Sor Rungvisai Honored in Thailand as Best Pro Athlete of 2017

World Boxing Council super flyweight champion, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai wins the best "Professional Athlete of 2017, " presented by the Thai Sports Authority.
 
What a year for Srisaket, who`s thrilled the Thai people, by twice defeating Nicaraguan sensation Román "Chocolatito" González.
 
In March Rungvisai regained the title, by defeating Gonzalez via decision in a very competitive fight.  However, in their second fight in September, he left no residue of doubt, with a mighty and impressive knockout in four rounds.
 
Sor Rungvisai commented: "I feel so very honored to receive the recognition of the people. I congratulate all the Thai teams and athletes who were also honored. I wish you a successful 2018, continuing  to make our country proud. "
 
Srisaket`s trainer Chokchai Pisitwuttinan was also recognized as the best "Professional Coach of the Year."

IN OTHER NEWS: Opportunities to compete on home soil are few and far between for Peter McGrail but that will all change as the World Series of Boxing comes to Liverpool in 2018.

McGrail was crowned European bantamweight champion earlier this year in Kharkiv, before going on to win World Championship bronze in Hamburg.

Despite being just 21, his boxing career has taken him to all corners of the globe and that looks set to continue as he eyes a place at next year's Commonwealth Games in Australia, before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

But there's no place like home for the proud Evertonian and he'll finally get to fight on Merseyside turf when the British Lionhearts descend on The Auditorium at the Echo Arena for the WSB on March 2.

And with a successful year in the ring under his belt, McGrail can't wait to return to where it all began.

"I can't wait for the new WSB season to start, because it only comes around once a year," he said.

"It's so different to the boxing that we normally do when we go to tournaments - there are two extra rounds and we have the weigh-in the day before.

"I've had seven fights so far in the WSB, I've won three and lost four. I've had some tough fights - I've boxed the Rio 2016 Olympic gold and silver medallists, but it's all brilliant experience.

"I haven't boxed in Liverpool for two or three years, so it's going to be brilliant. Hopefully I'll have all of my family and friends, and some of my fans, there supporting me."