OLYMPIC bronze medalist Eumir Marcial received more surprises from Chooks-to-Go during his homecoming last Tuesday in Lunzuran, Zamboanga City.
Marcial, along with his fianceÌe Princess Galarpe, was invited to Bounty Agro Ventures, Inc.’s Business Center in MCLL Hi-Way, Divisoria.
There, the middleweight boxer was awarded his own Chooks-to-Go store in Zamboanga by 1996 Atlanta Olympics silver medalist Onyok Velasco.
The 25-year-old soon to be married Marcial received more incentives.
It had always been Marcial’s dream to have a grassroots boxing program for his province, wanting to help identify, groom, and develop the next Marcial or next Manny Pacquiao. With this dream, Chooks-to-Go President Ronald Mascariñas also pledged to fund Marcial’s program.
“We all know the story of our boxers like Onyok, Manny, and Eumir – all stories of dreamers who grew up in poverty and were able to achieve their dreams through boxing,” said Mascariñas.
“Now that Eumir is in the position he is in, he wants to give back by not just inspiring Zamboanga’s youth but also giving them a path to achieve their dreams. And we are here to support his cause and find the next great Filipino boxer,” the amiable sportsman added.
