Before the frenzy of the Pacquiao-Hatton debacle, Bernabe Concepcion, the talented young man from Virac, Catanduanes carved a six-round unanimous decision over Yoglie Herrera of Colombia in the undercard. Herrera is a substitute to Steven Luevano, the current WBO Featherweight Champion who injured his shoulder during the preparations for the supposed 5th defense of the the title. The fight with Luevano could have been Concepcion’s first shot at a world title.
In this lopsided fight, Abe admitted that he played cautiously because his oppponent was too cautious, too. He did not lose a round in all three scorecards. Before this fight, Herrera lost his last four fights.
Concepcion improved his record to 29-1-1(with 16 KOs) while Herrera fell to 22-7-0. And after this, he may have his shot at title, after all. Concepcion said a fight with Steven Luevano is being worked out although his handlers are still giving his next possible opponent ample time to fully recover from a shoulder injury sustained earlier this year.
“It could be him as my next opponent, but we’ve agreed to let him recover first,” said Concepcion, sporting a tiny bruise over his left eye, a result of Herrera’s continuous rubbing of the laced portion of his gloves.
“I feel okay. Everything’s okay. I’m happy with the win,” said Concepcion