Update Mandatory Fight Of Thai WBC Champion

By Sake P.

07/10/2004

Update Mandatory Fight Of Thai WBC Champion

Lastest result from the WBC 42nd Annual Convention at Hilton Acardia Phuket, Thailand: 3 Thai WBC champions were ordered to make their mandatory defenses. First, Den jullaphan or Eagle Kyowa, WBC Minimumweight champion will defend his title against Isaac Bustos in Japan on December 18, 2004. Second, Phongsaklek Krathingdaeng Gym (Wonjongkam) was ordered to fight Luis Maldonado, but Thai promotors will send Phongsaklek to defend his title in Japan against former OPBF champion Noriyuki Komatsu around January 7-9, 2005 before facing Maldonado. And WBC Bantamweight champion, Veeraphol Nakornluang Promotion (Sahaphrom) wants to fight in Japan on January 3, 2005 against OPBF champion Hozumi Hasegawa, but Bob Arum from Top Rank, who is the manager of No. 1 contender Diego Morales, don't agree with him and want to go to purse bid in the next few days.