HINDI pa handa si Eduard Folayang na isabit ang kanyang MMA gloves bilang tanda ng pagreretiro matapos na makatanggap ng matinding pagkatalo nitong Biyernes ng gabi.
Ang 2-time former lightweight champion ay tumanggap ng unanimous decision loss laban sa mas matangkad na si Antonio Caruso ng Australia sa ONE: Inside the Matrix.
“Things didn’t go the way that I planned it, but it’s the sport… Everything happens in the ring,”
“I really need to assess my performance because my mind is very clear on this fight but I think the conditioning didn’t do well. So I really need to check on the small details that I need to fix.” Ayon kay Folayang sa isang online press conference matapos ang pagkatalo.
Ito ang pang-apat na pagkatalo ni Folayang sa 5 mga laban. Ang huling pagkakataon na nanalo siya ay sa pamamagitan ng isang panteknikal na desisyon laban sa taga-Mongolia na si Amarsanaa Tsogookhuu noong Nobyembre 2019.
“I think I did well in all the rounds but it’s my opponent’s night, so let’s give him credit,”
“I’m looking for it (knockout) but I wasn’t able to execute it well,”
“I’m not contemplating retirement yet. I need to reassess myself and be back into the circle again.”pagtatapos ni Folayang.
