ONE Championship: Eduard Folayang ‘not contemplating retirement’ after comprehensive loss to Antonio Caruso

The 35-year-old Filipino loses to Australian via unanimous decision, and says ‘I made mistakes that I need to fix again’

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Former champion Eduard Folayang returns the respect from opponent Tony Caruso in the Circle in Singapore. Photos: ONE Championship

Published: 1:42am, 31 Oct 2020Updated: 8:00am, 31 Oct 2020

Filipino favourite Eduard Folayang insisted he is not thinking about retirement despite losing his second fight in a row at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix on Friday night.

The 36-year-old Folayang (22-10) lost to Australian Antonio Caruso (8-1) via unanimous decision at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, although it is unlikely to push the 29-year-old up the lightweight rankings.

The unranked Folayang appeared to lose a lot of energy by the third round having already been in trouble, causing some fans to question whether it was worth continuing after going 1-4 in his last five fights.

“My mind was very clear in this fight but my conditioning [wasn’t good] so I really need to check some small details where I made mistakes that I need to fix again,” said Folayang, a member of the renowned Team Lakay.

“I’m not contemplating retirement yet. It’s just a mistake that we’ll go through again. This is one of those seasons – it’s winter time for me – so I need to readjust myself and be back in the circle again.”

Australian fighter Antonio Caruso wins against Filipino Eduard Folayang via unanimous decision in Singapore.