Eumir Marcial vs Omar Ulises Huerta
Fight report
Eumir Marcial stopped Omar Ulises Huerta in the third round of their middleweight contest at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, moving the Filipino southpaw's professional record to 8-0 with five wins inside the distance. Marcial, a 2020 Olympic bronze medallist and WBC International middleweight champion, defeated Huerta, known as La Bala, a fellow southpaw and veteran contender fighting in his home city of San Diego, whose record fell to 15-3-1. The scheduled eight-round bout, promoted by Premier Boxing Champions, carried no title and was not shown by any UK or Irish broadcaster. It featured on a card headlined by Isaac Cruz's sixth-round knockout of Nestor Bravo for the WBC interim super-lightweight title.
- None
- Middleweight
- 8
- Premier Boxing Champions (PBC)
Also on the card: Isaac Cruz vs Nestor Bravo (WBC Interim Super Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds) - Cruz won by KO, Round 6; Daniel Blancas vs Sergio Jimenez (Super Middleweight); Marco Verde vs Guillermo Hernandez (Middleweight, 8 rounds)
Tale of the tape
| Eumir Marcial | Omar Ulises Huerta | |
|---|---|---|
| RECORD GOING IN | 7-0 (4 KOs) | 15-2-1 (13 KOs) |
| RECORD NOW | 8-0-0 (5 KO) | — |
| FROM | Zamboanga City, Philippines | San Diego, California, USA |
| STANCE | Southpaw | Southpaw |
| HEIGHT | 5 ft 11 in | — |
Results, in UK time
- Eumir Marcial v Omar Ulises Huerta
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