 This past Monday so some relatively interesting action in both Japan and Thailand.
Tokyo, Japan The most notable show was in Tokyo, at the Korakuen Hall. The show wasn't a huge one but it was a genuinely intriguing one with several notable fights on it. The most notable of those saw former Japanese Lightweight champion Akihiro Kondo (22-6-1, 11) score a 4th round TKO win over the world ranked, by the IBF at least, Patomsuk Pathompothong (31-4-1, 19). On paper this looked like a great bout but Kondo took control of the bout late in the opening round and Patomsuk never found his way back into it before a cut forced the referee to stop the action. Sadly for Patomsuk this was his second notable stoppage loss in his last 3 fights having also come up short against Ik Yang. In the chief support bout the really promising Hikaru Marugame (5-0, 3) made very light work of Thailand's Non Sithsaithong (12-9, 8), who was stopped in 2 rounds. We do like Marugame, a lot, and now hope he'll make a move towards a title fight of some kind as we don't expect he'll be really pushed until he steps up a level to close to the top of the domestic level. A third notable Japanese fighter on this card was former Japanese Super Bantamweight title challenger Takafumi Nakajima (23-8-1, 10) who made light work of Singpalanchai Chaiyonggym (0-1), who was also stopped in the 2nd round. Whilst we're unsure if it was mentioned a bout between Nakajima and Marugame would be a very interesting test for the youngster. The 3 bouts above were all scheduled for 8 rounds, the chief supporting bouts to that trio were 6 rounders. On paper the best matched of the 6 rounders was a Featherweight bout that saw Yudai Tamagawa (7-6-1, 2) out point Yamato Nakagawa (5-6, 3). The other saw a minor upset as Takaki Sakurai (6-5-1, 2) scored a 5th round TKO win against Masaharu Hanaka (4-3-1, 2), who has now been stopped 3 times in 8 bouts. The opening action here was a pair of 4 rounders. One of those saw Ryo Iwadate (2-1, 1) score an opening round victory over the win-less Jun Funatsu (0-2) whilst the other saw Asahi Imai (1-0) claim a debut win over fellow newbie Yuki Isobe (0-1) Bangkok, Thailand In the main event PABA Super Flyweight title holder Chatpetch Sithmorseng (11-3-2, 6) successfully defended his title against Filipino foe Bimbo Nacionales (12-10-1, 2). The limited Nacionales was dropped 3 times with the final knock-down ending the bout. Sadly for Nacionales this loss is his 7th in Thailand though we suspect he'll be brought back to the country to pad someone else's record. Another bout on this card saw the promising Ronnakit PKT College (2-0, 1) take a decision win over Filipino veteran Cristian Abila (13-17-4, 4). On paper this was a great test for Ronnakit who does appear to have plenty of genuine talent and we're really looking forward to seeing him develop. Bangkok, Thailand Another bout in Thailand saw Kalae McShane (5-0, 3) make very light work of the horribly over-matched Payak Twins Gym (1-2), who was stopped inside a round. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp)
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This past Friday was a busy day in the world of Asian boxing, though few of the fights were particularly big.
Chiang Mai, Thailand The most notable of two Thai shows came from Chiang Mai where we got a couple of notable Thailand Vs Philippines bouts. The most notable of these was the main event which saw talented youngster Saenganan KKP (11-0, 6) take a clear decision over Danilo Gabisay (6-4, 4) to claim the WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental Bantamweight title. The bout was competitive at times and it certainly will have helped Saenganan's development. The other bout saw veteran Chaiyong Sithsaithong (37-13-4, 26) claim a 6 round decision win against Nathan Bolcio (12-7-2, 4). Samut Prakan, Thailand In the other Thai show, held in Samut Prakan, fans got a pair of Thai Vs Indonesia bouts which also ended with the hope fighters winning. In the main event Chatpetch Sithmorseng (10-3-2, 5) took a decision over the always competitive Espinos Sabu (12-6-1, 5), who is quickly becoming a “go to guy” to check out prospects. Chatpetch successfully retained his interim PABA Super Flyweight title with this win and is now unbeaten in 12 after starting his career 0-3. The other bout saw the hard hitting Amin Sor Wangmoo (12-1-1, 10) blow away Frans Yarangga (10-10-1, 7) in the 4th round. This was Yarangga's 8th straight loss and it's clear that he's becoming little more than a record padder. Kunming, China From China we've only got a single result, sadly, from what looked to be a fascinating card. The result we have was a minor shock as the world ranked Xiang Jing (8-4-2, 1) was stopped in 3 rounds by Filipino visitor Macrea Gandionco (11-2-2, 7), who claimed the WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council and WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight titles with this win. Coming in Jing was the #14 ranked Flyweight according to the WBO, though we've no idea how they managed to justify that ranking. Western Australia, Australia In Australia we saw a number of Asian's in action, sadly however they all came up short. One was Thai veteran Sapapetch Sor Sakaorat (31-18, 20), who came up short against the talented Steven Willis (18-2-2, 9). Another was Australian based Filipino Lloyd Jardeliza (6-2-3, 5), who failed to claim the WBO Asia Pacific Youth Featherweight title as he was beaten by Nathaniel May (11-1, 5). For us the most notable result was a female bout that saw Louisa Hawton (5-0, 2) out point Jujeath Nagaowa (12-15-1, 8) over 6 rounds. This was a big step up for Hawton, who is said to be eyeing up the Atomweight world champions, though it was a step up she made comfortably to keep the pressure on the champions. Pennsylvania, USA In the US we saw Korean fighter Gang Yong Kim (4-1) return from a 3 year hiatus to out point Edgardo Torres (2-4, 2). This was a very clear win for Kim who was fighting outside of Korea for the first time as a professional. Stamp Kiatniwat and Kanat Islam score stoppages, Chatpetch retains title following headclash3/24/2015 Ayuthaya, Thailand
In Thailand fans had 2 shows, though the most notable was held in Ayuthaya and televised on Channel 3 with a host of matches, several of which involved some notable names. One of those notable names was Thai teenager Stamp Kiatniwat (13-0, 6) who looked his best against the out matched Wilber Andogan (10-19-4, 4), who was stopped in round 5 from a brutal body assault. This bout saw Stamp retain the PABA interim Flyweight title and looked a much more complete performance than the one we saw last time out from the Thai, who really struggled with the under-rated Espinos Sabu in January. Another notable name on this card was Chatpetch Sithmorseng (9-3-2, 5) who retained his PABA interim Super Flyweight title with an anti-climatic technical draw against Filipino challenger Macrea Gandionco (10-2-2, 6). The bout was warming up really nicely before a headclash left Gandionco with a nasty cut over his right eye and forced an early conclusion to the bout. The Thai based Nigerian fighter Taiwo Ali (16-3, 10) scored his 7th straight stoppage as he took out the over-matched Yodpetch Manopgym (0-1) with a nasty body shot in the second round of their bout. In a very fun, yet wild, contest Singpornchai Sithprakaifah (3-0, 3) scored an opening round victory over Petchnamchai Rongrienkilachanakitti (0-1). Both guys came out swinging but it wasn't long until Singpornchai's ability took it's effect on Petchnamchai. One other bout on this show saw the unbeaten Dennapa Kiatniwat (4-0, 2) score an opening round victory over Petchrungrueng Manopgym (0-1), with Petchrunggrueng looking out of his depth. Bangkok, Thailand The other Thai show came from Bangkok and saw a number of Australian visitors picking up wins. The most notable name in action was Josh King (19-3, 9) who took a 5th round TKO against the limited Phompetch Twins Gym (6-3, 3). This bout was Phompetch's 3rd straight loss, however it was the first time he had been beaten in Thailand, where he was previously 6-0. Another Australian visitor to pick up a win was Matt Burgoyne (2-0, 2) who made very light work of Pichit Pakdee Gym (1-3). Pichit lasted less than a round with his heavy handed foe who now must be asking for something a little bit more substantial for his next bout. In an all debutant contest Michael Bagley (1-0, 1) stopped Veerachai Monthon (0-1) in the 4th round. Barranquilla, Colombia In Colombia fans saw hard hitting Kazakh Kanat Islam (19-0, 16) take a straight forward stoppage victory over the limited Orlando de Jesus Estrada (11-7-1, 9). The win was a simple one of Islam though unfortunately the the unbeaten man really didn't shine and in some ways he left us wondering how he's failed to really develop from the amateur stand out that he once was. Although powerful he does appear to be a “poor man's Beibut Shumenov”. A second Kazakh fighter on this card was Zhankhozh Turarov (17-0, 12) who scored a good 7th round TKO against the usually durable Dunis Linan (23-26-2, 17), who suffered just his 4th stoppage loss.  Bangkok, Thailand
December 5th is a major day in Thailand as it's the birthday of Bhumibol Adulyadej, better known as the King of Thailand. In the past there have been various key bouts fought on this date, including the WBA Super Featherweight title bout between Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai and Lamont Pearson, in 2002. Today there wasn't any world title bouts but Thai fans still got a trio of regional title bouts with the contests being rather entertaining on the whole. The best of the bouts saw Chatpetch Sithmorseng (9-3-1, 5) successfully retain his PABA interim Super Flyweight title with a very well fought draw against Filipino Fernando Ocon (13-8-1, 5). For Ocon this was his 6th bout in Thailand and his experience of fighting in the country showed as he put on a genuinely great performance, on that possibly deserved a win. For Chatpetch this draw ends a run of 9 straight wins though we suspect that he'll be happy to have kept his title and put on a very memorable performance in a really good fight. Although Ocon gave a great account of himself in his draw he wasn't the only visitor to give a good effort as Indonesian fighter Ichal Tobida (10-13, 8) also gave a great effort as he tried to over-come the much touted Eaktawan Mor Krungthepthonburi (7-0, 6) and claim the WBA Asia Super Flyweight title. Unfortunately for Tobida his effort was for naught as he was stopped by Eaktawan in round 4. Despite the loss Tobida did impress and we suspect his real "fighting weight" is around 115lbs and not the 110lbs he fought Ryo Miyazaki at back in September, hopefully he'll get the chance to fight again at Super Flyweight. For Eaktawan this was the sort of fight he needed with someone trying to fight back against and we saw the Thai take a few shots before finally seeing off his Indonesian foe. Although both Chatpetch and Eaktawan had to work for their wins the same cannot be said for teenage prospect Stamp Kiatniwat (11-0, 5) who retained his PABA interim Flyweight title with an easy victory over Filipino foe Geboi Mansalayao (9-18-4, 3). Stamp again showed off why fans in Thailand are excited about him though we're now hoping to see him move up a level and face more opponents who are either going to extend him rounds or attempt to beat him, Mansalayao did neither before crumbling to Stamp's body shots. Bangkok, Thailand In a different Thai show a visitor did actually win as Brayd Smith (12-0, 10) managed to stop Indonesia's Anshori Anhar Pitulay (8-14-2, 6). (Image courtesy of our great friends over at Thairec.com)  Thailand
The most notable action this past Tuesday came from Thailand where Channel 7 showed a pair of PABA title fights, which at the time of writing aren't listed on boxrec.com. The first of those saw 17 year old Stamp Kiatniwat (10-0, 4) continue his rise to stardom as he claimed the PABA interim Flyweight with a 1-sided victory over Indonesia's Samuel Tehuayo (18-26-2, 3). The bout was one sided for the most part but at 17 years old we don't mind Stamp being afforded a bit of time in terms of development match ups like this one which did get him 12 rounds of action. This was Stamp's second complete 12 rounder following a decision last time out against former world champion Kwanthai Sithmorseng. The other bout saw Chatpetch Sithmorseng (10-3, 6)* making the second defense of his PABA interim Super Flyweight title with a very straight forward victory over Indonesian visitor Anis Ceunfin (16-22-5, 6). Chatpetch, who started 0-3, has now run up 10 straight wins and looks to be a fighter who is developing into an intelligent pressure fighter who is always happy to go to the body of an opponent. In none-televised bouts from this card fans saw a further trio of bouts. One of those 4 bouts saw Amin Sor Wangmoo (8-1-1, 6) score a 4th round KO over Chopper Sor Paitong (0-1). Another bout saw Tirachok Kiatniwat (5-0, 3) stopping Petchmai sor Praitong (0-1) inside a round whilst Dennapha Kiatniwat (1-0, 1) defeated Lomnauo Sakberlin (0-2-1) via a 4th round KO. At the time of writing none of these bouts are on boxrec.com so the records of several of these could be wrong unfortunately. Kumamoto, Japan In Japan fans in Kumamoto got the chance to see an interesting rookie show with fighters form Central and Western Japan. In total the show featured 11 bouts with contests ranging from Minimumweight to Welterweight. In the Minimumweight division fans saw Jun Takigawa (5-0, 4) extend his unbeaten run with a 5 round decision over Naoya Haruguchi (5-5, 2), this bout was one of 3 bouts scheduled for 5 rounds. The others saw the once beaten Light Flyweight Seita Ogido (6-1, 1) over-come Kenta Matsui (5-3, 1), also with a decision, whilst Morihisa Iju (5-0, 4) took just 145 seconds to blast out Masaru Urata (4-1-1, 1). All the other 8 bouts were scheduled for 4 rounds and and ranged from Light Flyweight to Welterweight. In the Light Flyweight contest the unbeaten Rikito Hattori (2-0, 1) scored a clear decision win over Yuta Motoyama (1-3). Hattori's win was one of just 2 Unanimous decision wins with Shogo Yamaguchi (5-0-1, 3) scoring the other, albeit it narrowly in a victory over Fine Arai (2-1)that was scored 38-37 by all 3 judges. At Flyweight Naoki Shoda (3-7-2) took a very narrow split decision over Kazuyuki Tomita (2-2) with a fight scored 39-38 by all 3 judges. Another split saw Shisato Okuma (8-1-2, 6) take a split decision over Masatuhu Ito (1-2-1), this was a surprisingly close result given the experience difference of the two men involved. Another fighter who surprisingly struggled was Takashi Igarashi (5-0, 1) who only just got past Sho Takahashi (2-3, 2). A 4th split decision lead to a split decision draw between Tomoya Ikeda (1-0-1, 1) and Eiichiro Ninomiya (1-0-2, 1) who both kept their unbeaten records. At Light Welterweight fans were given a "blink and you miss it" contest as Tetsuya Morisada (3-3, 3) blasted away Yusuke Yamanouchi (6-2-1, 2) in just 85 seconds! Although Morisada was quick he was made to look like a snail by Welterweight Yuki Beppu (6-0, 6) who blasted away Shinpei Tominaga (1-2, 1) in just 32 seconds! (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) |
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