SAN ANTONIO — Bryan Acosta got here into San Antonio just about nameless however with an undefeated file. He’s leaving again to Hermosillo, Mexico, with a loss on his file however a wealth of expertise gained.
The 26-year-old boxer misplaced a unanimous resolution Saturday to Ramon Cardenas in a 10-round ProBox TV principal occasion. Acosta fell behind early to the extra skilled professional however rallied late to knock the native favourite down. Now, after combating for the primary time on the 122lb restrict, Acosta says he’s bringing that have again as much as featherweight to renew his marketing campaign into competition.
“It offers me extra confidence in my profession as a result of, in a weight class that’s not my weight class, I’m bringing this struggle with a high stage [fighter]. So I believe in my weight class, I’m gonna do a greater job,” stated Acosta, 20-1 (8 KOs), who’s rated No. 14 by the IBF at 126lbs.
“I believe this struggle I began a bit bit sluggish as a result of… this isn’t my weight class,” he stated. “Because the rounds stored going, I began to get my rhythm in my boxing. In spherical seven, I dropped him. I believe in spherical 5 is after I began to select up, but it surely’s boxing. I used to be speaking with my promoter Sampson [Lewkowicz], and we’re going again to 126.”
Acosta, who was combating in his first official professional struggle in a 12 months – he additionally had an IBA professional struggle final April – stated making the junior featherweight restrict wasn’t too troublesome, because of his crew, headed by coach Alfredo Caballero. Nonetheless, the 5ft 7ins boxer feels he’s higher suited to struggle at 126.
Acosta says the plan now could be to take a relaxation after the punishing struggle, get again into the health club and anticipate his subsequent struggle date.
“This loss gave me greater than the 20 fights that I received. This loss gave me extra expertise and extra confidence,” Acosta stated. “Imagine me, I’m gonna come again higher within the subsequent struggle.
“I hope everybody right here in San Antonio favored my struggle they usually don’t neglect my title, as a result of I’m going to maintain pushing. I’m going to be world champion. Bear in mind my title.”
