Rafael Concepcion Ices AJ Banal in Ten, Upset City

[eazy_mas]

It's all about Nonito Donaire and that's bout it..
I don't see any of the other Pinoys making it real big.

well you can never tell even for AJ Banal

it weird how boxing fans treats one loss, that whats spoils boxing they dont give fighters a second chance

[juandabomb]

I wonder what kind of shenanigan article Ronnie Nathanilesz is going to write in the upcoming days. "Banal was robbed of the fight due to illegal blow"

[loui_ludwig]

Listen gents, the next Pacquiao will be no one. Stop saying this Pinoy prospect will be the next Pacquioa. That is like saying there will be anoterh Tyson, Leonard, Chavez, Trididad.

AJ was winning the rounds but he quit, plain and simple. His corner were telling him to get up but he did not. His opponent, Concepcion, might have a 10-2 record but he wanted it more, he was hungrier than Banal.

Saying AJ was gassed, what is up with ALA fighters being gas, Gorres was against Vic Nochinyan.

And look at Boom Boom Bautista, after he got KO'ed, his been fighitng in Philippines. No improvement at all. Boom2x seems like being protected by his manager. AJ lost will lead him to the same faith as Boom2x.

[2quick2slick]

Now that Banal fighting Kirilov is slim, Roach should be able train them both.

[Robenson]

I really pity banal. all hopes for his country and his dreams were down the drain. the fight was even dubbed in his name "laban na banal, panahon na!" (Holy Fight, Its time!, [banal means holy in filipino]).

the guy wants to come out from poverty through boxing, just like hundreds of filipino boxers. now, its hard for him to get another title fight. i really hope they waited two or more fights, because the guy is just 19. ALA never learned after boom boom lost. clearly, it is not yet time. well,

i hope he springs back from this lost, he is still young.

[Caxcan]

Yeah, Filipino's put too much pressure on their fighters to be the next great champ. They expect every fighter to be like Manny but he's one in a million. First "the next Manny" Bautista is knocked out by De Leon then "the Little Pacquiao" Condes is defeated.

[cayey]

Average

Banal an average and overrated fighter with a record of defeating tomatoe cans from Mexico and burned Thais. The PInoy boxing writers were silent the next day of the fight, Filipino style, only talking when winning..

[giacomino]

Pretty pathetic that he couldn't beat a 10-2 fighter in what was essentially a gimmie title fight