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By Jake Donovan - When a fighter passes away due to injuries suffered during his last contest, the first question surrounding the opposing fighter is always, “How will he react?”
Sometimes, the fighter is able to march on, obviously grieving for his fallen former foe, but attempting to put it behind him as best as he can for the sake of continuing his career. More often than not, the tragedy is too much to overcome, usually flopping in his next fight back and never quite getting back on track.
Rare is the occasion where a fighter is asked to grieve after one fight, then to be spoken for after his next. Yet it’s an unfortunate destinations at which super bantamweight Al Seeger arrived following last weekend’s bout with undefeated prospect Victor Fonseca.
The bout was Seeger’s first in nearly six months, shortly after which his opponent – Benjamin Flores – passed away due to injuries suffered in their regional title fight.
There was never a day that went by where Seeger didn’t say a prayer for the Flores family, nor did anyone hold him responsible for the tragic turn of events. Both fighters did their job that night. Seeger just happened to do his job much better, but never with malicious intent. [details]
Sometimes, the fighter is able to march on, obviously grieving for his fallen former foe, but attempting to put it behind him as best as he can for the sake of continuing his career. More often than not, the tragedy is too much to overcome, usually flopping in his next fight back and never quite getting back on track.
Rare is the occasion where a fighter is asked to grieve after one fight, then to be spoken for after his next. Yet it’s an unfortunate destinations at which super bantamweight Al Seeger arrived following last weekend’s bout with undefeated prospect Victor Fonseca.
The bout was Seeger’s first in nearly six months, shortly after which his opponent – Benjamin Flores – passed away due to injuries suffered in their regional title fight.
There was never a day that went by where Seeger didn’t say a prayer for the Flores family, nor did anyone hold him responsible for the tragic turn of events. Both fighters did their job that night. Seeger just happened to do his job much better, but never with malicious intent. [details]
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