By Ronnie Nathanielsz

 

Filipino Louie Bantigue has lost by a unanimous decision to Thailand’s Saensaknoi Or Muangklang in a six round bout in Pattaya. Chon Buri  province, Thailand.

 

With the win Saensaknoi improved his record to 8-2 with 2 knockouts while Bantigue dropped to 11-6-5 with 4 knockouts.

 

The Thai fighter was coming off a unanimous ten round decision over Indonesia’s Heri Amol in which he won the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight title.

 

Bantigue, on the other hand was involved in a fourth round technical draw in a clash for the vacant Philippine flyweight title against Danilo Lerio  last June 1. Prior to that Bantigue scored a first round knockout over Japan’s Satori Uchida in Osaka.