Marcial debuts in four-rounder

MANILA, Philippines — Eumir Felix Marcial will make his professional debut this month as part of his preparation for the Olympics where is expected to go for the country’s first gold medal.

Marcial has been training in Los Angeles, California since last month and has recently ramped up his preparation as he is scheduled to fight in a four-rounder against a still unidentified opponent any time this month.

“I’m really ready to fight even if they set the fight this week because we’ve had a great training here. I’m ready to go,” said Marcial in Filipino in yesterday’s online Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum.