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Catalan, paghahandaan si Silva para makasagupa si Pacio

Writer: BULGAR
BULGAR
Nov 11, 2021
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ni MC - @Sports | November 11, 2021





Magkahalo ang loob ni Rene "The Challenger" Catalan sa pakikipagsagupa sa kapwa Pinoy sa loob ng ONE Circle.


Nang makaharap niya si reigning ONE Strawweight World Champion Joshua "The Passion" Pacio sa ONE: Masters of Fate noong Nob. 2019, aminado ang multiple-time Wushu Champion na nag-alinlangan siya na angkinin ang world title lalo na at Pinoy din ang kasagupa.


"My heart wasn't there, especially that I'm facing a fellow Filipino. I guess it's always going to be there, that you feel half-hearted because we all want to bring glory to the country but we have to face each other," aniya.


Pero sa kabila nito, ibinuhos pa rin ni Catalan ang lakas dahil ang ningning ng kanyang karera ay lumalamlam at nagkakaedad na siya.

"I still aimed to win that match because it really was my dream to win a world championship before I retire," saad ni Catalan na gagamitin ng buo ang Fighting System.


Pero, nasukol si Catalan sa arm triangle choke mula kay Pacio sa 2nd round para sa unang laban sa korona. Sa edad na 41, alam ni Catalan na hindi na siya gaya dati na parang batang bulik na manok para sa title shots.


Kaya naman sa muling pagbubukas ng pinto ng pagkakataon, umaasa siyang maibabalik sa kanya ang hinahanap na winning streak at makapuwesto sa ONE rankings. "Yes, I am a veteran athlete and I know I'm about to face young fighters. I know that in combat sports, people will always look at the younger fighter as the one who holds the advantage. But there's no question on my drive, my fire to be considered a contender again," aniya. "Like I said, I'm motivated to challenge for the belt again and become the world champion before I retire."

Susubukan muli ni Catalan ang kakayahan sa sandaling makaharap si dating ONE Strawweight World Champion Alex "Little Rock" Silva sa ONE: NEXTGEN III sa Nob. 26 sa Singapore.

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