Bernabe Concepcion failed to follow up Mark Jason Melligen’s TKO victory in “Pinoy Power 2” as he was disqualified after seven rounds in his bout against WBO featherweight champion Steven Luevano.
He entered the ring at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas wearing a Barong Tagalog as his boxing robe.
Concepcion, also known as the “Kamaong Llave,” hit Luevano after the bell rang at the end of the seventh round.
Referee Jay Nady disqualified Concepcion, who was wearing white trunks with red and green colors on the side, when the 21-year-old pride of Catanduanes connected twice after the bell sounded signaling the end of Round 7, of their scheduled 12-round bout.
With Concepcion’s disqualification, Luevano retained his featherweight belt. He now has 37 wins (15 knockouts), one loss and one draw.
Concepcion, on the other hand, has a record of 29-2-1, with 17 knockouts.
“It (late punches) was not intentional. But the disqualification was justified," said Concepcion trainer Freddie Roach, who even had a heated debate with Nady at the Filipino’s corner.
According to the Top Rank big Bob Arum after the fight that “Its unfortunate but these things happen. We will work for a rematch in December."
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