TOKYO Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial badly wants to fight in the undercard of Senator Manny Pacquiao if ever the former eighth-division champion does a farewell fight in January.
“I really like to be on that card as one of his boxing followers. It’s a dream of any fighter to be in Senator Pacquiao’s fight card,” Marcial said. “Senator Manny inspired me as a boxer during his early years, and until today. I hope they give me a chance.”
Marcial visited Pacquiao at his Forbes Park mansion in Makati City on Tuesday and there, the middleweight figher from Zamboanga City expressed his desire to fight in the Filipino boxing icon’s card.
Marcial debuted as a professional last December 16 and booked a unanimous decision win over American Andrew Whitefield in a four-rounder in Los Angeles, California.
Marcial said that at the moment, he is busy with post-Olympics activities and has yet to seriously hit the gym.
“There’re a lot of activities to attend to, but we’re still doing a lot of light workouts for now,” he said. “When I’ll fight—and who I face—is up to Sir Sean [Gibbons]. We are still establishing our coaching staff. My cousin [Anthony Marcial] and my wife Princess are also processing their US visa.”
Gibbons, president of Pacquiao’s MP Promotions, earlier said that renowned strength and conditioning coach Angel “Memo” Heredia would be attending to Marcial, who expects to fly to the US next month.
Marcial could be fighting in November or December in the US, according to Gibbons.
After losing World Boxing Association welterweight champion Yordenis Ugás of Cuba last August 21 in Las Vegas, Pacquiao’s camp strongly hinted of a farewell fight.
Pacquiao is expected to announce decision to fight in January or to retire from boxing, or if he will run for president in May’s general elections.