Published January 24, 2021, 5:45 PM
In this file photo, Philippines’ Eumir Felix Marcial (left) defeats Malaysia’s Che Azmi Mohd Aswan in boxing’s middleweight semifinals at PICC Forum in Pasay last December. (MB File Photo)
After a month-long rest, Eumir Marcial will resume with his training program this week under Hall of Fame coach Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym in preparation for his second professional fight in March.
The 25-year-old Marcial had his professional debut Dec. 16 when he scored a unanimous victory against American Andrew Whitfield at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California
Since then, he took a break even from training with Roach.
In this file photo, Philippines' Eumir Felix Marcial (left) defeats Malaysia's Che Azmi Mohd Aswan in boxing's middleweight semifinals at PICC Forum in Pasay last December. (MB File Photo)
Philippine Sports Commission chairman Butch Ramirez said the foreign training of elite national athletes is