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October 3rd 2001-Dan Khun Thot, Thailand Sod Kokietgym (1-0) vs Michael Domingo (10-3-2, 4) In 2001 Filipino fighter Michael Doningo travelled to Thailand, where he battled a then novice Sod Kokietgym, who would later go on to fight in a number off world title bouts. Despite the novice status of both men this was a WBO Asia Pacific title bout and was scheduled for 12 rounds in the baking heat of Dan Khun Thot.
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July 19th 2014-Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China Sod Kokietgym (63-2-1, 28) vs Guillermo Rigondeaux (13-0, 8) Way back in 2014 Sod Kokietgym, aka Sod Looknongyangtoy, battled against frustrating Cuban genius Guillermo Rigondeaux. January 31st 2015- Pattaya Boxing World, Pattaya, Thailand Sod Kokietgym (63-3-1, 28) Vs Joaquim Mahe (8-0, 4) In 2014 we saw Sod Kokietgym come up short against Cuban sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux, on his return to the ring Sod took on unbeaten Frenchman Joaquim Mahe, AKA Joaquim Redbluegym. This was a huge step back down for Sod though was a great chance for Mahe to make a big name for himself against a 3-time title contender, who had only lost to world class opposition. (Video courtesy of TKO.in.th) For many fights fans the upcoming bout between Sod Kokietgym and Guillermo Rigondeaux is little more than a "gimme" for the sensational Cuban boxer. It is however worth noting that this won't be the first time Sod has fought at the world level, in fact it will be his third "world title" fight, though it will be his first whilst fighting under the name Sod Kokietgym. Sod's first two world title fights came when he was fighting under the name Sod Looknongyangtoy and both came against Mexican slugger Daniel Ponce De Leon. The first actually came, rather amazingly, on a card stacked with Thai's fighting Mexicans including 4 world title fights! Of the two Sod/De Leon fights it was the first bout which was the more interesting, by a long way. The bout was fought on October 29th 2005 in Arizona USA and it was Sod's first bout outside of Thailand. Despite the travel Sod gave an incredible effort and really pushed Ponce De Leon all the way, including knocking him down in round 2 and taking the fight to him for vast swathes of the exciting encounter. It wasn't always a pretty fight but both men threw plenty of leather both fought portions of the bout with the intention of getting a knockout, often missing wildly as a result. Sadly for Sod his effort in a very close bout was over-looked by the judging which seemed to be ridiculously against him, in fact 1 judge managed to give Sod just a single round, the second. It seemed clear from the post fight reactions of both men, and the crowd, that Sod had managed to at least make things very close and the wide cards lead to a rematch being fought just 9 months later. Sadly for Sod that bout didn't go so well. (Video courtesy of WolnyJakKeczup) This coming weekend sees Thai veteran Sod Kokietgym fight in a major clash with Cuban sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux. The bout, in Macau, is widely seen as a mismatch and even we'd write off Sod's chances to claim the WBO and WBA "super" Super Bantamweight titles however Sod isn't actually an awful fighter, he's just not in Rigondeaux's league, then again who is. With more than 60 wins under his belt Sod has experience, skills and know-how, all of which was one show when he scored a stunning 1 punch KO against the badly mismatched Frans Yarangga. Although the bout was a total mismatch it was still an impressive performance by Sod, given that he was fighting a former interim Indonesian Lightweight champion whilst Sod himself is a bona-fide Super Bantamweight. For those interested in place this bout in regards to time it was fought almost 2 years ago and since then Sod has added a further 5 wins to his record. Whilst we wish Sod all the best against Rigondeaux he'll almost certainly need more than just look to beat a man some regard as the best boxer, pound-for-pound, on the planet. |
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