Kompayak Por Pramook has replaced his fellow gym mate Pornsawan Kratingdaenggym as the challenger to WBC light flyweight Edgar Sosa of Mexico in the title match next month.

Pramook Rojanatan of the famous Por Pramook gym said he has decided to send Komapayak to challenge Sosa in a WBC light flyweight title match scheduled at Cuidad Victoria, Mexico, on March 28, despite the Mexican promoter’s initial request for Pornsawan Kratingdaenggym, or Pornsawan Por Pramook.

Usanakorn Kokietgym’s match with Japan’s Rie Fujimoto for the vacant WBC super flyweight female title in Khon Khaen this month has been cancelled as the Thai boxer has been admitted to a hospital for dengue fever.

Promoter and manager Kokiet Panichayarom said he has requested the WBC to postpone the match of Usanakorn and Fujimoto planned to be held at Ban Pai, Khon Khaen, on February 13, for the vacant WBC super flyweight female title as the Thai boxer is now in the hospital for treatment of dengue fever.

Kokiet said Usanakorn has been admitted to Bang Poe hospital since Friday and will likely not able to recover by the time of the match.

Nongmuay Kokietgym has claimed the “vacant” WBC female light flyweight title by defeating South Korea’s Kim Dan-Bi in a somewhat controversial match yesterday.

The Thai fighter, who is also known as Nongmuay Sithkruleor, was able to defeat Kim by unanimous decision in the match in Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand, on January 29, despite having a weight of four pounds below her opponent.

She has claimed the WBC female light flyweight title that was earlier stripped from Samson Tor Buamad, or Samson Sor Siriporn, for her absence from fights, following the high-profile conflict of the boxer and her former promoter Chuwong “Eddy” Tumkit. Samson is now a "champion emeritus", according to the WBC. 

Nongmuay Kokietgym will fight South Korea’s Dan Bi Kim in Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand, today for the WBC female light flyweight title, although the Thai is four pounds lighter than her opponent.

The Thai boxer, who is also known by the name Nongmuay Sithkruleor, will fight Kim on Thursday January 29 at Nakorn Ratchasima for the “vacant” WBC female light flyweight title.

SEA Games gold medalist Usanakorn Kokietgym’s fight with Rie Fujimoto for the vacant WBC super flyweight female title in Khon Khaen next month has been confirmed by the organizer.

According to a press conference on January 22 in Bangkok held by Khon Khean Governor Manit Wattanasen, Ban Pai Municipality Mayor Likhit Kasikitworakul, and Koiet Group, Usanakorn will fight against Japan’s Fujimoto in a match at Ban Pai, Khon Khaen, on February 13, for the vacant WBC super flyweight female title.

Former WBC champion Wandee Singwangcha will fight Japan’s Daiki Kameda on March 4, says promoter Naris Singwangcha.

Naris said he has signed an agreement with Daiki Kameda’s camp to have the Japanese boxer fight Wandee on March 4 at Saitama, Japan, and, upon defeating Wandee, proceed to challenge WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kratingdaenggym in May this year.

However, if Wandee emerged as the winner, Daiki Kameda’s older brother Koki Kameda would take his place in challenging titleholder Denkaosan.

Thailand’s former WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Kratingdaenggym is preparing to fight Mexico’s Julio Cesar Miranda to reclaim the WBC flyweight title.

The Thai fighter, who is also known as Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, will be fighting an Iranian boxer on January 30 at the makeshift stadium at Bangkok Thonburi University in Bangkok as a preparation for the WBC “interim” flyweight title bout against Miranda, who is currently the second-place contender of the weight class, said promoter Wirat Wachiraratanawong of Petchyindee Boxing Promotion.

Usanakorn Kokietgym will fight Rie Fujimoto for the vacant WBC super flyweight female title in Khon Khaen next month.

Promoter Kokiet Panichayarom said Usanakorn, a SEA Games gold medalist who has shifted her career to professional boxing, will likely defeat Japan’s Fujimoto in the match at Ban Pai, Khon Khaen, on February 13, and earn the vacant WBC super flyweight female title.

“I am confident that Usanakorn will be able to claim the WBC world title, because I think there is no better boxer in this weight class. Usanakorn will get to fight in her home, so I am even more convinced that she will win,” said Kokiet.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has requested for a postponement of the mandatory title bout of flyweight champion Daisuke Naito and Thai challenger Panomrunglek Kratingdaenggym, says promoter Wirat Wachirarattanawong.

Wirat said WBC chief Jose Sulaiman wants Japan’s Naito to defend his flyweight title against China's rising star Xiong Zhao Zhong in March this year, before allowing the winner of the match to fight Panomrunglek.

The Thai promoter said he was earlier confirmed by the WBC board when they met at the WBC meeting in Chengdu, China, in November last year that Panomrunglek would fight Naito in a mandatory bout early this year.