Venezuela’s Carlos Canizales will defend his WBC light-flyweight title against former WBA minimumweight champion Knockout CP Freshmart in Bangkok, Thailand on December 4, it was announced today. 

Canizales, 28-3-1 (20 KOs), won the WBC belt with a fifth-round knockout of Panya Pradabsri in August and now, at the age of 32, is set to return to Thailand – where he and Pradabsri first fought in 2024 – to make his inaugural defence.

CP Freshmart, 27-1 (10), whose real name is Thammanoon Niyomtrong, is more familiar with being a champion than a challenger. He made 12 straight defences of the WBA minimumweight title before coming unstuck against Oscar Collazo last November. He will now be looking to once again claim a world title – this time at a heavier weight – by beating Canizales on home soil on December 4.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin Have Respect But Expect War on Fight Night

Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Erickson Lubin kept it classy at their press conference, showing mutual respect ahead of their upcoming showdown. In today’s episode of BoxingScene Today, we break down what both fighters had to say, why there’s no bad blood, and how this respectful buildup could still lead to a brutal fight in the ring.

Wednesday | Sep 24, 2025