Marvin Somodio, trainer of former world welterweight champion Eimanatas Stanionis, revealed why he decided to withdraw his mentee from his bout against Jaron Ennis.
"In the fourth round, Stanionis was a little off himself. Then in the fifth he missed some good punches. Eimantas could only win by knockout, and I saw his punches - there was no more power in them, no more power. So there was 10 percent chance that he would hit and shock Ennis and 90 percent chance that he would be knocked out, after which he would suffer for the rest of his life. So I said: "OK, it's time."
I know Stanionis, he never gives up. He always says, "Marvin, do or die." I rejoice every time he says that, but at the end of the day, I'm here to keep him safe," Somodio told BoxingScene.
Recall that on April 12, Ennis defeated Stanionis on the refusal of the opponent's corner to continue the fight after the sixth round.
