Video: Nikki Bascome ‘A Comeback Story’

Nikki Bascome has released an inspirational video titled “The Restoration: A Comeback Story,” where the professional boxer discusses the aftermath of loss in November 2017 and pays tribute to the late Allan ‘Forty’ Rego.

In the video, Mr. Bascome says, “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to hang up the gloves and never fight again. I never thought about losing, I thought I’ll never lose as a professional fighter. I’ll look in the mirror every day tell myself repeatedly I’m a winner,” Mr Bascome said. “And I believed it, November 11, 2017 it all changed.”

“Going toe to toe with a bigger man; boom, got caught, got knocked out in front of my own fans. It was the wrong game plan. The better man won, what can I say – I take my hat off to him.”

“One thing I could say about losing for the first time is that it was definitely a new territory for me. I had to deal with a new level of criticism. Of course negativity that was always there, but twice as much.

“Whoever was against me for whatever reason I gave them, they was one up on me. That’s just how I am, I feel like the world’s against me sometimes. I gave them something to talk about.

“But like my coach Rego always say, ‘whatever they say, whether it’s good or bad, is true.’ I guess that’s his way of saying they could say whatever they want.

“Eleven days after my fight, God blessed me with a beautiful little baby girl. Even though I lost, he still rewarded me, to keep my spirits up, and indeed, it was the best moment of my life.

“Unfortunately, in the same breath, I didn’t know I was going to be losing my coach and counsel. That particular time in my life, there was a lot on my plate all at once, but through lots of prayer, support, words of encouragement from people who really have my best interests at heart, I knew I had to keep pushing for it – it only made sense.”

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