MANILA, Philippines — Persistence, certainly, is a advantage.
Following back-to-back wins within the first spherical, Filipino boxer Kenneth Llover took his time and secured a technical knockout victory over Luis Concepcion within the eighth spherical of their bantamweight conflict Sunday at Winford Resort and On line casino Manila.
The 22-year-old Llover knocked the Panamanian former two-division world champion down within the second and third rounds, but it surely took him 5 extra stanzas to utterly take Concepcion out.
After the match, the delight of Basic Trias, Cavite stated that apart his group advised him to not rush issues.
“Yung spherical na yun, talagang binigay naman sa akin ni Sir Gerry Peñalosa na huwag akong magmamadali. Kasi hindi lang yung kalaban namin lagi naming nakukuha sa first spherical. Talagang andyan yun gagamit kami ng technique. Gagamit kami ng oras na hindi tayo pwedeng magmadali sa lahat ng bagay,” he advised reporters.
“Kasi ang pinaghahandaan po namin is world champion. Hindi lang ito yung Asia-Pacific. Talagang ang pinaghahandaan namin dito, puso sa puso, talagang laban kung laban,” he added.
It additionally didn’t assist that Concepcion’s chin was great.
“Nagulat ako midday, yung unang knockdown ko, kasi sa akin yung first knockdown na yun, yun yung inaabangan ko talaga sa laban namin. Sabi ko, pag nangyari yun, tapos na eh. Tapos na boxing eh. Pero nakita ko yung talagang tibay niya,” he stated.
“Yung tibay niya na pinakita sa akin sa loob ng ring talagang binigay niya yung finest niya sa akin. Talagang sabi ko, tatagal kami ng spherical nito,” he added.
Llover despatched Concepcion crashing to the canvas within the second spherical with a left hook. And a proper uppercut put down the Panamanian as soon as once more within the third spherical.
Nonetheless, the 39-year-old veteran stored himself in it, connecting on Llover as properly.
However Concepcion’s resolve lasted solely till the eighth spherical, when the Filipino unleashed a barrage of punches that compelled the referee to halt the struggle.
“Hindi po [ako na-frustrate] kasi anticipated ko na po yun sa laban namin ngayon na talagang aabot kami sa mahabang spherical. Then yun naman yung sinabi sa akin ni Sir Gerry Peñalosa na malakas yan. Magazine-ingat ka,” he stated.
“Then nung time na knockdown ko siya, di akong nagmadali. Talagang hindi ko siya tinapos kasi as soon as na mamadaling ko yun, pwede akong ako yung madehado, ako yung matsambahan. Kaya, talagang nag-ingat ako na hanggang makuha ko siya sa tamang spherical na yun yung biniyaya ng Diyos ko kanina.”
Llover is predicted to return to motion in October. He stated he’ll relaxation for every week and can resume coaching for a world title eliminator towards Worldwide Boxing Federation No. 5 bantamweight contender Landi Ngxeke.
