The Daily Tribune
Marcial destroys Joseph in 3
Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial defeated American Bernard Joseph via technical knockout in the third round during the Pacquiao-Barrios undercard.
Marcial scored a knockdown in the second round after unleashing a two-fisted attack and continued to dominate with body shots.
The referee stopped the bout at the 1:55 mark of the third round after Joseph was knocked down again and deemed unfit to continue.
Following the victory, Marcial improved his professional record to an undefeated 6-0-0 with 4 knockouts.
The win moves the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist closer to a potential title shot.
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