Tawatchai defeats Salogoa In a nationally televised IBF championship title bout, IBF #7 junior featherweight Mike Tawatchai (36-8-1, 21 KOs) clearly outpointed Filipino Junny Salogaol (9-8-4, 9 KOs) by unanimous decision over twelve rounds with scores of 118-109, 118-109 and 116-111 to capture the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title at the Central Plaza Westgate Department Store, Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday In the main supporting bout, Thailand’s two-time Olympic medalist Manus Boonjamong (2-0, 0 KOs) won his second professional fight when he defeated Indonesian’s Marco Tuhumury (10-12-2, 3 KOs). In other action, IBF #3 mini-flyweight Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. (28-4-1, 15 KOs) easily outpointed Indonesian Oscar Raknafa (12-11, 5 KOs) over eight rounds. Also junior bantamweight, Saenganan Sithsaithong (13-0) scored a knockout in round two over Chansuk hongsrithep (0-1) in scheduled six round bout. Jimmy Chaichotchuang, leading IBF promoter in Asia said, ” I was impressed with Mike Tawatchai’s performance in capturing the IBF Pan Pacific champion. He will be ready to fight for the world title fight in 2016. “Bonjamnong is an incredible talent who won Olympic Gold at the 2004 Athen’s Games and the Silver Medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the junior welterweight division. He will now develop his skills as the Olympian who has turned professional and hopes to be first Thai Gold Medalist amateur to become first world boxing champion. “This was a comeback win for Sakkreerin who had lost a technical decision in his first world title challenge against IBF champion Katsunari Tayakama (30-7) on April 22 in Osaka, Japan. Sakkreerin will now target to challenge Takayaman again. (Note: Takayama defeated Ryuji Hara (19-2-0) by KO in round eight on Sunday in Osaka.) Also Saenganan is a good prospect in the junior bantamweight division. My promotion was televised live by TV Mono29 throughout Thailand.” http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/ibf-7-tawatchai-defeats-salogoa-307145
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