Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is scheduled to take on a boxing veteran when he returns to the ring in the United States on Sunday, February 12 (Philippine time).

Marcial will face Ricardo Ruben Villalba of Argentina in a six-round middleweight bout that will take place on the undercard of the O’Shaquie Foster-Rey Vargas fight.

Villalba is an experienced boxer with a record of 20 wins, seven losses and a draw.

The 27-year-old Filipino has compiled a 3-0 record, with one knockout, since turning professional in 2020.

In his debut on December 16, 2020, he defeated Andrew Whitfield via unanimous decision.

This was followed by a knockout victory over Isiah Hart on April 9, 2022.

In his most recent fight last October 8, Marcial outpointed Steven Pichardo despite suffering a cut on his right eye due to an accidental headbutt.

Despite turning pro, Marcial still fought for the Philippines in amateur international competitions.

He won a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and cruised to another gold medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam last year.  (ABS-CBN News)