PAGARA BROTHERS AND THE WORLD PART II
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 12 Sep 2015
Jason became professional first and joined the ALA Gym in Cebu. While Albert developed his talent winning all the fights and the gold in all tournaments he fought. He won all the more than 400 amateur bouts he engaged in.
Then the lure of big earnings as a pro prompted Albert to enter the career of prizefighting and he joined Jason at the ALA Gym. He could have been an Asian Games gold medalist or an Olympic medalist. But he wanted to be with his brother and could rake in a fortune.
The rest is history as the Pagara brothers emerged as the most exciting boxing siblings in the country today.
"My stamina was always suspect because my fights usually ended early," said Prince Albert. "But I have proven my endurance during my twelve round-tussle with Raul Hirales."
But the younger Pagara is determined to improve his staying power further. "With my opponents getting deadlier, it is a must for me to develop all the aspects of my boxing skills."
When asked who was the toughest opponent he fought, Albert was quick to reply: "It's Hirales. I had a headache after our fight. He hit me with very hard punches landing on my head. I would not allow my hair to be touched that time because of the pain."
The Hirales fight proved that Prince can endure a twelve-round fight with an opponent. Hirales once knocked out fellow Mexican Francisco Leal into a comma and died three days later.
"He was really so dangerous being tagged a killer-boxer," said Albert. "But I was able to beat him by a lopsided decision."
Other foes just went down early. Six of them were sent to the floor via first round KO - Jesus Rios, Hugo Partida, Isaac Junior, Anthony Galigao, Camilo Rey Seneres, and Jeffrey Galsim.
Four were beaten by second round stoppage - Khunkhiri Wor Wisaruth, Tawamrung Eausampan, Phupha Por Nobnom, and Sandy Cajil.
Five were knocked out in the third round: Skak Max, Jilo Merlin, Lowie Bantigue, Henry Acha, and Saddam Alin.
Jason, on the other hand, is happy to train in the US to find a suitable sparring partner. "It is too difficult to find a practice partner of my size in the Philippines."
Welterweights are very rare in the Philippines and he needs to find them abroad to get a taste of real big fighters.
When asked to comment that Albert was tagged as the better fighter, Jason answered: " He has a longer amateur experience. And we belong to different weights. We have no rivalry."
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