The 27-year-old boxer secured a spot for the Summer Games after advancing to the gold medal round of the men's 80kg category with a win over Syria's Ahmad Ghousoon in the 19th Asian Games.
A powerful right hook by Marcial at the 1:49 mark of the second round sent Ghousoon to the canvas which was ruled as a knockout. Marcial will gun for the country's second gold medal when it faces Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan of China on Oct. 5. Marcial joins EJ Obiena, Carlos Yulo, Aleah Finnegan as the Filipino athletes who have qualified so far for the Paris Olympics.
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