Mikaël Zewski took several hits, but he was never able to win in front of 2,516 boxing fans gathered at the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières on Friday. The Trifluvien camp conceded victory to Carlos Ocampo Manriquez by stopping the fight at 9and round.
“The decision to end the fight came from me. I wanted to protect the future of my son, ”said the trainer and father of the pugilist, Jean Zewski.
“I had a game plan, but he had my number, added his son. Everything I could think of doing was not working. He was ready […] I tried many things, but nothing worked. He was stronger than I thought.”
The fight was the main event of the gala organized by the GYM group at Colisée Videotron on Friday. The atmosphere was charged for the return of the son of Mauricie.
“It was a great moment for sport in Trois-Rivières. It was a great feeling when people were chanting my name,” acknowledged the boxer, in a low voice.
The ardor of the supporters was quickly cooled, since their favorite was never able to win. Mikaël Zewski’s third setback could also push him into retirement. Emotional, the Trifluvien admitted that he will discuss the issue with his relatives.
“I don’t want to make decisions too quickly,” said the principal. The opportunities to have big purses and world championship fights, I think I have to forget that […]. At 33, I have no choice but to think about retirement. A victory could have taken me far, but a loss takes you down the rankings a lot.