Kamatari
30th November 2007, 12:23 PM
Sithsanerchai dethrones Eagle!
By Joe Koizumi
Unbeaten Thai southpaw challenger Oleydong Sithsanerchai (25-0, 9 KOs), 105, captured the WBC 105-pound belt as he kept backpedalling and countering onrushing defending champ Eagle Den Junlaphan (18-2, 6 KOs), 104.75, a Japan-based Thailander, to be awarded a close but unanimous decision (115-114, 115-113 and 117-112) over twelve rounds on Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand. (More to come)
The decision was fair IMO even if it was a close one (Eagle taking it by one point wouldn't surprise me, actually it would considering the location :s). Eagle's defense was never all that and his opponent isn't what you can call a power puncher. He was probably going for the KO while not worrying about Oleydoing's punches. Unfortunately the new champ kept countering well and beat him.
By Joe Koizumi
Unbeaten Thai southpaw challenger Oleydong Sithsanerchai (25-0, 9 KOs), 105, captured the WBC 105-pound belt as he kept backpedalling and countering onrushing defending champ Eagle Den Junlaphan (18-2, 6 KOs), 104.75, a Japan-based Thailander, to be awarded a close but unanimous decision (115-114, 115-113 and 117-112) over twelve rounds on Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand. (More to come)
The decision was fair IMO even if it was a close one (Eagle taking it by one point wouldn't surprise me, actually it would considering the location :s). Eagle's defense was never all that and his opponent isn't what you can call a power puncher. He was probably going for the KO while not worrying about Oleydoing's punches. Unfortunately the new champ kept countering well and beat him.