Sakkreerin defeats Gabejan!! 26-04-08: World rated featherweight Fahsai Sakkreerin (28-1) outscored Filipino Edgar Gabejan (12-12-2) over twelve hard fought rounds on Wednesday at Maehonson (600 miles north of Bangkok), Thailand. The Thai boxer controlled the action as he connected with accurate combinations in rounds one, two, three and four. The visitor had a fifth stanza as he continually attacked the IBF Pan Pacific champion scoring with solid left hooks and right hands to the head and body. The champion suffered a cut over his let eye in round five. Sakkreerin gained control in rounds six and seven scoring with left jabs and right hands to the head. Gabejan came back in round eight outworking Sakkreerin. Rounds nine and ten were Sakkreerin's as he stepped up a gear delivering hard combos to the head of his opponent. The referee took a point from both boxers in round ten for continual infringements. The Filipino outworked Sakkreerin in round eleven but the champion finished over the challenger in round twelve. Scores 116-110, 116-110, 116-110. Promoter Jimmy Chaichotchuang said, "Sakkreerin's win over Gabejan is very good. He has given several world class boxers including Fahsung 3K Source : http://www.fightnews.com/wheatley205.htm
|