Fight Synopsis:

Still in Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Philippines was where AJ Banal then dubbed as the “17-year old Pinoy Prospect” avenged his compatriots that became victims of the tagged, “Pinoy Destroyer” of Indonesia. The Filipino boxer stopped Angky Angkota despite the combination punches the latter unleashed. It was actually a furious encounter between two above averaged skill pugilist. The fight saw its end by the 10th round with Banal winning by virtue of a knockout.

Watch here in a video below how a meek 19 year old guy punched so hard and fight gallantly more for his age. See after watching the video, you will surely rate AJ as extraordinary boxer in his class even by that time. In fact there was already a prediction that the kid would go places with his talent. He fights with the three Ps of boxing: Power, placement and pressure. He brawls on occasion, and when he does, he avoids swinging wildly. Instead, AJ plants his feet firmly in the canvas, giving leverage and more fuel to his blows.

By this time though he has not yet reached the status of a world-caliber fighter. His training in the Wild Card Gym under Freddie Roach was a positive sign that there were greater things in line for this southpaw.

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Fight Synopsis:

This is Alex John “Bazooka” Banal’s sixth pro-fight and he was against Dechapol Bankluaygym. The fight took place at Sports & Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. Banal outpointed the Thailander in this March 18, 2006 fight. The Filipino boxer stopped his veteran opponent with his big right hand. Bankluaygym sprawled in the canvas when Banal released a solid punch to the body with barely three minutes of the start of the fight. That cracking hit in the Thai’s mid-section from Banal ended the game. Watch here the full fight in video below.

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