Thanongsak Simsri W12 Christian Araneta... In a cautious twelve-round chess match held in Tokyo, Thanongsak Simsri of Thailand claimed the vacant IBF junior flyweight championship. Simsri edged Christian Araneta of the Philipines on two of the judges’ scorecards, 115-112 and 116-111. The third judge had it 114-113 for Araneta, giving Simsri the title by split decision. Simsri had to overcome a third-round knockdown to win. His record improved to 39-1 with 34 knockouts, while Araneta dropped to 25-3 with 20 KOs. For the hardcores, Simsri's only loss came in 2022 to Masimichi Yabuki, who went on to win, and then vacate, the same title that Simsri just won. Yabuki now holds the IBF flyweight championship.