MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxer Kenneth Llover is eager on utilizing his velocity and energy benefit as he takes on veteran slugger Luis Concepcion this weekend.
Llover and Concepcion would be the important occasion of the cardboard to be held on the Winford Resort and On line casino in Manila on Sunday.
Llover, the 22-year-old satisfaction of Normal Trias, Cavite, will attempt to hold his undefeated streak alive towards the 39-year-old Panamanian Concepcion.
The previous has gained 9 matches through knockout, whereas the latter, a former two-division champion, has absorbed back-to-back losses in his earlier matches.
At a press convention on Friday, Llover stated he believes he has the benefit towards his opponent.
“Siyempre po, ang magiging benefit ko sa laban namin sa Linggo is yung velocity, footwork and energy. Kasi galing siyang mababang timbang then umakyat siya sa division ko,” Llover informed reporters.
“Kaya mas ano ako sa bilis ang velocity and energy. Sa kaniya naman, talagang malaki expertise yung makukuha ko sa laban namin sa gaganaping ngayong Linggo,” he added.
He stated he’s eyeing to win through knockout, however declined to foretell which spherical he’ll seize the victory.
“Sa akin, ang nakikita ko is kung kailan ipagkaloob ng Panginoon Diyos [ang knockout]. Kasi hindi ko naman masasabi eh. Lalo’t boxing. Yan talaga, boxing ito eh,” he stated.
“Pwedeng ako, pwedeng siya. Ganon ang boxing. Kaya ayoko magsalita din. Tignan na lang natin sa combat.”
The Filipino pug stated Concepcion’s expertise is “no joke.”
“Unang-una talagang pinaghandaan ko po talaga tong laban na to. Dahil isang mabigat na hamon to para sa atin po ngayon,ngayong gaganapin sa Linggo. Talagang pinaghandaan po talaga namin. At siyempre, hindi biro ang ating kalaban,” he stated.
“At siyempre, nire-respeto natin tong kalaban dahil isa siya two instances world champion at kumbaga tayo, nagsisimula pa lang humakbang para patungo sa pangarap natin ngayon. Ngayon, ngayon tayo masusubukan. At susubukan din talaga natin na lumaban ng… by no means give up,” he added.
“Talagang, talagang bakbakan po talaga to sa Linggo.”
For his half, Concepcion, who’s at present holding a 40-11 win-loss report, stated that he has heard excellent issues about Llover.
“However [I] wish to emphasize that nobody else goes to be contained in the ring. No coach or bodily preparation or weight-reduction plan is there. Probably the most clever fighter will win this combat,” Concepcion stated by means of a translator.
“Probably the most clever fighter will win this combat. That’s what he thinks about Kenneth Llover. He respects Kenneth Llover. However he says that it’s a matter, not solely of power or bodily preparation, it’s going to be psychological and the extra clever fighter goes to win the combat.”
Occasion promoter Gerry Penalosa, for his half, stated that it is going to be a tricky matchup for Llover, however it’s a crucial “acid check.”
“So, isang mabigat na laban para kay Kenneth Llover. Pero, kailangan niyang labanan dahil, kailangang madaanan talaga yung ganitong klaseng laban. So, isang acid check para kay Kenneth,” he stated.
“God keen, sa mga plano, Kenneth is likely to be preventing a world title combat subsequent.”
The weigh-in of the occasion can be on Saturday, whereas combat night time can be on Sunday.