Thailand’s Denkaosan Kaovichit has been defeated by Daiki Kameda by unanimous decision, losing the WBA flyweight title to the Japanese challenger in the match on Sunday.

The title defense bout held at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan, on February 7 was somewhat unimpressive as both boxers chose to engage in frequent clinching rather than fighting, before they ran out of their steam in the later rounds, unable to knock each other out.

Denkaosan, in particular, was penalized twice in the sixth and eleventh rounds for clinching, although he had a good start and was able to land some hits to the Japanese pugilist’s midsection. The Thai, however, was quickly exhausted and tables were turned in favor of Kameda.

In the ninth round, the tired Denkaosan was no longer able to hold himself firm but Kameda failed to grab the chance and finish him off. It was opposite in the next round as the Thai stepped back instead of attempting to add more offenses to the flurry of punches that effectively stunned Kameda.

WBC stawweight champion Oleydong Sithsamerchai will defend his title against Japanese challenger Yasutaka Kuroki in Japan on March 27.

Kuroki’s promoter recently announced that the Japanese pugilist will challenge Oleydong at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 27. The Thai champion’s manager, however, said he had not learned of the exact date but would agree with the arrangement by his Japanese counterpart.

Kuroki, currently the OPBF strawweight title holder, has defeated fellow Japanese boxer Takumi Suda on February 1 by technical knockout in the sixth round after a head clash that caused severe bleeding for his opponent. Kuroki now has a record of 27 wins with 15 knockouts, three loses and one draw.

Former Ratchadamnern Stadium champion boxer Somsak Srichan who has been out of job and homeless is asking a charity foundation to help him claim monthly allowance promised to him by the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT).

The 39-year-old Petchaboon native Somsak, also known as Chucherd Ue-sampan and nicknamed “the Hammer Fist” in his glory days, has approached Paveena Hongsakul’s the Paveena Foundation for Women and Children to ask for help as he turned homeless and jobless.

Somsak made his fame under Galaxy Gym, winning Ratchaderm’s boxing title and at one time was ranked 12th in the WBC bantamweight class. He was earning lucratively from the boxing career but eventually had to quit due to chronic illnesses, which he believed were caused from intensive training.

Boxing manager Niwat Laosuwannawat is confident WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kaovichit will beat Daiki Kameda in their rematch in Japan in early February.

Denkaosan defeated Kameda in his title defense in Osaka on October 6 last year. The head of Kameda’s gym made headlines as he announced he would protest the result to the WBA, leading to both sides agreeing to hold a rematch, scheduled on February 7 in Kobe, Japan.

Niwat said Denkaosan is in prime conditions but will continue to train himself as the bout against Kameda will be crucial to his world champion career. He has assigned former world champion Khaosai Galaxy and long-time trainer Durong Apollo to supervise the training.

WBC flyweight champion Koki Kameda will defend his title against Thai “interim” title holder Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in Japan within a few months, say Pongsaklek’s promoters.

Thai promoters Wirat and Piyarat Wachiraratanawong initially wanted the WBC match to be held in Thailand but later agreed with their Japanese counterparts to have Kameda and Pongsaklek fight in Japan in either late March or early April this year.

In addition, they also agreed to let WBC stawweight champion Oleydong Sithsamerchai, another of their top boxers, fight challenger Yasutaka Kuroki in the same event, although Kuroki is scheduled to fight fellow Japanese boxer Takumi Suda on February 1.

WIBA international flyweight champion Samson Tor Buamad of Thailand has returned to professional boxing after a hiatus and apologized to her manager for refusing to fight in her bout last year.

Samson, who was Thailand’s first female world title holder, was reportedly engaged in a conflict with her manager Dam Buamad as she refused to fight in a planned match last September and eventually left Tor Buamad gym.

The pugilist, however, has returned to the gym earlier this month and is now training for her bouts.

“Recently, I have had quite a number of personal problems, which caused me to stray off tracks, but now I’m back to train at the gym. I’m glad and grateful to Dam who gave me a second chance. I intend to create even more fame for myself. My conditions are about 50-60% ready and my weight is 49 kilograms,” she said.

WBA flyweight champion Denkaosan Kaovichit is 90% ready for a rematch with Japanese boxer Daiki Kameda in early February, says his trainer.

Denkaosan defeated Kameda in his title defense in Osaka on October 6 last year. The head of Kameda’s gym made headlines as he announced he would protest the result to the WBA, leading to both sides agreeing to hold a rematch this year, currently scheduled on February 7 in Kobe, Japan.

Denkaosan said he considers the title defense a great “burden” with the country’s reputation at stake. He promises to not underestimate Kameda although he was able to beat the Japanese boxer last year.