Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial, nakasungkit ng silver medal sa 19th Asian Games
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00:00 Filipino boxer Ymir Marcial won a silver medal after being defeated by a unanimous decision against China in the Hangzhou Asian Games last night.
00:11 But according to a controversial result of the match, he is one of the most famous boxing analysts in the country.
00:18 This is what Rafael Bandayreal of PTV Sports has to say.
00:23 Filipino boxer Ymir Marcial won a silver medal after being defeated by a unanimous decision against China in the Hangzhou Asian Games last night.
00:36 It is clear that the 27-year-old Filipino boxer won the first round.
00:41 The hometown favorite, Tang Latihan, was defeated by the explosive right hook of Marcial.
00:47 But the Chinese boxer was able to recover from his right straight in round 2 to count his standing 8 count.
00:55 In round 3, Marcial's power punches were still enough to take him down.
01:00 But when the time was running out, the hometown fighter was favoring each round.
01:05 Even though Marcial did not win the most prestigious medal in the Asian Games, many people still believe that he deserves to be awarded the gold medal.
01:14 One of the veterans of Filipino boxing is Atty. Ed Tolentino.
01:19 But let me tell you, I thought Ymir Marcial deserved a gold in the Asian Games. I thought he beat the Chinese boxer.
01:30 According to Tolentino's expert opinion, it was like a hometown decision or a "cook" that happened in the so-called gold medal match.
01:38 The punches that Ymir Marcial was allowed were more aggressive, more numerous, and heavier.
01:44 But he was defeated by the judges.
01:47 Even so, Tolentino still managed to win the campaign of the Filipino boxer because he qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
01:56 Marcial will fight in the Olympics next year. He is still a mission accomplished.
02:03 If Marcial won the gold medal, it would have been our first gold medal in Asian Games boxing in over a decade.
02:11 Rafael Bandairel for Sabayan.