Banario, Belingon, Pacio lumayas na din sa Team Lakay

Nagpapatuloy ang mapait na pagtatapos para sa Baguio-based stable na Team Lakay dahil umalis na sa pugad ang dalawa pa nitong stalwarts na dating ONE world champion na sina Honorio Banario at Joshua Pacio.

Si Banario, isang dating featherweight champion sa Singapore promotion na ONE Championship, ay nag-anunsyo ng kanyang paglisan mula sa Team Lakay noong Sabado pagkatapos lamang ng sariling anunsyo ni Kevin Belingon.

Sinimulan ni Banario ang kanyang mensahe sa isang pangako ng isang “bagong kabanata” ngayong taon matapos ang kanyang karera ay humina sa nakalipas na dalawang taon.

“Sa kasamaang palad, sa pagsisimula ng aking bagong kabanata sa mundo ng combat sports, hindi na ako magiging bahagi ng Team Lakay,” ani Banario.

“I am more than thankful for every member of Team Lakay whom I trained with every day, especially our coach, Mark Sangiao, who took me under his wing as one of his proteges in the early days, when the mixed martial arts community was still in its baby steps. Team Lakay more than gave me my life. It was everything. The trademark red shorts that we all love to compete in, that we all proudly fought for inside the Circle, will always be one of the best experiences I have in this lifetime,” dagdag nito.

Sinagot ni Team Lakay head coach Sangiao ang post ni Banario at tila kinumpirma rin ang sariling pag-alis ni Pacio sa kabila ng kawalan ng opisyal na puwesto ng dating strawweight king para gawing pormal ang kanyang pag-alis.

“In behalf of Team Lakay and I, wish you all well in your next step. The decision has made among us and I’m glad we had that final graceful goodbyes talk. God Bless all of us and all the best,” banat ni Sangiao.

“Regards to your Manong Eduard Landslide Folayang, Kevin ‘The Silencer’ Belingon, and Ading Joshua Felix Pacio.”

Sa kasalukuyan, tanging ang dating flyweight titlist na si Geje Eustaquio ang opisyal na nananatili sa kuwadra ng apat na magkakasabay na kampeon ng Team Lakay noong 2018.

Kasama ni Eustaquio sina Eduard Folayang (lightweight), Belingon (bantamweight), at Pacio (strawweight) sa maluwalhating panahon para sa Baguio-based stable. (CARD)