Thailand’s PABA light flyweight champion Wisanu Pornobnum has successfully retained his title by beating Indonesian challenger Ichal Tobidal by decision, while his manager is looking to have him challenge the interim WBA champion Juan Carlos Reveco of Argentina.

In an event held in the town of Kamphaeng Phet in Thailand on March 12, Wisanu defeated Tobidal by unanimous decision with scores 119-110, 118-109 and 117-110, while his fellow Thai boxers Pigmy Muangchaiyaphum and Wandee Singwangcha also defeated their respectively Indonesian opponents.

In the female boxing matches, two Thai pugilists Buarimbueng Kokietgym and Duennapa Kiatkriangsak emerged as winners in the bouts despite the tragic death of their manager Kosit Chuayboonsong after a car hit earlier on the same day.

Filipino boxing king Manny Pacquiao is confident that his agility and pure force will let him defeat challenger Joshua Clottey of Ghana.

Pacquiao is convinced his superior agility and power will ensure victory, although he is expected to be on the disadvantage side due to his shorter reach when he faces Clottey at the WBO welterweight title planned in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday March 13.

The Filipino superstar praised Clottey for being very skilled, strong and much taller than him, but he said he would not underestimate his opponent and would produce the best performance to please his fans.

Clottey said he was not just a replacement for Floyd Mayweather Junior, whose planned match against Pacquiao was cancelled, and would make sure the champion have tough time fighting him.

Thailand’s Pongsaklek Wonjongkam will have a tough time fighting WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda of Japan, says the Thai boxer’s sponsor.

Pongsaklek, now holding an interim title, should aim for a knockout as he does not have much chance to win by decision, said Pong Visedpaitoon of Charoen Pokphand Food on his visit to the Petchyindee Gym of promoters Wirat and Piyarat Wachiraratanawong.

“Pongsaklek’s fight is most worrisome. In this match, I want him to remind himself that he has to fight many opponents at the same time. Besides Kameda, he will also have to face three judges and the referee. This is like fighting five opponents at the same time,” said Pong.

Thailand’s Denkaosan Kaovichit may have a chance for another rematch against Japan’s Daiki Kameda whom he lost WBA flyweight belt to earlier, although the Thai boxer will first have to beat Filipino Rey Migreno in a match at the end of this month, says his promoter.

Niwat Laosuwannawat said although Denkaosan has lost his WBA title to Kameda last month, he is still at the second place of the WBA flyweight class and can exercise his right for a rematch, which Niwat plans to be held in Thailand at the end of this year.

However, he said such rematch is only possible if Denkaosan defeats PABA flyweight champion Migreno at an event in the Thai town of Uttaradit on March 26. Migreno claimed the PABA title in December last year when he knocked out Thailand’s Fonluang Sor Tanapinyo.