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According to the report, while probably not as gruesome as the seminal battle, the Eumir Marcial-Eddy Colmenares bout could be the closest a millennial or Gen Z boxing fan would be to experiencing what it was like watching the Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight live in the flesh at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City back on Oct. 1, 1975.
The report also stated that fifty years and almost a month after Frazier and the former Cassius Clay battled through 14 rounds of hell that, according to Ali, made them leave the fabled arena as old men in the showdown tagged as the original Thrilla in Manila, Marcial, who, like Ali and Frazier, was an Olympic medalist, engaged in a brawl against his Venezuelan opponent for the vacant WBC international middleweight title.
The report also said that Marcial already bloodied Colmenares by Round 1, but the latter bounced back by knocking down the former in Round 3. Both boxers inflicted solid haymakers on each other later in the bout, but Colmenares seemingly had the last laugh when he knocked Marcial down again late into the final three minutes of the 10-round battle.
Despite being at the wrong end of the 10-8 scorecard twice, Marcial still prevailed by majority decision to win the WBC's secondary belt in the 160-pound division.
Marcial won in the boxing by a unanimous decision. The announcement of Marcial's win, while showered mainly with cheers from his home fans at The Big Dome, drew mixed reactions from other boxing fans.
Colmenares remained in disbelief throughout the immediate aftermath, stating that he was supposed to be the winner. He said that Marcial was favored by the judges from Japan.
In addition, Marcial pointed out that he is open to a rematch with Colmenares, not because of how fans reacted to the judges' scorecards, but because the people loved how their bout went. Regardless of how the fans reacted to the outcome, Marcial hopes that at least he made them feel a glimpse of the intensity of the original "Thrilla in Manila."
By winning the international title, Marcial, now 7-0 in his pro career, moved a significant step closer to a shot at the WBC world title currently held by Carlos Adames.
Source: PNA
The report also stated that fifty years and almost a month after Frazier and the former Cassius Clay battled through 14 rounds of hell that, according to Ali, made them leave the fabled arena as old men in the showdown tagged as the original Thrilla in Manila, Marcial, who, like Ali and Frazier, was an Olympic medalist, engaged in a brawl against his Venezuelan opponent for the vacant WBC international middleweight title.
The report also said that Marcial already bloodied Colmenares by Round 1, but the latter bounced back by knocking down the former in Round 3. Both boxers inflicted solid haymakers on each other later in the bout, but Colmenares seemingly had the last laugh when he knocked Marcial down again late into the final three minutes of the 10-round battle.
Despite being at the wrong end of the 10-8 scorecard twice, Marcial still prevailed by majority decision to win the WBC's secondary belt in the 160-pound division.
Marcial won in the boxing by a unanimous decision. The announcement of Marcial's win, while showered mainly with cheers from his home fans at The Big Dome, drew mixed reactions from other boxing fans.
Colmenares remained in disbelief throughout the immediate aftermath, stating that he was supposed to be the winner. He said that Marcial was favored by the judges from Japan.
In addition, Marcial pointed out that he is open to a rematch with Colmenares, not because of how fans reacted to the judges' scorecards, but because the people loved how their bout went. Regardless of how the fans reacted to the outcome, Marcial hopes that at least he made them feel a glimpse of the intensity of the original "Thrilla in Manila."
By winning the international title, Marcial, now 7-0 in his pro career, moved a significant step closer to a shot at the WBC world title currently held by Carlos Adames.
Source: PNA