MANILA, Philippines – Veteran Filipino boxer Bernabe Concepcion was thoroughly dominated en route to a seventh-round technical knockout loss against rising star Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia.
Garcia retained his NABO featherweight title and extended his undefeated run to 28 fights, including 24 knockout victories.
According to PhilBoxing, Garcia “clinically dismantled” Concepcion using a stiff jab and timely counterpunches.
Concepcion followed a more disciplined game plan but could not get through Garcia’s defense, while at the same time having to deal with Garcia’s power punches.
Garcia ended the match in the seventh round, when he floored Concepcion for the first time and the referee then called a stop to the contest towards the end of the round.
It was Concepcion’s sixth career loss against 29 victories.
Garcia vs Concepcion was the main undercard bout of the rematch between Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido in Puerto Rico.
Another Filipino boxer, Allan Tanada, also sufered a unanimous decision loss against Puerto Rican boxer Gamalier Rodriguez.
According to PhilBoxing, two judges scored the bout 79-73 for Rodriguez while the other judge had it 80-72, also for the Puerto Rican.
Garcia retained his NABO featherweight title and extended his undefeated run to 28 fights, including 24 knockout victories.
According to PhilBoxing, Garcia “clinically dismantled” Concepcion using a stiff jab and timely counterpunches.
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Garcia ended the match in the seventh round, when he floored Concepcion for the first time and the referee then called a stop to the contest towards the end of the round.
It was Concepcion’s sixth career loss against 29 victories.
Garcia vs Concepcion was the main undercard bout of the rematch between Juan Manuel Lopez and Orlando Salido in Puerto Rico.
Another Filipino boxer, Allan Tanada, also sufered a unanimous decision loss against Puerto Rican boxer Gamalier Rodriguez.
According to PhilBoxing, two judges scored the bout 79-73 for Rodriguez while the other judge had it 80-72, also for the Puerto Rican.
source: ABS-CBN News
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