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Thai champ Thammanoon ready for another defence
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 12/03/2026
» Four days have passed since WBC light flyweight champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong arrived in Yokohama, where he is preparing to defend his title against Japanese challenger Shokichi Iwata.
Thailand crowned with new champion
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 08/12/2025
» Thailand has a new world champion again. Boxing cycles through droughts and downpours in every nation, but few countries have shaped the lighter weight classes quite like Thailand. After several lean years, the tide finally turned on Thursday when former strawweight ruler Thammanoon Niyomtrong stepped up to challenge Junior Leandro Zarate for the vacant WBC light flyweight title, headlining the 63rd WBC Convention in Bangkok.
WBC returns to Bangkok for a historic convention
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 13/11/2025
» A press conference was held in the head office of WBC Asia in Phaya Thai last Friday to preview the 63rd WBC Annual Convention at Bangkok's Marriott Marquis Queen's Park Hotel. This is in cooperation with Puripan Bunnag, senior vice-president for Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).
Knockout targets history at WBC convention clash
Sports, Wasim Mather, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Venezuelan and Thai professional boxing storyline continues as Knockout CPF (Thammanoon Niyomtrong, 28-1, 11 KOs) looks to become a two-weight world champion when he takes on WBC 108lb champion Carlos Canizales (28-3-1, 20 KOs).
Thai Olympic council presidential election on March 25
Sports, Published on 23/01/2025
» The election for a new president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) and executive board members will take place on March 25, it was announced on Wednesday.
Sports writers urge politics-free Thai Olympic committee election
Sports, Published on 18/01/2025
» The Sport Writers Association of Thailand has called for the upcoming election of the president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand to be conducted free from political interference.
Thai Olympic chief with international ties sought
Sports, Published on 16/01/2025
» Top national sports associations executives are advocating for a new Olympic Committee of Thailand president with strong international connections to elevate the development of sports in the country.
Knockout thrashes Pongsaklek
Sports, Bangkok Post and Reuters, Published on 06/10/2021
» Undefeated Knockout CPF comfortably stopped his Thai compatriot Pongsaklek Sithdabnij in the third round to retain his WBA minimumweight title yesterday.
Knockout is 21-0 after Tanaka win
Sports, Published on 04/03/2020
» WBA minimumweight champion Knockout CPF comfortably beat Japan's Norihito Tanaka on points to retain his title yesterday.
Fit Knockout confident of retaining belt
Sports, Published on 03/03/2020
» WBA minimumweight title-holder Knockout CPF is confident that he will beat Norihito Tanaka in their fight in Nakhon Sawan today.