By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

In a nationally televised promotion, IBF #5 108 pounder, Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. (30-4-1, 15 KOs) outscored Filipino, Lester Abutan (9-5-3, 5 KOs) via split decision over twelve rounds with scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 113-115 to capture the vacant IBF Pan Pacific junior flyweight belt on Friday at the Infantry 7, Maerim, Chiangmai, Thailand.

In a major upset in the main supporting bout, Canadian light heavyweight Ryan Ford (6-0, 4 KOs) stopped former Olympic Gold Medalist Manus Boonjamong (5-2, 3 KOs) in round five of scheduled eight round bout.

Former world-rated 140 pounder Patomsuk Pathompothong (32-4-1) outscored Jacob Hutter (0-1) of Switzerland over six rounds.

In other action, featherweight Nontachai Sakkreerin (2-0) outscored Khundong Sithkrutawat (0-1) over four rounds.

Also, 130 pounder Pattapong Ratchapatlampang (1-0) outpointed Porjet Ubolsportcenter (0-1) over four rounds

122 pounder Varakorn Ratchapatlampang (1-0) stopped Nitipong Ubolsportcenter. (0-1) in round two of scheduled four

Jimmy Chaichotchuang, leading IBF promoter in Thailand said afterward. “It was a very exciting fight between Sakkreerin Jr. and Abutan. Sakkreerin Jr. was very proud to capture the same belt his father held, the IBF Pan Pacific junior flyweight title. Sakkreerin Senior is former IBF mini-flyweight world champion and former Pan Pacific junior flyweight champion. Sakkreerin Jr. will target to become a world champion like his father.

“Shocking for Thai fans to see Boonjamnong suffering a fifth round stoppage by Canadian, Ryan Ford. Boonjamnong will now reduce down to new weight class of super middleweight then to the middleweight division.”

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