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Venezuelan knockout king
battles Marcial in ‘Thrilla’
Filipino Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is set to fight Venezuelan power puncher Eddy "El Terrible" Colmenares on October 29 at the Araneta Coliseum as part of the Thrilla in Manila 50th anniversary celebration.
Colmenares, who is 28 years old, holds a professional record of 11 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, with all his 11 victories by knockout.
Marcial, who turns 30 on fight day, has a professional record of 6 wins and 4 knockouts and is currently training in Las Vegas for this upcoming match.
The bout between Marcial and Colmenares will be for the vacant WBC international middleweight title.
This fight is part of a four-bout plan by American dealmaker Sean Gibbons to expedite Marcial's path to a world title shot next year.
The Thrilla card will also feature Melvin Jerusalem defending his WBC strawweight title against Siyakholwa Kuse.
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