SOR RUNGVISAI AND “CHOCOLATITO” GREETED AND TREATED AS HEROES

Residual reverberations, rumblings and aftershocks following  the superb super flyweight WBC title fight in which Thai Srisaket Sor Rungvisai defeated  Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez by a majority decision to dethrone him at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

Following on from 12 intense rounds of action, which included a surprise  with “Chocolatito” visiting the canvass in the first round , Judges decreed the winner to BE Rungvisai on two cards 114-112 and 114-112, while a third saw a draw 113- 113.  So Sor Rungvisai regains  the WBC super flyweight  title he lost against “Prince” Cuadras in 2014.

With this victory, Sor Rungvisai improved his record to 42-4-1, with 38 knockouts while González lost his undefeated record leaving his record at 46-1, with 38 knockouts.

Both warriors were recognized in their respective countries upon their arrival  for their bravery and heart. Each will now rest before any decision about future fights or a rematch is contemplated.