Comments Thread For: Amnat Ruenroeng: Could He Halt a Roman Empire?

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By Cliff Rold - This Saturday, for the fifth fight in a row, Thailand’s 35-year old 2008 Olympian and current IBF Flyweight titlist Amnat Ruenroeng (15-0, 5 KO) will be in a fight he has a chance to lose. His challenger, 25-year old former IBF Light Flyweight titlist Johnriel Casimero (21-2, 13 KO) of the Philippines, enters the bout on a seven-fight winning streak. Five of those wins were inside the distance.

Casimero will travel for the opportunity. That’s nothing new for either man. Ruenroeng defeated Japan’s undefeated Kazuto Ioka and China’s undefeated Zou Shiming on their turf. Casimero won the interim IBF belt at 108 lbs. on the road against Argentine Luis Lazarte. His first two of four title defenses also came on the road, defeating Luis Rios in Panama and then-undefeated Pedro Guevara in Mexico. Guevara has since won a title in the division with a knockout of former 105 lb. and lineal Flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi. [Click Here To Read More]

[Hougigo]

i rememer when Segura was on in the Ring's top 10 P4P list and he was saying he'd beat Roman and the fight would do nothing for him.... now it's a joke

[Mick Higgs]

Gonzalez/Estrada II has to be the one!

[Aztekkas]

If Ruenroeng beats Casimero this weekend, without a doubt in my mind he'll be the number one flyweight in the world. Regardless of how talented and skilled both Estrada and Roman may be, neither fighter would have the names to surpass Amnat's resume.

The worst part of it all is Ammat's age, I really hope he has enough gas in the tank to continue fighting for several years to come, he brings an extremely unique style to a division stacked with offensive minded boxers.

[NEETzsche]

i'd support him over anyone in his weight division, i like his style. very confident and unique

[Aztekkas]

i'd support him over anyone in his weight division, i like his style. very confident and unique

I'd be ripped in two if ever he unified against Estrada, but yeah... I'm an Amnat fan to the core. The guy may not produce fireworks or KO his opponents out cold, but his patience and cerebral tactics get the job done.

[BattleAxePurist]

So.......... what do the masses have to say now.

His resume name wise is very good but c'mon he's not the best Flyweight he's still the weakest champion.

Although wouldn't mind seeing him against Gonzalez it would be quite a different type of fight then he's used to we would find out how well he can deal with a lot of space or being tied up constantly he'd really have to work his hands/feet to free up.

[Aztekkas]

So.......... what do the masses have to say now.

His resume name wise is very good but c'mon he's not the best Flyweight he's still the weakest champion.

Although wouldn't mind seeing him against Gonzalez it would be quite a different type of fight then he's used to we would find out how well he can deal with a lot of space or being tied up constantly he'd really have to work his hands/feet to free up.

The weakest champion with the toughest streak among them? Perhaps skill wise he is lagging behind but in terms of flyweights resume he's the better champion right now.

In a fight between Roman and Amnat I think Gonzalez would take it. Amnat doesn't have the power to keep Roman at bay, plus Gonzalez is an offensive wizard whom stalks his opponents down tactically. However, Amnat is a trickster in there and could pull a few tricks out of thin air that may surprise Roman throughout the course of their fight.

In my opinion the best Flyweights in terms of accomplishments in the division, as of right now, are:

1. Amnat Ruenroeng
2. JFE
3. Roman Gonzalez

[Build That Wall]

Only Naoya Inoue can and will end the Roman Empire

[lane99]

I assume the surname is pronounced "run, run away". And if it's not, it should be.