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Marcial feared losing decision to tough Venezuelan due to knockdowns
Eumir Marcial secured the World Boxing Council international middleweight title via a majority decision win against Eddy Colmenares despite being knocked down twice.
Marcial admitted he feared losing the decision due to the knockdowns, particularly in the third round.
He drew strength from the support of the Filipino crowd and his corner to continue the fight.
The judges' scores were 94-94 from one judge and 95-93 in favor of Marcial from the other two.
This victory extends Marcial's undefeated professional record to 7-0, while Colmenares's record now stands at 11-3-1.
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