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.

WBC president Jose Sulaiman says the judges in the much-anticipated WBC flyweight match of champion Koki Kameda of Japan and interim title holder Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand will be from the U.S. and Europe.

Sulaiman, currently staying in Thailand to receive an honorary degree from a Thai university, promised fairness of officials in the upcoming WBC flyweight match that will be held in Japan on March 27, despite earlier incidents involving members of the Kameda family. The judges, in particular, will be recruited from the US and Europe, and not from Asian countries, according to him.

The 79-year-old WBC chief also expressed that he wished to perform the match supervisor role but would have to assign a representative instead due to his age and health issues.

WBC president Jose Sulaiman has arrived in Thailand where he will be awarded an honorary doctorate degree from a local university.  

The 79-year-old WBC chief, who travelled to Bangkok with his son Fernando Sulaiman, was warmly received at Suvarnabhumi airport on February 25 by WBC governor Edward Thangarajah, Thai promoter Wirat Wachiraratanawong and his two WBC champions flyweight “interim” title holder Thai Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and stawweight Oleydong Sithsamerchai. 

Sulaiman will attend a degree awarding ceremony in Bangkok on March 1 for a doctoral degree in physical education and leisure from Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University.

PABA minimumweight champion Kwanthai Sitmorseng of Thailand will defend his title in the Laotian capital Vientiane on April 27, says his promoter Niwat Laosuwannawat.

Niwat said the negotiation on Kwanthai’s PABA title defense on April 27 has been finalized and the Vientiane match will be sponsored by a number of Laotian businesses. It will be live broadcasted in both Laos and Thailand, according to the Thai promoter.

Niwat said the Laotian sport authorities asked him to continue arranging more boxing matches there, but he had not decided on the details. He is planning to hold a press conference in Vientiane on the subject soon.

WBC president Jose Sulaiman is planning an eight-day visit to Bangkok in early March, during which he will be awarded an honorary doctorate degree from a Thai university.

Sulaiman, who has been to Thailand several times, will attend the degree awarding ceremony at Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University on March 1 for his physical education degree as well as paying a visit to Siriraj Hospital where His Majesty the King resides.

He will be accompanied by a number of former and current Thai WBC champions such as former bantamweight champion Veeraphol Sahaprom, flyweight “interim” title holder Thai Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and stawweight champion Oleydong Sithsamerchai in his hospital visit.

Boxing and muaythai promoter Naris Singwangcha of Thailand has joined hands with former champion Pud Pad Noy Worawut to promote muaythai in the Philippines. 

Pud Pad Noy "Golden Legs" left the Thai muaythai scene decades ago to spend 23 years as trainer in France and a couple more years in Sweden and the Philippines. He was credited for helping the Filipinos compete in muaythai in the past two SEA Games in Thailand and Laos.

Naris took the opportunity to recruit Pud Pad Noy upon the trainer’s return to Thailand as his employment contract in the Philippines ended. He also persuaded Phosawat Saengsawang, muaythai expert at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, to help him promote the sport in the island country. They are discussing with a muaythai association in the Philippines the possibility of holding muaythai matches there. 

WBC flyweight champion Japanese Koki Kameda will fight “interim” title holder Thai Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, while Kameda’s manager is reportedly claiming that he lost five million yen from ticket frauds by Thai people in the earlier Daiki Kameda vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit match in Japan.

Two world title bouts of Japanese vs. Thai boxers have been confirmed to be held on March 27 in Tokyo according to the announcement of the Japanese organizer in a press conference yesterday.

The bout of Kameda vs. Pongsaklek and WBC stawweight champion Oleydong Sithsamerchai vs. Japanese challenger Yasutaka Kuroki will be held at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 27, said the Japanese organizer. 

WBC flyweight champion Japanese Koki Kameda will fight “interim” title holder Thai Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, while Kameda’s manager is reportedly claiming that he lost five million yen from ticket frauds by Thai people in the earlier Daiki Kameda vs. Denkaosan Kaovichit match in Japan. 

Two world title bouts of Japanese vs. Thai boxers have been confirmed to be held on March 27 in Tokyo according to the announcement of the Japanese organizer in a press conference yesterday.

The bout of Kameda vs. Pongsaklek and WBC stawweight champion Oleydong Sithsamerchai vs. Japanese challenger Yasutaka Kuroki will be held at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on March 27, said the Japanese organizer.