In a genuine class act, Japanese boxer Keita Kurihara disowned his victory over Filipino Renan Portes last Monday at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.
The eight-round boxing match took a bizarre turn after an emotional Kurihara addressed the crowd and boldly said “I didn’t win this fight.”
Two Japanese judges scored it, 78-74, for Kurihara while the other had it, 78-74, but in favor of Portes.
A separate video on Facebook also shows a regretful Kurihara apologizing to Portes while inside the Bukidnon native’s locker room.
“I was declared the winner, but I believe I lost. It’s shameful that I was declared the winner. I apologize,” Kurihara admitted.
The loss sas heartbreaking for the 35-year-old Portes, who had promised his daughter that he would go back home a winner.
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