Suarez climbed the ring Tuesday hoping to give Daniya Tulegenov of Kazakhstan a neat lesson, but ended up thoroughly beaten.

Boxing officials ended up blaming the boxer for his loss.

This was because Suarez reportedly climbed the ring badly dehydrated after he decided to lose nearly two kilos from his overweight body less than 24 hours before the fight.

He did it without consulting any of the coaches or boxing officials, said Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) executive-director Ed Picson Wednesday as the team tried to pinpoint the reason for the debacle.

Why Suarez balooned to 57.7 kilos in his 56-kg-limit weight could not be determined, and why it happened under the very noses of coaches and officials can’t still be explained.

Based on experience of persons handling past boxing teams, boxers are weighed nearly everyday and their diet closely monitored weeks before the fight.

“Normally, you reduce the excess weight gradually, but Charly took it upon himself to shed if off drastically without the knowledge of his coaches,” said Picson. “Nag secret training siya nung kinagabihan.”

Still, the question is why no one knew that Suarez was overweight.

Because the boxer worked out heavily during the night and practically fasted hours before, Suarez tipped the scale at half-a-kilo below the limit or 2.2 kilos lighter the day before.

Picson said Suarez should have consulted his coaches before doing something to address the problem.

“Charly should have watched his weight even before he came here,” said Picson, obviously disappointed over the development.

“Biniro ko pa nga siya sa Manila, na bilog na bilog na ang mukha niya,” recalled the former sportscaster.

Picson recalled calling the attention of the coaching staff when Suarez fought in the 60-kilogram division in their recent trip in the United States.

Rey Bancod, Manila Bulletin