Yumir Marcial has been busy preparing for his second consecutive Olympics, defeating Thai fighter Tuedsak Sinam by fourth-round knockout on Saturday night in Manila, Philippines.
Marcial (5-0, 3 KOs) knocked down Shinam (23-14, 19 KOs) with a left uppercut as referee Danrex Tapdasan reached the count of 10 at the 1:33 mark of the eight-round main event. . , held at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. This was Martial's first professional match in 13 months, after winning bronze at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Sinam, a 28-year-old from Pathum Thani, Thailand, feels that the loss ended her two-game winning streak.
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Marcial, 28, from Zamboanga City, Philippines, qualified for the Paris Olympics at the Asian Games last October, winning silver in the 176-pound weight class. They will be joined in Paris by Olympic silver medalist Nessy Petecio and women's flyweight contender Ira Villegas. The Philippines has another chance to add more boxers to its delegation at the final world qualifying tournament to be held in Bangkok, Thailand in May.
The card also features featherweight contender Rinard Sarcon (12-0, 4 KOs) from Davao City, Philippines facing Chinese journeyman Peng Huang (9-8-2, 5 KOs) and lightweight contender Gerard Into. He won by unanimous decision in 8 rounds. (10-0, 8 KOs) stopped John Gemino (24-18-1, 13 KOs) in the second round of a bout scheduled for eight rounds.
The show is promoted by MP Promotions, Sunman Promotions and Viva Promotions, with WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman in town for the Pacquiao vs. Elorde Award Night Dinner to be held at the Okada Hotel on March 25th. .
