Srisaket Sor Rungvisai continues to remain active during the pandemic while on the hunt to restore old glory.
The former lineal junior bantamweight champion picked up his second win in two months, this time in a straight stay-busy contest as he battered Philippines' Jomar Fajardo inside of two rounds Saturday afternoon (local time) at Workpoint Studio in Bang Phun, Thailand.
No knockdowns were scored, but a series of left hands were enough for Fajardo to be rescued by his corner in forcing the stoppage at 2:59 of round two.
Sor Rungvisai fought at the intimate studio lot just two months ago, scoring a 10-round unanimous decision over countryman and former flyweight king Amnat Ruenroeng this past August. The event was one of the more celebrated affairs in the region, even without the benefit of having fans in attendance.
This go-round provided means for the 33-year old southpaw to remain active, though making sure to properly pace himself even against a severely overmatched foe in Fajardo (17-18-2, 9KOs). Sor Rungvisai fought at a measured pace in the opening round, controlling the action without wasting any punches or energy.
It was a different story in round two, where the limitations of Fajardo were severely exposed. Sor Rungvisai landed several clean left hands over the course of the frame. It appeared that Fajardo was going to make it to the bell, only for his head trainer to race into the ring as the referee seemed on the verge of stopping the one-sided action.
Sor Rungvisai now picks up his second straight win since losing his lineal junior bantmaweight championship to Juan Francisco Estrada in their competitive rematch last April in Inglewood, California.
The site also hosted their thrilling first fight, where Sor Rungvisai managed a majority decision win to extend his WBC 115-pound title reign. The feat also enhanced his pound-for-pound credentials following a pair of celebrated wins over Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez—at the time an unbeaten four-division and reigning junior bantamweight titlist and pound-for-pound king.
Sor Rungvisai (49-5-1, 42KOs) specified his intention to monitor the upcoming title clash between Estrada and former titlist Carlos Cuadras, calling for the winner of their October 23 bout which takes place in Mexico City.
Saturday's show featured one other bout, as Apichet Petchmanee managed to survive two knockdowns to claim an unpopular eight-round split decision win over Musheg Adoian.
Two judges had Petchmanee winning every round in which he remained upright, though the sense from those watching the livestream was that Adoian (7-2) did enough to earn the decision.
Petchmanee (7-0, 2KOs) was dropped late in round two, courtesy of a pair of right hands which willed him to the canvas. The unbeaten lightweight did his best to adjust defensively, dodging a right hand in round three only to get clipped with a left uppercut to once again go down.
Adoain was unable to close the show, ultimately costing him the fight. Petchmanee—a stablemate of Sor Rungvisai—staged a valiant comeback, connecting with uppercuts and left hooks to the body along with plenty of power shots upstairs with most of the bout spent at close quarters. His perceived heavier blows proved the difference in the eyes of two of the three judges in preserving his unblemished record.
Both bouts aired streamed live on Workpoint TV's website.
Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox