Eumir Marcial of the Philippines celebrating after winning his fight against Arman Darchinyan of Armenia in the men's middleweight quarterfinal match at the in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the KKG Kokugikan Arena on Sunday (August 1, 2021). - Reuters
MANILA, Aug 1 (Philippines Daily Inquirer/ANN): The expectations were high for Eumir Marcial heading into his first Olympics. So far, the gold medal bet has lived up to the hype.
The hard-hitting Zamboanga native powered through the men’s middleweight semifinals, assuring himself of at least a bronze medal after knocking out Armenia’s Arman Darchinyan in the Tokyo Olympics Sunday.
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