By Rey Danseco
 
A LITTLE-KNOWN fighter from Kidapawan City dethroned highly world rated Fahpetchnoi Sor Chitpattana in a devastating fashion with World Boxing Council (WBC) youth flyweight at stake, this past Friday in his second appearance at Pattavikorn Market in Bungkum District, Bangkok.

Making his third straight appearance in overmatch fight in Bangkok, Lito Sisnorio literally shocked the Thai crowd when he floored the previously unbeaten Fahpetchnoi each in rounds one and two and finally finished him off with a cracking right hook at 1:58 of round five.

Sisnorio, an orthodox boxer from Kidapawan City, improved to a 10-2-1 record with Fahpetchnoi as his only third knockout victim.

Sisnorio turned to the paid ranks on October 4, 2003, winning his debut against Cagayan’s Bert Gawat, who is now rated No. 9 flyweight in the Philippines.

The light-punching young prospect was victorious in his next nine more fights in a row and entered the RP national rating for the first time after figuring in a split draw against veteran Rolando Toyugon on June 26, 2006.

In his first overseas fight, the diminutive Thai brawler Pigmy Muangchaiyaphum snapped Sisnorio’s 10-straight win with unanimous decision over their 6-round encounter at Pattavikorn Market on Sept. 21, 2005.

When his manager Jemmel Contayoso let him fight in a mismatch against highly world rated and much veteran Oleydong Sithsamerchai with Asian Boxing Council and WBC youth light flyweight title was on the line, Sisnorio suffered his back-to-back losses and second blemish on his record with knockout in round 6 on October 28 at Bangkok’s Chokchai 4 Center.

A Thai reporter described Sisnorio’s victory a “big upset” as Petchyindee Boxing Promotion intention of taking the orthodox boxer Filipino as probable next victim of their young prospect whose No. 5 ranking position in WBC is expected to be transferred to Sisnorio in next month rankings.

“Sisnorio’s lucky to win that way because he coming off in long layoff after taking two straight loses,” said veteran matchmaker Jimmy Narvaez in an interview. “Thailand acquired him as challenger, thinking he’s got low morale and in no condition to win that way.”

Fahpetchnoi reportedly dropped his unconfirmed record to 22-1, 13 KOs. It was the 9th time he put the title on the line after taking the vacant belt with unanimous decision win against Janrey Verano on May 21, 2004 in Thailand.