banal, concepcion

    It was a shocking end when AJ "Bazooka" Banal was knocked out and losses for the first time in his boxing career by Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion from Panama. It was in Round 10 when Concepcion throws a right punch that hit the face of the Pinoy fighter which ended the fight and made Concepcion the new WBA Interim Super Flyweight Champion. At the beginning of the fight the Pinoy fighter was the aggressor, made some solid blows but it turned around and went the other way from 6th down to the 10th round. It was also in the later rounds when Banal was deducted 1 point by the referee. I can see Banal was weak, he has lost his stamina and Concepcion became stronger and stronger that made his confidence boost up to the end of the fight.

    I really feel sorry for Banal because if he had won, it was a perfect time for him to become a champion. The audience also were shocked in what they have seen. That was unexpected because he was a strong and talented fighter. I think this loss will help him become a more mature fighter and if he sees these experience in a positive way, there’s no doubt that he can still become a world champion. He is still very young, a lot more to learn and its just 1 loss, it can’t hinder him to pursue what every boxer’s dream, to become a world champion.

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