FORMER two-time WBC super-flyweight champion
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai remains on course for a shot at his old title later this year.
Headlining a Matchroom and Nakornloung co-promotion at the Workpoint Studio in Bang Phun, Thailand, the heavy-handed southpaw forced his Thai compatriot,
Kwanthai Sithmorseng, to retire after three rounds of a scheduled 10-rounder.
The bout opened with both fighters meeting in centre ring and exchanging blows, and neither man demonstrated a particularly sound defence. Srisaket, 34, followed up stiff jabs with arcing hooks to the ribs and corkscrew uppercuts to the jaw. Straight shots penetrated Kwanthai’s guard, as the 38-year-old from Bangkok attempted to stem the flow of punches coming his way by covering up and working his opponent’s midsection.
Prominent Thai Boxing Champion s Favorite Meal Consists Of Grilled Rat, Red Ant Eggs Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Photo: Getty Images
KEY POINTS
Former world champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai was once considered one of the top super flyweights in the world
Srisaket defeated former pound-for-pound king Roman Gonzales twice
His favorite meal consists of grilled rat and red ant eggs
Thailand’s Srisaket Sor Rungvisai was at one point considered one of the top super flyweight boxers in the world.
Srisaket shocked the world when he defeated Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzales in 2017 to become the WBC super flyweight champion.
In the rematch, the Thai pugilist showed that the initial win over “Chocolatito” was no fluke as he stopped the Nicaraguan by TKO in the fourth round to retain the WBC’s 115-pound title.