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Kenneth Llover, the 22-year-old satisfaction of Basic Trias, Cavite, drops former two-division world champion Luis Concepcion of Panama to maintain his slate good
MANILA, Philippines – Prime Filipino prospect Kenneth Llover took eight rounds to eliminate sturdy Panamanian Luis Concepcion on Sunday, August 17, proving he isn’t only a brief battle marvel however a world-beater in progress at Winford Resort and On line casino in Manila.
Llover appeared headed for a 3rd straight early end when he dropped the previous two-division world champion within the second spherical, the place Concepcion was saved by the bell, and once more within the third.
Not like Llover’s final two Japanese foes, whom he stopped in 58 seconds, and a couple of minutes and 33 seconds, respectively, Concepcion turned out to be extra sturdy, enduring the 22-year-old Filipino’s barrage of punches and gamely combating again.
Shifting his assault to the physique earlier than head-hunting, Llover wobbled Concepcion once more and by no means let up till the Panamanian’s legs buckled, forcing referee Carlo Baluyot to cease the lopsided beating on the 2 minutes and 27 seconds mark of the eighth, chopping brief the 10-round bantamweight encounter.
“He (Concepcion) may be very powerful and robust. I hit him exhausting so many occasions, however he refuses to go down,” mentioned Llover, who raised his good slate to fifteen with 10 knockouts.
“The primary two occasions I knocked him down, I checked out his legs and so they stay regular,” the satisfaction of Basic Trias, Cavite, mentioned. “From there, I knew it could take me a while to place him down.”
The 39-year-old Concepcion fell to 40-12 with 29 knockouts and suffered his fourth loss in his final 5 bouts.
Llover, the reigning Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) champion, first dropped Concepcion with a proper and left mixture. The Panamanian was in a position to beat the depend earlier than the bell-ending the second spherical.
Searching for the follow-up, Llover once more unloaded one other combo, capped by a left to the chin that decked Concepcion once more.
Subsequent up for Llover is a world title eliminator in opposition to Landi Ngxeke of South Africa on October 26.
Llover mentioned he sensed that Concepcion was weaker on the physique when he sneaked in punches within the fifth and sixth rounds.
The four-fight card was staged by Gerrypens Promotions of former two-division world champion Gerry Penalosa and Kameda Promotions. – Rappler.com
