Rungvisai decisions Ruenroeng

In a battle of former world champions Srisaket Sor Rungvisai won a 10-round unanimous decision over Amnat Ruenroeng at Workpoint Studio in Bang Phun, Thailand

In round three, Rungvisai was cut on his left eyelid from an accidental clash of heads.

Both fighters from Thailand, weighed 120 lbs that saw Rungvisai won by scores of 98-91, 97-94 and 96-93 and is now 48-5-1. Ruenroeng is now 20-4.

Chainoi Worawut stopped Jomar Farjardo in round two of their scheduled six-round super bantamweight bout,

In round two, Worawut dropped Farjardo with a right and the corner stopped the fight at 59 seconds.

Worawut, 122 lbs of Thailand is 11-0-1 with 10 knockouts. Farjardo, 122 lbs of the Philippines is 17-17-1.




MATCHROOM TO LIVE STREAM RUNGVISAI VS. RUENROENG FIGHT

Matchroom Boxing will live stream Srisaket Sor Rungvisai’s ring return against Amnat Ruenroeng on Saturday August 1st.

Ahead of our Fight Camp opener, the ten round contest from Thailand will go out across Matchroom’s YouTube channel.

Fans around the world (excluding in Thailand, Caribbean and Latin America) will be able to watch from approx 9.45am (BST) on fight day.

Rungvisai boasts two impressive victories over Roman Gonzalez in recent years, plus two close fights against Juan Francisco Estrada which went one apiece. 

Ruenroeng, a former IBF World Champion, looks to make it three wins on the bounce and put his name firmly back into title contention. 

Promoter Eddie Hearn said: “As if August 1st couldn’t get any bigger with the launch of Matchroom Fight Camp, the return of former WBC Super-Flyweight World Champion Rungvisai against former IBF 112lbs ruler Ruenroeng will now be shown live on the Matchroom YouTube channel.

“It’s a great little warm-up at 8.45 in the morning for what will be a very exciting day for the world of boxing. Next Saturday is all about the return of boxing. Fight fans will get a chance to watch a pound-for-pound star in Rungvisai before enjoying the opening night of Fight Camp.

“Juan Francisco Estrada will fight ‘Chocolatito’ next, we’re in the process of trying to make that fight, probably for October time in America. The winner of that fight will face Sor Rungvisai providing he gets through on the 1st. It’s a great little run of fights for those three and the division itself. We’re so lucky to represent those three great fighters.”

Fans are invited to subscribe to the channel ahead of the live coverage: www.youtube.com/matchroomboxing




Sor Rungvisai to Return April 4

Former 115-pound world champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will return to action on April 4th against former flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng  in Rungvisai’s native Bangkok, Thailand.

“For this warm-up fight with Amnat, I want to show my physical ability to Estrada that I still have the thirst for a third fight with him because I want to bring my championship belt back to my home country,” Sor Rungvisai said in translated remarks. “I am counting the days to part 3, but before I get there I have this fight which I know it is not easy, because (Ruenroeng) is a great fighter and a former world champion and I can’t underestimate him. Guarantee that it will be a fun fight for sure.”