WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kaovichit of Thailand is apologixing for his performance in the recent fight against Japan’s Daiki Kameda that he said was not so “beautiful”.

Denkaosan told Khao Sod newspaper that he simply had no more energy by round 8 at his second title defense, which was held in Osaka on October 6.

“I am 33 now. I have fought at least a hundred muaythai bouts and more than 30 professional boxing matches, including numerous PABA title defenses. I have been in the sport for more than 20 years. At this age, if I don’t try to save energy and occasionally stall the fight by grappling, I would not survive,” said the Thai champion.

“I can honestly say that the outcome was not so beautiful, as you can see. So, I would have to apologize to my fans.”

Former muaythai fighter Paipharob Por Nobnom of Thailand has defeated Filipino boxer Rey Megrino to claim the PABA flyweight title.

Paipharob, also known as Daoden Singklongsi, has successfully shifted his career from muaythai to professional boxing as he knocked out Megrino in the fourth round at an event held in the southern Thai city of Songkhla on October 9.

Paipharob has returned the PABA flyweight title to Thailand, as Megrino took it away when he knocked out Thai boxer Ratanapol Sor Vorapin in July this year. 

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Rival promoters Songchai Ratanasuban and Chucharoen Rawee-aramwong are engaging in a new dispute over three fighters from the Sit O camp.

The three fighters, Kaimukdam Sit O, Kaimukkao Sit O, and Palangpon Piriyanoppachai ,have risen to glory through Lumpini Stadium events, particularly those held by Songchai, but their camp chief has recently signed a contract with Chucharoen to grant him the promoting rights over the three fighters.

Songchai quickly followed his rival to the Sit O camp in Buri Ram province only to find that it was too late to stop the deal. The fighters may soon replace the “Sit O” part in their ring names with “Chuwattana”, reflecting their new allegianc

The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) has decided to lift its year-long ban on General Taweep Jantararoj, after its disciplinary committee ruled that the Thai amateur boxing chief did not commit wrongdoing when he criticized AIBA’s officials at the Beijing Games in 2008.

According to the earlier reports, General Taweep, who is the president of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand (ABAT) and an executive committee member of AIBA, earlier filed a petition to the Lausanne Civil Court when he was “suspended” from his post at AIBA, following his criticisms on the neutrality of the association’s judges and officials at the Beijing Games.

AIBA’s disciplinary committee recently ruled that General Taweep was not guilty in the defamation allegation, said the ABAT’s foreign affairs department on October 8. It also said AIBA has lifted the suspension on General Taweep.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has opened the Government House to receive boxers Denkaosan Kaovichit and Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym who have just returned from their world title matches abroad.

Denkaosan successfully defended his WBA flyweight title against Japan’s Daiki Kameda on October 6, while Poonsawat stopped Bernard Dunne and took away the WBA bantamweight title from the Irish pugilist on September 26.

At the meeting held at the Government House in the morning of October 8, Prime Minister Abhisit reportedly told the two boxers to maintain their discipline and training as well as saving the money they have earned from the fights.

Denkaosan Kaovichit would not be able to retain WBA flyweight his title long if he kept using the stalling strategy in the ring, says Banmuang newspaper columnist “Por Pan”.

The sportswriter is disappointed at the champion’s performance in his WBA title defense against Daiki Kameda on October 6, although Denkaosan was able to retain his title.

“If that was all Denkaosan could do, which is continuously grappling the opponent rather than actually trying to fight, he would not have future. He is in his 30s already and does not have the stamina to endure fight with a younger boxer, not to mention the power of his punch that is not enough to land a knockout,” said Por Pan.

Daiki Kameda’s gym is preparing to protest the result of the recent WBA flyweight match that allows Denkaosan Kaovichit to retain his title, while demanding for a rematch.

Japanese challenger Kameda fought Thai title holder Denkaosan in the match held in Osaka on Tuesday October 6. The Thai emerged as the winner in his second title defense, earning scores 115-113 from two judges, while the third gave a 114-114 draw.

Noriyuki Igarashi, head of Kameda's gym, said he would submit a protest to the World Boxing Association as he believed Kameda should have won the fight.

Thailand’s WBC “interim” flyweight title holder Pongsaklek Wonjongkam is scheduled to fight WBC flyweight ninth-place contender Richard Garcia this month.

According to a press conference held yesterday, the match of Pongsaklek and Filipino pugilist Garcia will be part of a boxing and muaythai event at the southern Thai town of Krabi on October 22, and will be broadcasted by Thailand’s Channel Seven network from 2.00 p.m. onward.

Promoter Wirat Wachiraratanawong said the Krabi match would be the last fight of Pongsaklek this year, and the boxer may get to challenge the non-interim champion in February next year. The title is currently held by Japan’s Naito Daisuke, who will defend it against fellow Japanese boxer Koki Kameda in Tokyo on November 29. 

WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kaovichit of Thailand has defeated Japanese challenger Daiki Kameda by 2-0 decision in Japan yesterday.

At his second title defense held at the Osaka Central Gymnasium in Osaka on Tuesday October 6, Denkaosan was able to use good timing to score many hits, mostly aimed at the body, while successful at fending off Kameda’s offenses.

By sixth round, the Japanese challenger seemed to realize he was not in good position and started to aggressively pressure the Thai. In response, Denkaosan focused on blocking Kameda and swiftly avoiding engagement.

Thailand’s Usanakorn Kokietgym has become the new WBC female bantamweight title holder after beating Bulgaria’s Galina Koleva Ivanova yesterday.

Ivanova lost her title to the Thai challenger by unanimous decision of 97-93, 96-94, and 92-92 after 10 rounds of fight at the match held in Usanakorn’s home province of Nakorn Ratchasima on October 5.

Usanakorn was reportedly performing well and able to land many good hits, but became injured in the ninth round, from a head clash. The Bulgarian pushed harder in the last two rounds, but it was already too late for her to turn the table.