CEBU CITY, Philippines — Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial continued to stamp his class in the pro boxing scene after stopping Argentinean Ricardo Rubel Villalba on Sunday, Feb. 11 (February
Marcial, the country’s lone welterweight prospect, scored a second round technical knockout with 48 seconds left in the round.
Marcial didn’t waste any time to finish off Villalba by landing straights to the head and body, while the latter barely landed a punch. Villalba managed to get back on his feet with Marcial going for the kill, but was short in time as the bell rang to end the first round.
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