By Carlos Costa
BANGKOK, Thailand — While dazzling Usyk outclassed Joshua in Saudi Arabia to retain his unified heavyweight crowns, exciting boxing action unfolded in the Kingdom of Thailand staged by TanTelecom Promotions, one of the most active fighting outfits in the Land of Smiles.
The thrilling knockout-filled 6-bout card aired live on PPTV Channel 36, showcased in its main event the victory of Filipino slugger Adrian Lerasan over tough Thai unbeaten champ Nattapong Jankaew.
But there was more rumble for fans, and here are the full results:
In another interesting clash, 20-year-old Flyweight Prachanon Mingpracha debuted with success into pro boxing with a dominating round 4 TKO win over more-experienced Thai compatriot Khachonsak Pothong of Nakhon Ratchasima.
The winner Prachanon commanded each round of the war before brutally finishing off his journeyman opponent with solid impacts to the head that rocked Khachonsak down to the blue canvas near his own corner from where the hurt veteran fighter could not get up.
In another combat, taller 19-year-old Super Flyweight Niratsai Panthong (4-2, 4 KO’s) scored his 4th consecutive KO win by punishing the shorter, rather disorganized and unorthodox Suriyo Chonlathan of Nong Khai City in Northeastern Thailand, who was forced to surrender in frame three.
Moreover, in featherweight action, undefeated Chaiyapong Phongwankittikun (7-0-, 7 KO’s) brutalized former IBF Pan Pacific champ Aekkawee Kaewmanee of Kanchanaburi for a stoppage victory in round four. It was his 7th consecutive KO win. The promising 20-year-old Chaiyapon truly has dynamite in his fists.
Also, former WBA Asia titlist Komgrich Nantapech (33-5, 22 KO’s), a.k.a. Eaktwan BTU Ruaviking, wasted no time in prescribing less-talented Thawi Chaisat with a big dose of Twin gloves leather damaging him fast. The heavy-handed super flyweight Komgrich prevailed via chapter 2 TKO.
In the final bout of the entertaining, super fast-paced show, lanky 16-year-old bantamweight Sukrit Nakpreecha (2-1, 0 KO’s) scored a 6-round unanimous decision win over 15-year-old Atisak Mongkutkaeo.
Sukrit proved to have more class than the debutant Atisak, getting the decision win by wide margins.
The televised show at Lake Event and Studio was a production of active man of boxig Yutthapong Kotengern of Thailand’s TanTelecom Promotions.
The action was live here in the Kingdom of Thailand on PPTV Channel 36.
Photos by Carlos Costa.
The author veteran boxing writer Carlos Costa can be reached at carlos@philboxing.com and whatsapp +639184538152.
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