Comments Thread For: Yota Sato To Face Srisaket Sor Rungvisai on May 3rd

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According to sources in Japan, WBC super flyweight champ Yota Sato (26-2-1, 12 KOs) will make the third defense of the title against former beltholder Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (17-3-1, 16 KOs) in Thailand on May 3. Sato captured the title from Suriyan Sor Rungvisai in March of last year. It should be noted that no Japanese champion has been able to win in Thailand, and that statistic places a lot of pressure on Sato.
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[Hougigo]

Why the hell are you defending in Thailand?

[nycsmooth]

Sato, a very skilled fighter but is asking 4 it goiing 2 T'land, even w/"neutral" officials...Hard 2 believe a Japanese promoter got outbid on this 1...

[sugar555]

he wants to be 1st japanese boxer to defend in thailand successfully

[Japanese Boxing]

Sato will clown this kid, if he doesn't get the KO, he'll get robbed.

[kebark]

Does Yuri Ebihara not count as Japanese for his title defense over Muangchai Kittikasem?

I know Ebihara/Arbachakov was a native Russian who was based in Japan but he had claimed a Japanese national title and was based in Japan. In fact the Kittikasem fight was his only one outside of Japan.