By Robert Coster
The WBA minimumweight unification title bout between WBA super champion Thamamanoon Niyomtrong( 24-0, 9 KOs) of Thailand and regular champion Erick Rosa (5-0, 1 KO) of the Dominican Republic has been called off. The battle between the two unbeaten titleholders was to be held in Thailand on March 1 as part of the WBA world title reduction plan with the winner becoming the only champion of this weight.
The Dominican corner traveled to the Asian country but was not allowed entry. Dominican promoter Belgica Pena explained that they were not provided the necessary documentation. “We are very disappointed by how we have been treated,” said Pena. “Yes, we will fight Niyomtrong, but in the Dominican Republic.”
Stay tuned.
Can you imagine going all the way to Thailand for a fight and then finding out you can’t because of paperwork?!
Another top-notch update from Coster. Thailand is controlled by their Travel Bureau and lets’ lopsided mismatches all the time.
What a shambles.
the dominican will so find out his version is worthless and will fight the Thai where they say
Lol. Wonder who paid for the plane ride lol
I DO UNDERSTAND IN THESE DAYS WHY A FIGHTER FROM THE DR WOULD BE OUSTED FROM THE GATES OF BANCOCK..TAKE IN CONSIDERATION ON A VISIT TO HONALULU… DURING THE IMPOSITION OF GOLF COURSES INTRUSTS..THE DOLE PINAPPLE AND CHIQUITA PICKERS CANNERYS AND THE NATURALE CONGLOMERATE GOT VERY VERY SERIOUS ON WHAT EVER FAUNA AN INDIVIDUAL BROUGHT INTO THE STATE WAS STRICTLY PROHIBITED..OTHERWISE…YOU HAD SERIOUS RESTRICTIONS COMING IN BUT LAIZE FAIRE PROTOCOL BRINGING IT OUT..
IN ANOTHER INSTANCE/ BOXING ..POLISH ALLSTAR HEAVYWEIGHT NUMBER 2 RANKED ARTUR SPYLKA..ARTUR WASRANKED NUMBER 2 AS THE POLISH HAMER WITH A GREAT DEAL TO PROVE..VS DEANTAY WILDER..WILDER HAD TO HAVE SOME LEGITAMATE MATCHES BEFORE HE BECAME CHAMP../ MR SPYLKA HAD A LONG CRIMINAL RECORD OR WAS THAT HE DID A LONG STINT IN A WARSAW PRISON..ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT HERE IN NYC…HE WAS DETAINED 1 MONTH BECAUSE OF ” EXAGERATED” VISA ISSUES/ AFTER TRAING FRESH TO FIGHT AND A HANGING BREAKING BALL THAT DROPS RITE OFF THE TABLE/ THEBATTER SWINGS NOT EVEN SEEING THE BALL.. I DO UNDERSTAND MR CP KNOCKOUT FRESHMART//THAI FIGHTERS I UNDERSTAND LIVE AND BREATHE WARF/ COMPETITION AND WITH THEIRE UNUSUAL MIXED COPOSITIIONS I DO UNNERSTAND
How stupid can this be. Who is the idiot promoter from Thailand who is perhaps the most responsible for this debacle. But the WBA has also to be held accountable. I guess there role is only to collect sanctioning fees, and to throw parties for themselves. Not that this has not happened in the USA. I think the fighter from Argentina, who was supposed to fight Ponce of Puerto Rico for the vancant IBF Jr Welter weight title had similar issues, but did not have to travel I believe all the way to the USA.
None of these organizations are accountable or credible.
Completely agree! You’re talking about Jeremias Ponce, from Argentina, who was supposed to fight Subriel Matias of Puerto Rico in October, but he had visa issues, so they took care of it and that was like a month before the fight; now they’re fighting tonight.
With this, Rosa and his team had to leave the DR and go alllllllll the way to Thailand to find out… nope, no fight. The promoter didn’t turn in the necessary paperwork in time. Sorry dude! They had the purse bids for this fight and the second place was Rosa’s promoter, they should just give it to her now, like she said.