Kwanthai Sithmorseng: record, next fight and profile →
Two time Olympic gold medallist Zou Shiming is grateful to share the billing with Manny Pacquiao as he goes for his first-ever professional boxing crown against a familiar foe in Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym of Thailand.
Takashi Uchiyama and Jomthong Chuwatana both made weight for their junior lightweight title fight, Wednesday evening in Tokyo, Japan. Uchiyama tipped the scales at 129.5 lbs. for the 11th defense of the title he won more than five years ago. Chawatana checked in at 129 lbs. for his first major title fight.
Takashi Uchiyama cemented his place atop the 130 lb. division after flattening previously unbeaten Jomthong Chuwatana in two rounds Wednesday evening in Tokyo, Japan.
There won't be another year-long layoff for Takashi Uchiyama, which is a good thing since the 130 lb. division can use the activity at the top level. The unbeaten long-reigning titlist returns to the ring on May 6, when he faces fellow undefeated junior lightweight Jomthong Chuwatana from Thailand at Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The bout will mark the fifth consecutive appearance at the venue for Uchiyama (22-0-1, 18KOs), who also attempts the 10th defense of the title he has held since 2010.
Bangkok, Thailand - Muhammad Rachman (64-10-5, 33KOs) is once again a champion after stopping previously undefeated Kwanthai Sithmorseng (31-1-1, 17KOs) in nine rounds to win the WBA's minimumweight title. The champion was the early winner with vicious punches that sent Rachma down in the second, but he made it up and came back in the later rounds to drop Sithmorseng down twice in the ninth, with the now ex-champion staying down for the full count.
WBA world minimumweight champion Kwanthai Sithmorseng (Thailand, 31-0-1, 17KOs) will have his first defense in Bangkok, Thailand. Kwanthai will face a strong challenger from Indonesia, Muhammad Rachman (63-10-5, 32KOs) who is a former IBF world minimumweight champion. The fight is arranged by Thailand’s famous WBA promoter Mr. Niwat Laosiwannawat of Galaxy Boxing Promotion on April 19th at the Krunthep Thonburi University.