gbh32001 wrote:
jmix wrote:
Critics here questions Banal's heart for not continuing. That was exactly how I felt then. Until quite recently I learned that AJ collapsed while going to the dug out.
I just thought we should be fair to AJ. If what I learned was true then AJ made the right decision in not standing up and go on. Could you just imagine what would happen to this kid had he continued? There were 3 more rounds left and Rafael was still throwing bombs from all angles. I believe AJ would have been in serious fate. At 19 years old, better lose now and live to fight another day.
I don't really care what other people here has to say. But in my eyes, AJ is a complete package. He will bounce back and become a world champion. A rematch with Rafael would remain to favor AJ anytime.
Finally, why is it that ALL Filipino boxers are always compared to Pacman? May I ask who in the world today (at his division) is comparable to Pac? AJ will become a world champion and he doesn't have to be a shadow of Pacman. He will carve his name on his own and he will bring honor to our country as AJ Banal and not as "the next big thing" or "the next Pacman".
Are you blind?AJ has the skills but he does not have stamina/instinct of a champion. If he want to be a champion, he will train and be ready for 24 rounds not just for 6 rounds. He's still young and i'm eager to see him fight again and i hope no more disapppointments because I throw all expecation for him as the next big thing above all filipino boxers. AJ was exposed on that day, the day "El Torito" made him like a kid.
Surely, I am not blind! But perhaps you got blinded by your TOO MUCH EXPECTATION. AJ lost steam. Period. Maybe it has something to do with preparation or perhaps poor coaching. Remember his fight with Jovanny Sotto, that guy fought like Rafael too but he AJ was more successful against Sotto. I did not notice anything unusual in AJ that time. He was not fatigued nor gasping for an oxygen tank. He also fought the likes of Angky Angkota who was far more dangerous that Rafael Concepcion. AJ was at the defensive end (always counter punching) for the entire 10 rounds. He didnt lose steam. So I ask, how in the world would AJ not train as hard as you think for 12 rounds in a world title fight in his own backyard. No way...AJ did his best. Perhaps, his coaching team failed to deliver.
Again, AJ is a complete package. He remains to be the best prospect out there for a world title. What we saw could be just a test of his character in the face of defeat.
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