Jafarov, Lukas, Purcell Win

Jafarov, Lukas, Kittipong, Hawton, Purcell Score KO Wins in Highland Show in Thailand

By Carlos Costa

BANGKOK, Thailand – A festival of knockouts thrilled fans during the exciting Brico Santig’s Highland Boxing show Thursday, April 25, at the starry SpacePlus Night Club, RCA Plaza, in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand.

In the main event, Azerbaijan powerhouse cruiserweight Taryel Jafarov (28-7, 26 KO’s) from the City of Qazakh brutalized brave Indonesia warrior King Fahd (aka Fadh Adityo Oscar) for a round one TKO win to become the new WBF (World Boxing Federation) Cruiserweight champion.

The referee for the WBF battle was Sipho Ndongeni of South Africa.

In the co-feature, cute fight girl “Barbie” Angelina Lukas (9-1, 5 KO’s) from the beautiful region of the Talas River in Southern Kazakhstan launched persistent body attack over tough India warrior woman Mamta Singh (5-2, 2 KO’s), stopping her to claim the vacant WBF Super Flyweight belt.

Angelina wanting more than anything a shot at the world crown in the 115-pound weight-class.

In heavyweights, “The Herminator” Herman Ene-Purcell came back to the square ring after a 3-year hiatus, looking sharp and lethal, scoring a super fast & furious round one TKO victory over Thailand big-heart warrior Tanapat Vibulsuk of the Manopchai Gym.

In more women’s action, unbeaten Hong Kong fighting lady Hing Tin Chan (6-0, 2 KO’s) defeated by unanimous decision brave Thailand combatant Wisuta Singmanatsak Gym to claim the vacant Female WBA Asia Light Flyweight strap.

Supervisor for the WBA was Won Kim of the Republic of Korea.

In yet another girls battle, former 2-division world champion “Bang Bang Lulu” Louisa Hawton (11-2, 6 KO’s) of Perth, Australia, climbed up to the ring after a three-year absence to stop cute 21-year-old former Muy Thai combatant Arisara Wisetwongsa.

The far more skilled and experienced “Lulú” Hawton really taught a boxing lesson to Arisara, knocking her out with ease.

In more action, 168-pound slugger Kittipong Jian Hao Ho (7-1-1, 6 KO’s) from “The Lion City,” Singapore, fast sized up and obliterated his brave foe 20-year-old Tanawat Ketsiri (17-14, 13 KO’s) of Thailand’s Manopchai Gym,

With his victory the handsome and polite 26-year-old Singaporean captures the vacant ABF Super Middleweight Belt, and willing to press forward his promising boxing career with tougher missions in 2024 and beyond.

In lightweights, unbeaten Xinqiang Zhao (4-0, KO’s) from beautiful Yunnan Province in Southwestern China deleted from the map Sunthorn Singmanatsakgym for a non-title triumph.

The 22-year-old Zhao looked sharp and devastating, wanting to get back inside the ropes for more challenging rumbles as soon as possible.

In another bout, Australian by way of Liberia “Hot Chili” Victor Nagbe (8-1, 3 KO’s) vaporized 25-year-old Rattawut Thongaram (5-1, 4 KO”s) of Thailand to claim the vacant WBC Asia Continental Middleweight Title.

The entertaining 8-bout pro boxing event at the SpacePlus Night Club, RCA Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand, was a production of Supanat Chanram and Brico Santig for Highland Boxing Promotions.

Videos of the all fights can be watched from the YouTube channel of Highland Boxing.

Photos by Carlos Costa for Philboxing.com

The author Carlos Costa is a senior boxing reporter from Panama, living in Asia since 1991. Carlos can be reached at carlos@philboxing.com and whatapp +639184538152.