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November 29th 1984-Prefectural Gymnasium, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan Jiro Watanabe (22-1, 14) v Payao Poontarat (10-2, 7) In July 1984 Jiro Watanabe [渡辺二郎] defeated Payao Poontarat [พเยาว์ พูนธรัตน์] to claim the WBC Super Flyweight title with a hotly debated decision vicory. Later that same year the fighters had a rematch with both men out to make a statement.
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July 5th 1984-Osaka-Jo Hall, Osaka, Osaka, Japan Jiro Watanabe (21-1, 14) v Payao Poontarat (10-1, 7) I Unification bouts are rare, we know that, but sometimes the bodies behind the titles made it even more difficult. That was clear in 1984 when Jiro Watanabe [渡辺二郎], the the WBA champion, was stripped of his title for attempting to unify with WBC champion Payao Poontarat [พเยาว์ พูนธรัตน์]. The WBA had ordered Watanabe to face Khaosai Galaxy, in a bout that sadly never truly happened (see Jiro Watanabe Vs Khaosai Galaxy), but instead the Japanese bad boy took part in this bout instead of doing what the WBA had ordered. March 28th 1984-Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Payao Poontarat (9-1, 6) vs Guty Espadas (39-5-5, 28) After winning the WBC Super Flyweight title in November 1983 Payao Poontarat [พเยาว์ พูนธรัตน์] returned to the ring for his first defense in March, following a stay busy bout several weeks earlier. In his first defense he took on former world champion Guty Espadas. November 27th 1983-Grand Palace Hotel, Pattaya, Thailand Payao Poontarat (7-1, 5) Vs Rafael Orono (29-1-1, 16) In 1983 Thailand's Payao Poontarat [พเยาว์ พูนธรัตน์] got his first world title fight. It came against the excellent WBC Super Flyweight champion Rafael Orono who had lost just once in 31 bouts, and had actually avenged that loss in Korea to become a 2-time world champion. |
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