What was expected to be a lively Saturday night turned out dark for hot prospect AJ "Bazooka" Banal, who got iced in the 10th round and lost by knockout to Rafael "El Torito" Concepcion of Panama in a bout for the WBA interim super flyweight title at the Cebu City Coliseum in this city. The end came at 2:35 of the 10th canto when a painstaking Concepcion felled Banal with a right to the face in the neutral corner. Banal, dropped to his knees and refused to stand up despite prodding from his corner until referee Raul Caiz, Jr. reached the count. Banal looked on his way to a smashing victory when he bloodied Concepcion's nose in the middle of the opening round with a well-timed right uppercut. From there, Concepcion clinched most of the time as Banal kept on peppering the Panamanian with right-left combos and counter-punches. "I was nervous the first few rounds but I knew I can catch him later with a body shot," said Concepcion during a post-fight interview. Concepcion, whose reputation in surmounting difficulties was validated in this fight, worked on Banal's already frail body. The win upped Concepcion's record to 11-2-1, 7 KOs while Banal drops to 17-1-1, 14 KOs.
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after my thread on undefeated fighters losing and being "Exposed" is Banal "exposed"
I saw the fight and it was a close but clear affair, basically Banal landing most of the good stuff and leading easily on the scorecards. It did seem like Concepcion was doing damage when he landed, which wasn't often, and hurt Banal once or twice with body shots in the middle rounds. Not visibly hurt but one of those you can feel because all of a sudden the fighter retreats and isn't throwing as much.. I'd call it visible discomfort.
Banal quit plain and simple, yes he was knocked down but it wasn't particularly hard shots that did him in. He pulled a Jaca/Marquez and Morales/Pacquiao III type of move, just staying down even though he could've gotten up.
I would have expected Banal to mow through this opponent easily but he just couldn't even though he was landing a lot. Didn't have the power and Concepcion was no quitter.
Concepcion is a great fighter he's the man with a million CLINCH & BODY punches that's the main reason why BANAL got lost in KO in RD 10 the right hook is not strong as you can see right?Banal was very very exhausted better luck nxt time. congratz to new WBA Super-flyweight champ RAFAEL "El Torito" CONCEPCION. nice strategy !
Damn..
I just woke up about 30 minutes ago
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anyways should there be a rematch?
People were saying Banal would ko Abner Mares
If I had as many points as you, I'd probably have the same bets you have.