EUMIR FELIX MARCIAL has gotten extra motivated in going 8-0 won-lost as a pro when he faces American Omar Ulises Huerta on September 19-their fight will be shown live on US television.
‘This is going to be the most important fight in his eighth professional career bouts as he was never seen in USA television before,’ MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons told the BusinessMirror on Wednesday. ‘Everybody will be watching him closely so he must look absolutely good.’
‘It’s going to be a big moment, it’s an opportunity he will not waste for sure,’ Gibbons stressed adding DAZN Worldwide and TNT will air his wards fight for the first time in the US.
Marcial has declared himself that he’ll be stronger, quicker and smarter against Huerta.
‘I’m going for 8-0 on September 19 and I will make everyone knows who exactly I am,’ he said. ‘I will not waste this one.’
They’ll be squaring off in a middleweight 10-rounder in the undercard that pits World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight interim champion Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz against Nestor Bravo at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.
Gibbons said that the WBC middleweight international belt and another vacant regional title-most likely the World Boxing Organization international crown-are at stake in the Marcial-Huerta fight.
DAZN Worldwide and TNT will air for the first time Marcial ‘s eighth bout in the United States followed by main event between Cruz and Bravo fight for the WBC super lightweight championship that makes the cards promoted by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) exciting.
Marcial knocked out four of his seven opponents but is coming off a controversial majority decision victory against Eddy Colmenares last October in the ‘Thrilla in Manila II’ at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Huerta-fighting out of San Diego, California-holds a 15-1-1 win-loss-draw record with 13 knockouts.
‘This is going to be a war as both fighters are known for their high knockout prowess, but I believe Eumir will treat this fight seriously as we are planning to give him another fight by December once he wins this one before heading for a world title next year,’ Gibbons said.