15 March
Thammanoon Niyomtrong VS Shokichi Iwata
Venue: Yokohama, JapanWorld title bout for the WBC championship in the Light Flyweight division (up to 49 kg).
In this championship fight, Thammanoon Niyomtrong (29–1, 11 KOs) defends his WBC world title against Shokichi Iwata (15–2, 12 KOs). Niyomtrong brings championship experience and consistency, while Iwata enters with strong knockout numbers and ambitions to capture the WBC belt in the Light Flyweight division.
