Norihito Tanaka Arrives in Thailand, Aims to Dethrone WBC 105 World Champ Panya Pradabsri

Norihito Tanaka Arrives in Thailand, Goals to Dethrone WBC 105 World Champ Panya Pradabsri

By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 29 Aug 2022

Staff Tanaka at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport.

BANGKOK, Thailand — Japanese challenger Norihito Tanaka (20-8, 10 KO’s) of the Misako Boxing Fitness center in Tokyo has landed in Bangkok, Thailand, forward of his title rumble in opposition to Thai WBC Minimumweight World Champion Panya Pradabsri a.ok.a. Petchmanee CP Freshmart (38-1, 23 KO’s), this coming Wednesday, August 31, in Korat, Kingdom of Thailand.

Fearless and assured, Tanaka was seen on the airport proudly carrying his Hinomaru Japanese Nationwide Flag, feeling honored to battle for his nation in boxing in a world title match.

The conflict of the titans would be the third title protection for the expert 31-year-old Panya Pradabsri (world’s finest minimumweight by BoxRec), who claimed the WBC minimumweight crown in November of 2020 by edging through unanimous determination then unbeaten 54-0 king Wanheng Menayothin (a.ok.a. Chayaphol Moonsri) and decisioning him once more of their rematch.

On the identical time, the competition would be the 2nd world title likelihood for the 37-year-old Norihito Tanaka who would do something to change into a champion of the world.

Two years in the past, the aggressive, coming ahead Norihito Tanaka tried to dethrone reigning WBA Minimumweight Tremendous Champion Niyomtrong Thammanoon (24-0, 9 KO’s), dropping through unanimous determination by broad margins.

Then, what’s going to occur to Tanaka’s subsequent world title shot on Wednesday? Will he succeed?

That’s what we now have to seek out out.

Apparently sufficient, in accordance with statistical information from the JBC, no Japanese challenger has ever dethroned a Thai world champion in Thailand. That has by no means occurred in boxing historical past.

There have been 26 makes an attempt since Japanese legend Combating Harada misplaced his WBA Flyweight Belt in Thailand in 1963.

Since that historic defeat, there had by no means been a single win for a Japanese challenger in any common world title fights of any sanctioning physique within the Kingdom of Thailand. Not even one. Only one draw, and that’s it.

Numbers are a surprising actuality, bearing in mind the fantastically superior high quality of Japanese fighters.

So, the query for you is that this:

“With such an adversarial document for Japanese challengers combating Thai world champions in Thailand, does challenger Norihito Tanaka stand a profitable likelihood?”

Can statistics like this one show you how to make up your thoughts on guessing what boxer might win a battle, or there’s much more to the story?

One truth, nonetheless, should stay crystal clear to all who love with boxing: “In boxing something can occur.”

Completely. And we now have seen that fact repeat itself, dropping out jaws time and time once more. Proper?

So let’s watch and see who wins Wednesday, if Panya or Norihito… and should one of the best man win.

Fortunately for all, particularly the boxers, the referee in cost for “Panya Pradabsri vs Norihito Tanaka” can be skilled WBC referee Malcom Bulner of Melbourne, Australia, who has already arrived within the Land of Smiles. Bulner has been a 3rd man since 1970.

The panel of WBC judges embody Dr. Thawuth Pluemsamran of Thailand and Hisatoshi Miyazaki of Wakayama, Japan

The world title present unfolding August 31 is a manufacturing of Thailand’s legendary boxing outfit Petchyindee Boxing Promotions.

The writer veteran boxing author Carlos Costa will be reached at carlos@philboxing.com and whatsapp +639184538152.

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