![Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial keeps his SEA Games gold hopes alive with a decisive KO over Nguyen. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/096A6756-400x200.jpg)
Eumir Marcial scored a second-round knockout over Vietnam’s Manh Cuing Nguyen to advance to the gold-medal bout in the men’s 80-kg division at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
![Noelito Jose Jr. after a narrow loss in the men’s epee final at the SEA Games in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2660-400x200.jpeg)
Noelito Jose Jr. came agonizingly close to a breakthrough SEA Games gold but saw the chance fade late as Vietnam’s Phuoc Den Nguyen edged him in the men’s epee final in Bangkok.
![Robert Bolick attacks the lane during Gilas’ win over Malaysia. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Final-Gilas-Mens-vs-Malaysia-8268-400x200.jpg)
Southeast Asian Games basketball tipped off for Gilas Pilipinas with a dominant second-quarter turnaround that powered an 83-58 win over Malaysia in Bangkok.
![Flint Jara celebrates after advancing in SEA Games boxing competition in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABC_0468-400x200.jpg)
Philippine boxing found renewed momentum at the SEA Games as Flint Jara fought through adversity to advance, even as Olympian Nesthy Petecio bowed out in a narrow defeat in Bangkok.