Thammanoon Niyomtrong retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight super championship on Tuesday by beating Japan’s Norihito Tanaka with a unanimous decision in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand.
Niyomtrong proved, once again, that he is one of the top names in the 105-pound category, winning with authority n the scorecards of 120-107, 120-107 and 119-108.
“Knockout Freshmart”, as the Asian is nicknamed, knocked down his opponent once during the first round and that marked the one sided fight where the champion was in wide control during all the rounds.
Although he was recently promoted to Super Champion due to his dominance in the division, Niyomtrong has already carried out 12 successful defenses since he became WBA monarch for the first time in 2014.
With this victory, Niyomtrong maintains his undefeated record of 21 wins, with 7 knockouts, while Tanaka has a record of 19 wins, 8 losses and 10 knockouts.
IN OTHER NEWS: Mexico City, Mexico: Boxeo Telemundo continues its 2020 spring series by heading to the Mexican capital with a crossroads bout. WBC #6 and current Latino Flyweight champion Armando"Ichiro Ozeki" Torres of Mexico City, will face former 2x world title challenger Juan "Pinky" Alejo of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey. The bout will be 10 rounds as Torres risk his WBC belt in front of his home crowd at the famed Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico City.
Juan "Pinky" Alejo had an unorthodox start to his career, in 2009 "Pinky" lost his first 3 professional bouts before bouncing back and winning his next 20 bouts. This feat earned him his first crack at the title,coming up short, dropping a hard fought 12 round decision to legend Donnie "Ahas" Neites. After a few more wins which included a WBC Fecorbox title, he went for his second shot at the vacant WBO light flyweight title which ended in a courageous 10 round TKO against knockout artist Angel "Tito" Acosta. The 5"4 Alejo will have a final run at the title in a new division on Friday night.
Armando "Ichiro Ozeki" Torres picked up his nickname in Tokyo Japan, where he trained & fought his first 13 fights as a professional in Korakuen Hall. Torres is the nephew of former WBC light flyweight titlist German "Ozeki" Torres, which offered him the opportunity to fight overseas. Also nicknamed "Alacran", Torres is riding a current 4 fight knockout streak, winning the WBC Latino light flyweight title in his last outing, upsetting former world champion Ganigan Lopez(TKO1) on Telemundo.
The co main event of the might features hard hitting prospect Ernesto Saucedo (9-0 8 KO's) of Mexico City, Mexico squaring off against the durable Julio Cesar Juarez in a 6 round super bantamweight bout.
The special attraction bout in the super bantamweight division features 22 year old Miguel "Felino" Ramirez(5-0-1 4 KO's) against Sergio Flores Aguilar(4-5) over 6 rounds.
A battle of crosstown light flyweights rounds off the action as Sergio "Checo" Mejia(3-3-1) fights Miguel Angel Luna(5-4) in an 8 round bout.