
Thanongsak Simsri edges Cristian Araneta to win IBF 108lbs title
Thanongsak Simsri overcame an early knockdown to claim his first major title...
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Thanongsak Simsri overcame an early knockdown to claim his first major title...

Cristian Araneta was willing to wait as long as it took to secure his first career title opportunity - within reason, writes Jake Donovan.

Brian Norman Jnr was respectful throughout the process but was also prepared to stand his ground after Wednesday's weigh-in, reports Jake Donovan.

Christian Araneta and Thanongsak Simsri are due to meet on June 19 in Tokyo, a vacant junior flyweight title fight that is pending signed contracts returned to the IBF.

The title was left vacant after Masamichi Yabuki went up to flyweight and defeated Angel Ayala for the IBF belt at 112lbs.

The IBF has ordered South Africa's Sivenathi Nontshinga to defend his title against Japan’s Masamichi Yabuki.

IBF Orders Sivenathi Nonthshinga to Defend Title Against Christian Araneta

Christian Araneta can now sit back and wait to see who he next gets to challenge for his first major title fight. The resurgent Filipino junior flyweight punched his way into title contention with a first-round knockout of Arvin Margramo. Araneta scored two knockdowns, the latter which produced the ending at 1:50 into the opening round of

Ryad Merhy retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight Championship by defeating Zhaoxin Zhang by TKO in the eighth round on Saturday in Brussels, Belgium.

Sive Nontshinga was not only was taken a distance for the first time in his career but he was dropped hard, and survived, Christian Araneta's late rally to win their IBF junior flyweight title eliminator at Boardwalk Casino in Gqeberha, South Africa this past weekend.