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NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand -- Defending world champion Panya Pradabsri of Thailand and Japanese challenger Norihito Tanaka successfully made weight ahead of their 12-rounder collision for the WBC strawweight world title unfolding tomorrow, Wednesday, August 31, at the SaveOne Night Market in Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, 260 Km northeast of Thailand's vibrant capital, Bangkok.
BANGKOK, Thailand — Japanese challenger Norihito Tanaka (20-8, 10 KO’s) of the Misako Boxing Gym in Tokyo has landed in Bangkok, ahead of his title rumble against Thai WBC minimumweight world champion Panya Pradabsri a.k.a. Petchmanee CP Freshmart (38-1, 23 KO’s), this coming Wednesday, August 31, in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand.
Being the WBO African Champ as well as the newly crowned WBA Asian cruiserweight champion is not enough for big enough for power-puncher Rolly Lambert Fogoum (14-1-1, 12 KO's), the poet-boxer craves for more.
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Exciting Filipino slugger Adrian Lerasan put-in a thrilling performance in Thailand by ravaging in nine fast-paced frames unbeaten world-ranked Thai champ Nattapong Jankaew (10-1, 6 KO’s), over the weekend in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand.
BANGKOK, Thailand -- After defending his WBO Cruiserweight African Title last October, and then defeating Frenchman Maurice Possiti last March in Dubai, Cameroon's 200-pounder Rolly Lambert (13-1-1, 11 KO's) climbs again in the square ring to battle heavy-handed Thai warrior Nattapon Plangpimai (16-2, 13 KO's) for the vacant WBA ASIA cruiserweight title, a clash that Lambert sees as stepping-stone to bigger fights in the weight-class of top dogs Jay Opetaia, Mairis Breidis and Ilunga Makaku.
BANG SAEN BEACH, Thailand -- Two of the most dominating, accomplished and successful fighters in boxing's lightest weight division made weight ahead of their long-awaited rumble for the WBA minimumweight super championship tomorrow Wednesday, July 20, in the hot and sunny Bang Saen Beach in the Kingdom of Thailand.
Brave lion-heart Filipino Alvin Medura (10-6, 7 KO's) lost by points to Thailand's world-ranked WBC # 14 WBA # 10 Tasana Salapat (65-1, 48 KO's), Tuesday night, at the Rangsit Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand.
Nakhon Sawan, THAILAND -- Two of the world's top-3 fighters in boxing's lightest weight-class, the 105-pound division, have just easily beat the scale, both men looking strong and focused ahead of their much-anticipated WBC world-title rematch tomorrow, Tuesday March 29, in Nakhon Sawan, Kingdom of Thailand.
Indonesian lightweight boxer Hero “The Lion” Tito (29-16-2, 11 KO's) fell into a coma from blows received during a tough national title fight Sunday, February 27, at the plush Holywings Night Club Gatot Subroto located in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta.
Former world champion Guillermo "El Chacal" Rigondeaux (20-2, 13 KO's) of Miami by way of Santiago de Cuba and hard-hitting Filipino slugger Vincent "Asero" Astrolabio (16-3, 12 KO's) of General Santos City successfully beat the scale ahead of their 12-rounder rumble for the vacant WBC International bantamweight Strap tomorrow, Saturday, February 26, in "The City of Gold, "Dubai, United Arab Emirates.