 'First and foremost, I want to thank our Almighty God for the strength He gave me throughout this entire journey leading up to the fight, and for the protection He extended—not only to me but to all my fellow boxers who shared the ring on the same card.' 'I would also like to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who showed their love and support. To my family, especially those from Zamboanga thank you for being my foundation.' He also thanked local officials, sponsors, and coaches who supported him on his fight. 'Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat. This victory is not just mine, it's ours!' Aside from Marcial, fellow Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo also won by unanimous decision against Jorge Mata. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
08-06-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Carlos Yulo bags two more bronze medals in Asian Gymnastics Championships
Filipino Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo bagged two more bronze medals in the Asian Gymnastics Championships on Sunday. Yulo finished third in the vault finals where he got an average of 14.333 behind Iran's Olfati Mahdi (14.500) and China's Huang Mingqi (14.400). In the parallel bars finals, Yulo had a score of 14.166 behind Japan's Oka Shinnosuke (14.700) and Tsunogai Tomoharu (14.466). Yulo also competed in the horizontal bar finals where he finished seventh with a score of 12.000. Overall, Yulo had four medals in the Asian championships after his bronze medal in the individual all-around last Thursday and a gold in his pet event floor exercise last Saturday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
