Krzysztof Włodarczyk

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Orlando Salido po 24 walkach legitymował się rekordem 14-8-2, w tym 5 porażek przed czasem. Dzisiaj jest mistrzem i jednym z najtwardszych zawodników w boksie, a te porażki wynikały po prostu z braku umiejętności i doświadczenia. Nie miał kariery amatroskiej. A Makabu miał amatorsko rekord 11-1 11KO, więc za wiele się tam nie nauczył. A sprawa porażki wygląda tak:

“My problem was not my opponent (Khayeni Hlungwane) who I met at the Carousel Casino in June 2008. My problem was my complete lack of knowledge and understanding of the English language. My opponent managed to get in a punch to my lower ribcage in the first round which temporarily winded me. I took a knee and was up and raring to go at around eight. The referee then asked me if I was OK to continue and I didn’t have a clue what he had said to me. I second-guessed that he might have said something like ‘are you still hurt?’ and I must’ve shaken my head. He took that as a signal that I did not wish to continue and he waved off the fight. This was an absolute catastrophe for me as I was so keen to make an impression in my first fight in this country,” he says.

Trudno o jakiś ślad w psychice czy strach przed puncherem po czymś takim.