This past Friday wasn't a busy day in Asian boxing but it was one that saw headlines being written, particularly due to a fight on US soil.
Illinois, USA The biggest, and best, Asian fight of the night took place in the US where the under-rated WBA Super Flyweight champion Kohei Kono (31-8-1, 13) scored a unanimous decision win over the more esteemed Koki Kameda (33-2, 18), who failed in his attempt to be a 4-weight world champion. The bout was a 12 round war which featured everything, from a knockdown against Kameda to several point deductions, from the over-zealous Celestino Ruiz. The bout has been talked about as a FOTY contender and whilst a rematch would certainly hold some interest there is now big options out there for Kono, including a likely bout with Rex Tso. Ayutthaya, Thailand As well as the big bout in the US there was also a card in Thailand. In the main event of the card fans saw Hanuman Sithluangporphun (12-4, 3) successfully defend his PABA interim Light Flyweight title with a decision win over Indonesian veteran Heri Amol (37-25-5, 15). For Hanuman this was his second defense of the title that he won last November and he has now won 9 successive bouts. In the chief supporting bout Thong Sithluangphophun (15-0, 9) extended his winning record and over-came Indonesian "loser" Boido Simanjuntak (18-31-1, 7), who has now lost 13 straight bouts and hasn't recorded a win since late December 2012. A notable fighter on the under-card was Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (10-1, 6) who scored a great KO win against Vichannoi Srisaketpattana (0-1), who was stopped in round 3. The two remaining bouts on this show were both all debutant affairs. One of those saw Yodthong Sor Sompotgym (1-0, 1) score a 2nd round TKO win against Dansiam Manoprungroj (0-1) whilst the other saw Pornsak Sor Praithong (1-0) score a 6th round decision win against Petcharas Sithluangporphun (0-1).
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Thong retains PABA title, Hanuman continues fine form, Pepsi begins career with a stoppage win!7/11/2015 Chaiyaphum, Thailand
The only Asian action this past Friday was in Thailand where there was a small, 5 fight, show televised on Channel 7. The main event of the card saw PABA Featherweight champion Thong Sithluangphophun (13-0, 9) score a 5th round TKO win against Indonesian veteran James Mokoginta (27-17-2, 15) to defend the PABA title. The Thai seemed to always be in charge whilst breaking up Mokoginta with intense pressure and a high work rate. Mokoginta did his best to try and fight back but had the fight taken out of him with a vicious body shot that left the visitor on his knees for the count. Another notable Thai picking up a win against an Indonesian visitor was Hanuman Sithluangporphun (10-4, 3) who made very light work of the over-matched Hengky Elleuw (3-4, 3). Whilst Hanuman doesn't have an outstanding record he is a fighter who is better than his record indicates and has now won 7 in a row after starting 3-4. One time touted prospect Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (8-1, 4) continued to rebuild his career as he scored his second win since he suffered his sole defeat. The touted Thai didn't shine though did take a 6 round decision win against Chartpichit Sor Praithong (0-1). Aged just 23 Yodsingdaeng has time on his side though we'd like to see him facing more notable opponents that Chartpichit. Another decision saw Noppadech Puthong Group (1-0) make a successful debut, as he took a win against fellow debutant Daotai Manopkanchang (0-1). The one other bout on this card was another all debutant bout as Pepsi Sithluangporphun (1-0, 1) kicked off his career with a 2nd round TKO win against Kiatisak Sorporlor Chaiyaphum (0-1). Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand On Channel 7 Thai fans had the chance to see a relatively meaningless card from Ubon Ratchathani which featured a few interesting prospects but only fighting very limited opposition. One of those fighters was PABA Featherweight champion Thong Sithluangphophun (11-0, 7) who easily over-came the limited Ruben Manakane (14-14-1, 9) in what amounted to a 6 round workd out for the unbeaten man, who was fighting in a non-title bout. In a more meaningful, though equally as 1-sided contest, Hanuman Sithluangporphun (8-4, 2) defeated Stevanus Nanai (2-3-1, 2) and retained his interim PABA Light Flyweight title for the first time. Bangkok, Thailand On a second Thai card, televised on channel 5, fans saw the very promising Eaktawan Mor Krungthepthonburi (8-0, 7) retain his WBA Asia Flyweight title with an easy victory over the horribly over-matched Ardi Tefa (6-4, 4). Eaktawan, who we really like, looked in control from the off before opening up in round 3 and finishing off Tefa who landed very little throughout the bout. A second WBA Asia title fight here saw Amin Sor Wangmoo (11-1-1, 9) retain his Super Featherweight title with a 3rd round KO against the awfully over-matched Smile Brown (6-19-1, 3). in a horrible match up that told us little about Amin's overall ability. Also on this card were 2 all debutant match ups. One of those saw Ronnakit PKT College (1-0, 1) blow away Petchmuangkan Kor Kanyabut (0-1) inside a round in what was a genuinely interesting contest until Ronnakit's power took it's effect. In the other bout Montree PKT College (1-0, 1) showed impressive body punching as he took apart Denmanee Manoprungroj (0-1) with a crunching gut busting finish inside a round. Tokyo, Japan In Japan fans had a small show at the brilliant Korakuen Hall with 8 bouts, albeit none that would have registered with fans in the west. In the main event fans saw Shusaku Fujinaka (11-5-2, 7) end a 2 fight losing streak as he scored a 6th round TKO against Hiashi Kato (7-8-2, 5). This was the second meeting between the two men following a technical draw back in 2012 and amazingly it's Fuinaka's first stoppage win since before that bout! Unfortunately for Kato this was his second success stoppage loss. In the co-feature Takahiro Fujii (7-3-1, 2) took a razor thin 8 round split decision over Koya Sato (7-3-1, 1) in a very competitive bout. Fujii turned it up the heat in the final 4 rounds which helped him take the win but there was very little in it and no one would complain about another bout between the two. Notably this was Fujji's first bout since a narrow loss to Yutaka Sowano last May whilst Sato has now lost 3 in a row. A third 8 rounder saw Kazuhiro Nakamura (9-5, 3) take a clear but well fought decision win over the light hitting Ryo Narizuka (7-5). Nakamura seemed too good throughout with his hook being the telling punch overall, though Narizuka did have success with his jabs and straights. The win for Nakamura was his first in more than 18 months following a long lay after a loss, last time out, to Hiroya Yamamoto whilst Narizuka saw a 2-fight winning streak come to an end. In the sole 6 rounder fans saw Yamato Fujinaka (5-3, 1) take a close but clear decision win over Korean visitor Ki-Nam Kim (4-7-3, 2) in a Heavyweight bout. This was the third successive loss for Kim who has been inactive for 21 months coming into this bout and now has scored a win in over 2 years. For Fujinaka, who was himself returning after 23 months away from the ring, this was a 4th straight win. On the under-card we had 4 bouts scheduled for 4 rounds. Among those was a well fought 4 round draw between Kazuma Fukino (0-3-1) and Yusaku Oshima (0-2-1) who both remained win-less due to how competitive and even their match up was. Another competitive bout saw Yoshihiro Tsukuda (1-1) claim a split decision over Hayate Fukano (0-1), one of 4 debutants. Another of the debutants on this card was Shodai Nagata (0-1) who came up short against the previously win-less Shinobu Charlie Hosokawa (1-1, 1), who scored a 2nd round TKO. The other bout was an all debutant bout that saw Daichi Watanabe (1-0, 1) take a 3rd round TKO over Naoya Okuda (0-1). California, USA In the US we saw formed Mongolian amateur star Tugstsogt Nyambayan (1-0, 1) make an immediate impact in the professional ranks as he blew away the over-matched Gabriel Braxton (2-9, 1) in just 130 seconds. It was the perfect debut and the perfect statement win for “King Tug” who we are happy to tip as one of the most exciting talents out of Asia in recent years. He name may be difficult to spell, or pronounce, but this kid has the potential to be a huge star in the near future. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) Thailand
This past Friday in Thailand fans saw a small but interesting televised show. The card certainly wasn't a big one but it did feature 2 interesting and unbeaten prospects as well as one other televised bout. The more promising of the two prospects in action was Thong Sithluangphophun (11-0, 8) who successfully defended his PABA Featherweight title with a 3rd round knockout of Indonesia's Willem Marahina (4-15-1, 2). Marahina had been dropped earlier in the round, in what was eye catching fashion, but it was a second knockdown that resulted in the bouts conclusion. The other unbeaten prospect on the card was the light hitting Hanuman Sithluangporphun (5-0) who gave Indonesian fighter Domi Nenokeba (11-23-1, 7) his 23rd straight defeat. The unbeaten Thai took a clear 8 round decision win here and although he is clearly talented there has to be questions asked about his lack of power which will likely hold him back from becoming a force at the highest level. The third bout on this card saw Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (7-1, 4) record a 6 round decision win over an opponent that we believe was Petchchumpol Sor Visetkit (5-3, 3). This was Yodsingdaeng's first bout since he was stopped by Filipino Daryl Basadre. There wasn't a lot of fights today but we did have two notable shows in Asia with one card coming from Japan and one from South Korea. With both cards being small we understand them going under the radar of some fans but there was some notable bouts all the same. Seoul, South Korea The South Korean show was a card promoted by AK Promotions and we believe it featured 7 bouts in total, though we're not 100% sure given that our Korean is relatively poor to say the least. In the main event fans saw Bong-Joon Seok (8-1-2, 2) take a clear 10 round decision win over Filipino journeyman Vergel Nebran (12-9-1, 8). For Nebran, who was a very clear loser on the scorecards, this was his 5th loss in 6 bouts and it's now clear that he's going to be little more than a journeyman, despite running Yushi Tanaka close in July 2013 at the start of that bad run. The co-feature saw current South Korean Lightweight champion Sa-Ya Lee (6-2, 3) make the first defense of his national title as he easily over-came former Korean Super Featherweight champion Sung-Tae Kim (5-10-1, 2). This was Lee's first defense of the title he won earlier this year when he stopped Sang-Joon Park in the 10th round of their bout and it's clear that he's one of the more promising Korean's out there right now. Sadly whilst we know there was a lot more to this card we've not yet received the results for any of the other results from the show. Tokyo, Japan Whilst the results from South Korea are incomplete we have got all the results from a Japanese card promoted by Watanabe. The main event here saw a notable upset as the well regarded Jo Tanooka (9-2-3) was out pointed by Hiroki Saito (9-4, 5) in a well fought 8 round bout, Tanooka's lack of power made life relatively easy for Saito who's clear edge in force seemed to be the deciding factor on the cards which favoured Saito. Another upset on the card saw Yusuke Nakagawa (7-3-1, 4) take a 7th round technical decision over the much more experienced Koji Umetsu (22-15-3, 10), for Nakagawa this is by far the most significant win of his career whilst Umetsu may well need to think about retirement considering his long and hard career. Another technical decision resulted in a draw as Masaki Saito (11-10-4, 3) and Tsuyoshi Tojo (12-13-4, 2) saw their bout being stopped in the 4th round before a proper decision could be rendered in what was scheduled to go 8 rounds. The only other 8 rounder on the card saw the win-some lose-some Yasuhiro Okawa (13-11-3, 4) score a rare stoppage as he over-came Indonesian fighter Sandi Korga (3-6, 1) with a 5th round TKO. To open the card there was a trio of 6 rounders. The most interesting of those saw the debuting Daisuke Watanabe (1-0, 1) stop Toru Kudo (4-4-2, 1) in the 4th round to begin his career in relatively impressive fashion. Another stoppage on the early part of the card saw Kazuki Yokoyama (6-2, 4) stopping Ryuta Nakajima (5-4-1, 4) in the 6th round of their bout, in fact there was only 26 seconds of this bout left. The remaining bout ended in a technical decision as Masajiro Honda (6-5, 4) out pointed Soichiro Murata (4-3-3, 2) with a 4th round technical decision. Amnart Charoen, Thailand In Thailand we saw the unbeaten Hanuman Sithluangporphun (4-0) score a 12 round decision over Filipino journeyman Wilber Andogan (10-17-4, 4) to claim the interim PABA Light Flyweight title. We have received the video of this one and will be hoping to upload it shortly (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) |
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