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MRS. DONAIRE LASHES OUT AT OVERWEIGHT CONCEPCION
By Rachel Donaire
Nonito Donaire was so touched by the amount of people who showed up at his weigh-in. But there was also a sense of disappointment in the air as we walked through the crowd. I got countless texts saying how “unprofessional” Rafael Concepcion was, not making the weight limit and being [4.5] pounds
off [the wieght limit was 115 pounds since th WBA interim super flyweight belt was supposed to be at stake]. Nonito kept getting asked, “Are you still taking the fight?” That was never a question to him. Concepcion could have been ten pounds over, but he was committed to his fans to fight. Concepcion has shown lack of professionalism, lack of integrity of being a professional boxer.
First off, why did he take the fight at 115 if he could not, or would
not make the weight when he was able to just a year ago?
He signed a contract right? It’s not like there was a weight change or something. Wouldn’t a professional boxer know what weight he is capable of making?During the press conference workout Tuesday, he commented on Panama is 4-0 to Philippines in boxing. Is he willing to risk everything to make it 5-0? Is he trying to gain advantage against Nonito by being five pounds heavier at weigh-ins? I mean at the Media WORKOUT, he didn’t even work out! Our coaches noticed how energetic he was compared to Nonito at the weigh-ins, as if he had been eating right before the weigh-ins. During all this time, Nonito had kept his focus on the prize, which is the WBA Interim Championship Title and he wasn’t gonna let anything stop
him. Not even Concepcion. This morning, our trainers were down at the Hard Rock Hotel Gym upon hearing Concepcion was weighing 119 and couldn’t make the weight. The commission gave him two hours to “try to lose more weight” but all he did was sit in his room and said he “tried”.
Finally, the last straw was the quotes the media got from Concepcion after the weigh-ins. He stated “I dont mind the penalty fee I have to pay. The money doesn’t worry me. I just want to beat Donaire.” Ok, I understand the whole point is coming out victorious. But in the end, Concepcion is just cheating himself and his country since he says Panama is undefeated against the Philippines. He never intended on making the weight? No matter what he does to try to pull cards in his favor, no matter dirty tactics he comes up with it’ll never work.
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