WBC female bantamweight title holder Galina Koleva Ivanova will fight Thai challenger Usanakorn Kokietgym in Thailand today.

The match of Bulgarian world champion Ivanova and Thai Usanakorn will be held as part of the event to celebrate 86th birthday of revered Thai monk Luang Por Koon at Ban Rai School in Nakorn Ratchasima on October 5. The bout will be televised by the Channel Three network from 2.30 p.m. onward.

The two boxers passed a weigh-in yesterday, each found to be exactly 118 pounds. After the weigh-in, Usanakorn said she would spend only two rounds to observe Ivanova and would end the match within the fifth round. Ivanova, however, pointed out that her experience and skills are more superior and she is not afraid of defending her title in Usanakorn's hometown as she is used to fighting outside Bulgaria.

WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kaovichit of Thailand says he will knock out Japan’s Daiki Kameda in the match next Tuesday despite the results of the medical examination that seem to indicate that the Japanese challenger will enjoy height and other physical advantages.

The match against Kameda that will be held in Osaka on October 6 will be the second title defense of Denkaosan, following an earlier split-decision win over another Japanese challenger, Hiroyuki Hisataka, in Thailand.

After some trouble with the Japanese immigration officials at the Kansai airport, Denkaosan and his staff team as well as two Thai sportswriters arrived at the hotel in Osaka late in the night of September 30.

WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kaovichit of Thailand is five pounds over the weight limit for the fight against Japan’s Daiki Kameda next week.

Denkaosan will defend his title against Kameda in Osaka on October 6. The Thai champion and his staff team are scheduled to leave Bangkok on September 30.

Denkaosan was found to be 118 pounds when his was weighed at the Galaxy Gym two days ago, needing to lose five pounds to fight in the flyweight, but his staff team is not concerned, saying he still has one more week to make weight.

The manager of the new WBA bantamweight title holder Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym says he is looking to have him fight in Las Vegas, among other locations, to follow the path of Thai boxing legend Khaosai Galaxy.

Thai boxer Poonsawat recently earned the WBA bantamweight title on September 26 in Dublin, Ireland, after defending Irish Bernard Dunne by knockout in the third round. He returned to Thailand on September 28 and is now enjoying warm welcome and celebrations at his hometown Phupan in Sakon Nakorn province as well as at his current residence in Nonsuwan in Buri Ram.

Thailand’s Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym who recently earned the WBA bantamweight title last Saturday says his next target is the WBC title holder Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan.

Poonsawat beat Irish boxer Bernard Dunne by knockout in the third round to win the WBA title on September 26 in Dublin. He has left Ireland and arrived to Bangkok on September 28 and was greeted at the airport by his wife who travelled from the northeastern province of Buriram to congratulate him.

Poonsawat said he was extremely glad that he was able to win the world title. He said the first thing he has planned to do in Thailand is to visit Siriraj Hospital to sign a guest book sending his wish for His Majesty the King to get well soon, and to travel to Pra Pathom Chedi to fulfill a promise he made before the fight.

WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kaovichit of Thailand has completed the intensive training program in preparation for the fi.ght against Japan’s Daiki Kameda on October 6

Denkaosan’s trainer Durong Apollo said the WBA champion completed a long training program that included 121 sparring bouts when he fought sparring partners Manfah Galaxy and Yodcharnchai Singwangcha.

Denkaosan is currently 121 pounds and is planning to drop to 114 pounds before he leaves Thailand for Japan on September 30. The boxer is in a better condition than the time he won his title from Japan’s Takafumi Sakata at the end of the last year, said the trainer. 

Thailand’s Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym has knocked out Irish boxer Bernard Dunne in the third round to claim the WBA bantamweight champion title at the match held in Dublin on September 26.

Poonsawat won the fight with his powerful left hook that sent Dunne to the canvas three times in the third round before the referee decided to end the game as the Irish was bleeding from his nose and left ear, ending his WBA reign and allowing the Thai challenger to take the world title.

Poonsawat, 28, has only lost once when he fought in Germany but won all other 38 professional bouts, all of which were held in Thailand. He spent 18 months preparing for the WBA title fight, and said he would knock Dunne out before the seventh round

Thailand’s champion Noknoi Sitthiprasert has knocked out Indonesian challenger Kid Randal in Bangkok yesterday in defending his WBC Youth light flyweight title.

Noknoi bombarded Randal with flurries of punches and ended the fight quickly in the third round by knockout at the match held in Bangkok on Friday September 25.
 
His manager Piyarat Wachiraratanawong said he is looking to have Noknoi fight for the world title that may become vacant soon, as current champion Edgar Sosa is reportedly looking to relinquish his title earlier next year to move to a different category.

WBA bantamweight champion Bernard Dunne of Ireland and Thai challenger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym have passed the weigh-in and are ready for the title match in Dublin today.

Poonsawat earlier shocked his manager and trainer for reaching nine pounds over the weight category limit just several days ago but he was able to pass the weigh-in with 122 pounds to the relief of the Thai team.

Dunne, too, did not have trouble with the check-up and was found to be 121 pounds. The two were reportedly physically ready for the fight that will be held in the night of Saturday September 26, which would be early morning on September 27 in Thailand.