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April 19th 2013-Trairatanakon Temple School, Chaiya, Thailand Amnat Ruenroeng (8-0, 3) vs Julius Alcos (21-10, 3) Over the last few years Amnat Ruenroeng [อำนาจ รื่นเริง] has become one of the top Flyweights on the planet. Here we get a chance to see an early bout of his, as he faced Julius Alcos.
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March 7th 2015-Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China Amnat Ruenroeng (14-0, 5) Vs Zou Shiming (6-0, 1) The Flyweight division has given us some underground classics in recent years, it has also given us a high profile stinker. That stinker was the IBF Flyweight title fight between Thailand's slippery and tricky Amnat Ruenroeng [อำนาจ รื่นเริง] and China's Zou Shiming [邹市明], who met MArch 2015 in what was one of the most significant bouts in Chinese boxing history. June 27th 2015- Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Amnat Ruenroeng (15-0, 5) Vs Johnriel Casimero (21-3, 13) This past Saturday in Thailand we saw a genuinely anticipated IBF Flyweight title fight between the tricky Amnat Ruenroeng and the explosive Johnriel Casimero. On paper it was a brilliant match however in reality the bout may go down as the dirtiest contest of the year. At times this was little more than ill-officiated farce. We don't want to spoil it but get yourself some popcorn and enjoy the comedic officiating of Larry Doggett. (Video courtesy of KOM THAIREC) At the beginning of this year it was only the hardcore and the Thai fans who knew the name "Amnat Ruenroeng". By the end of the year however almost every actual fan of the sport will know it after he became the IBF Flyweight champion and made defenses against both Kazuto Ioka, a split decision win in Japan, and McWilliams Arroyo, a very close decision in Thailand. Whilst it's those defenses that have allowed Amnat to have his name mentioned in the Fighter of the Year conversations it does need to be noted that another stand out win was his title win, a very hard fought decision over Filipino road warrior Rocky Fuentes, another very good win on paper. What's worth not particularly about this contest was that Amnat didn't cope well with the pressure in a number of middle rounds though showed his talent late to pull it out of the bag. It's also worth nothing that Fuentes will be challenging Roman Gonzalez later this year in what will give us a chance to compare Ruenroeng to Gonzalez. Sadly we suspect that could be another loss for the under-rated Fuentes. We haven't seen many upsets at the top level this year but we did see a notable surprise when Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng proved he was a legitimate world class boxer and out boxed Japanese star Kazuto Ioka, in Ioka's own back yard of Osaka. The two men, who had fought in the amateurs, each had their own agendas going in to this bout. For Ioka, a former Minimumweight and Light Flyweight champion, it was an attempt to become Japan's second ever 3 weight world champion and the quickest ever fighter to achieve the feat. For Amnat it was a chance to prove that he wasn't just a title holder but was a real world class fighter. What we ended up getting was a showcase performance from the Thai who, although lazy at times, looked exceptional in spurts when he let his hands go and seemingly looked a level above his highly regarded Japanese foe. Sadly for Ioka it wasn't just a good performance from Amnat that inflicted his first loss but also a poor performance from Ioka who seemed to neglect a lot of his best tools tools en route to being out pointed. Since this bout Ioka hasn't fought though we do expect him to announce his return to the ring in the coming weeks. For Amnat his next bout will be on September 10th as he defends his belt against McWilliams Arroyo in a very good looking bout. If Amnat wins that one he is then expected to face Zou Shiming in Macau, in early 2015. (Video courtesy of boxers in Thailand world boxing) |
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