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.