By Carlos Costa
Tough-as-nails Filipino featherweight boxer Renerio Arizala is fast
Thankfully, the 24-year-old Renerio is already talking, moving his arms, drinking without any help his favorite energy drink Pocari Swat, and even beginning to walk, which underlines the perfect accuracy of his boxing ring nickname, “The Amazing.”
Indeed, it is amazing how speedy the young Filipino boxer born in the Town of San Pascual in the island province of Masbate in Luzon’s Bicol Region
In the meantime, the good news fills the hearts of the Filipino boxing community with hope and joy.
The feeling of appreciation goes as well to the neurosurgeon doctors in Yokohama for a flawless brain operation, and there should be a place in the hearts for a Japanese man of boxing Kei Nidaira who has been heartfully caring for Renerio Arizala during these most difficult days of his life.
Once again, life teach us that it is in the roughest of situations when we can see who bears goodness in his heart, and who does not care.
That
is why during the past hours, Filipino men of boxing from all over the
county have been saying thanks in social media to Kei Nidaira for his
kindness and his good heart.
By
far the most eloquent words of appreciation have come from veteran
Manila boxing promoter Dante Almario, who wrote in Kei Nidaira facebook
page:
“Kei Nidaira san… On behalf of all Filipino boxers, promoters, managers, trainers, matchmakers, and boxing stakeholders ..we would like to say…THANK YOU SO MUCH (DOMO ARIGATO) for assisting and supporting Filipino boxer Renerio Gemino Arizala, who is still at Yokohama Hospital recuperating with speedy recovery after the successful brain operation/surgery… Salamat po sa lahat ng tumutulong sa ating magiting na boksingero… God bless always.”
Boxing coach Jerald “Jingjing” Tepora of Cebu’s Big Yellow Boxing Gym just commented on Kei Nidaira in social media: “Great Kei Nidaira, a good man to the Filipino.”
Boxing trainer former boxer Dino Olivetti of Laguna Province shared “Domo arigatou and God bless Kei Nidaira san!”
A video of Renerio Arizala moving his arms and talking in his Yokohama hospital bed was filmed and posted today (april 11) by Kei Nidaira. The short video shows Renerio’s remarkable progress, encouraging everybody.
Let us pray and hope that Renerio will continue improving so that the young Amazing warrior can be back home with family again.
Photos courtesy of Kei Nidaira
.
The author Carlos Costa is a Panama boxing reporter living in the Philippines. Carlos can be reached at carlos512@hotmail.com and
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