By Thainchai Pisitwuttinan and Damrong Simakajornboon
Photos: Nakornluong Boxing Promotion
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (50-5-1, 43 KOs), the former two-time WBC super flyweight world champion, stopped former WBA minimumweight world champion Kwanthai Sithmorseng in three rounds at Workpoint Stadium, Thailand. Sor Rungvisai dominated Sithmorseng from the first round before dropping him in the third. Sithmorseng refused to continue to the fourth round.
Sor Rungvisai, the mandatory challenger for the WBC super flyweight world title, will be in line to fight the winner of Juan Francisco Estrada and “Chocolatito” Roman Gonzalez later this year. Estrada and Chocolatito will fight to unify WBC and WBA super flyweight titles tonight.
“I prepared very well for this fight, but I did not want to rush it in the early rounds. I wanted to get some rounds in to be prepared for the big fight later this year,” Sor Rungvisai commented after his victory against Sithmorseng.
“It will be a great fight tomorrow between Estrada and Chocolatito. Whoever prepared the best for this fight will win. I want Estrada to win just because we have unfinished business. I want the trilogy and fight him one more time.”
He continued. “All the best tomorrow to both Estrada and Chocolatito. May the best man win. Whoever wins, I will see you later this year.”
He will be watching the Estrada vs Chocolatito fight tomorrow on DAZN, waiting to see who will come out as the winner.
On the undercard, WBC#22 superfly Phongsaphon Panyakum successfully defended his WBC Asia super flyweight title against Karoon Jarupianlerd, the former world title challenger of Naoya Inoue, by 98-92, 97-93, 98-92 unanimous decision.
WBC#6 super bantam “Rock Man” Chainoi Worawut beat two-time former WBO bantamweight world champion Pungluang Sor Singyu by by 97-93, 98-92, 98-92 unanimous decision to defend his WBC Asia super bantamweight title.
Danai Ngiabphukhiaw knocked out Wichet Sengprakhon in round 3 to win the rematch between the two.
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id like to see this Thai get the winner his punching power is tremendous
Rungvisai, chocolatito and Estrada like to sit in the pocket and exchange blows, they never disappoint, he had an impressive outing on Friday night. It’s refreshing to see quality boxing with high volume of punches through out the entire fight. I don’t know about you guys but I’m getting tired of listening to all these primadonnas from the lightweight and super middleweight divisions. Boxers in these lower weight divisions often produce better fights and get paid far less than higher weights. To all those loud mouth self promoted fighters take a lesson from these mini warriors .
They don’t get the recognition they deserve-dosen’t help dividing the flyweight class into three classes.
I second that, and that is why I consider Estrada a better pound-for-pound fighter than Canelo and so does any other aficionado in this sport
Poor Chocolatito, he can’t escape the Thai!
The thai fighter absolutely deserves the fight with Estrada to settle their trilogy, and Estrada will accept that challenge because unlike his countrymen Canelo he is a real elite fighter.