{"id":102924,"date":"2023-10-03T12:32:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=102924"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:53:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:53:01","slug":"wbc-special-preview-panya-pradabsri-vs-yudai-shigeoka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-panya-pradabsri-vs-yudai-shigeoka\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview: Panya Pradabsri vs. Yudai Shigeoka"},"content":{"rendered":"

WBC Special Preview: Panya Pradabsri vs. Yudai Shigeoka<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC STATISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC Strawweight World Championship<\/p>\n

October 7, 2023 \/ Tokyo, Japan \/ Ota-City General Gymnasium<\/p>\n

KAMEDA PROMOTIONS PRESENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PANYA PRADABSRI (Thailand)<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC Strawweight World Champion, 5th Title Defense<\/p>\n

Age: 32 \/ Date of birth: February 21, 1991<\/p>\n

Residence: Bangkok, Thailand \/ Birthplace: Nam Yuen, Thailand<\/p>\n

Record: 40-1, 24 KOs \/ Total rounds: 256 \/ World championship fights: 5-0, 1 KO<\/p>\n

Height: 5\u20194\u201d \u2013 162cm \/ Stance: Right-handed<\/p>\n

Manager: Kokiet Panichyarom \/ Promoter: Kokiet Group Promotions<\/p>\n

YUDAI SHIGEOKA (Japan)<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC Interim Strawweight Champion<\/p>\n

Age: 26 \/ Date of birth: April 16, 1997<\/p>\n

Residence: Tokyo, Japan \/ Birthplace: Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan<\/p>\n

Record: 7-0, 5 KOs \/ Total rounds: 30 \/ World championship fights: 1-0<\/p>\n

Height: 5\u20193.5\u201d \u2013 161cm \/ Reach: 62.5\u201d \u2013 159cm \/ Stance: Left-handed<\/p>\n

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 <\/p>\n

WBC STRAW-WEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Hiroki Ioka (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01987 \u2013 1988<\/p>\n

2. Napa Kiatwanchai (Thailand)\u00a01988 \u2013 1989<\/p>\n

3. Jeum-Hwang Choi (Korea)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01989 \u2013 1990<\/p>\n

4. Hideyuki Ohashi (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01990<\/p>\n

5. Ricardo Lopez (Mexico)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01990 \u2013 1998<\/p>\n

6. Wandee Chor Chareon (Thai) 1998 \u2013 2000<\/p>\n

7. Jose Antonio Aguirre (Mexico)\u00a0\u00a02000 \u2013 2004<\/p>\n

8. Eagle Kyowa (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2004<\/p>\n

9. Isaac Bustos (Mexico) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02004 \u2013 2005<\/p>\n

10. Katsunari Takayama (Japan)\u00a0\u00a02005<\/p>\n

11. Eagle Kyowa (Japan) *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2005 \u2013 2007<\/p>\n

12. Juan Palacios (Nic.) Interim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02008<\/p>\n

13. Oleydong Sithsamerchai (Thai) 2008 \u2013 2011<\/p>\n

14. Kazuto Ioka (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2011 \u2013 2012<\/p>\n

15. Xiong Zhao Zhong (China)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02013 \u2013 2014<\/p>\n

16. Osvaldo Novoa (Mexico)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02014<\/p>\n

17. Wanheng Menayothin (Thai)\u00a0\u00a02014 \u2013 2020<\/p>\n

18. Panya Pradabsri (Thai)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02020 \u2013<\/p>\n

* Regained<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

WBC TOP TEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Ricardo Lopez (Mexico)<\/p>\n

2. Oleydong Sithsamerchai (Thai)<\/p>\n

3. Wanheng Menayothin (Thai)<\/p>\n

4. Hideyuki Ohashi (Japan)<\/p>\n

5. Eagle Kyowa (Japan)<\/p>\n

6. Wandee Chor Chareon (Thai)<\/p>\n

7. Jose Antonio Aguirre (Mexico)<\/p>\n

8. Hiroki Ioka (Japan)<\/p>\n

9. Napa Kiatwanchai (Thai)<\/p>\n

10. Kazuto Ioka (Japan)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE STRAWWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

17 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, of whom only one has regained the title: Eagle Kyowa (Japan).<\/p>\n

84 strawweight world championship bouts have been held in WBC history.<\/p>\n

Ricardo \u201cFinito\u201d Lopez of Mexico holds the division record for successful title defenses with 21.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

MEMORABLE WBC STRAWWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

June 28, 2023\u00a0\u00a0Panya Pradabsri TKO8 Norihito Tanaka \u2013 Rayong, Thailand<\/p>\n

Aug. 31, 2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Panya Pradabsri W12 Norihito Tanaka \u2013 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand<\/p>\n

Mar. 29, 2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Panya Pradabsri W12 Wanheng Menayothin \u2013 Nakhon Sawan, Thailand<\/p>\n

Nov. 2, 2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Panya Pradabsri W12 Danai Ngiabphukhiaw \u2013 Nakhon Sawan, Thailand<\/p>\n

Nov. 27, 2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Panya Pradabsri W12 Wanheng Menayothin \u2013 Nakhon Sawan, Thailand<\/p>\n

Oct. 25, 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wanheng Menayothin W12 Simpiwe Konko \u2013 Chonburi, Thailand<\/p>\n

May 31, 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wanheng Menayothin TW8 Tatsuya Fukuhara \u2013 Chachoengsao, Thailand<\/p>\n

Aug. 29, 2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wanheng Menayothin W12 Pedro Taduran \u2013 Nakhon Sawan, Thailand<\/p>\n

Nov. 25, 2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wanheng Menayothin W12 Tatsuya Fukuhara \u2013 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand<\/p>\n

Aug. 2, 2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wanheng Menayothin W12 Saul Juarez \u2013 Chonburi, Thailand<\/p>\n

Nov. 6, 2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wanheng Menayothin TKO9 Oswaldo Novoa \u2013 Chonburi, Thailand<\/p>\n

Feb. 5, 2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oswaldo Novoa TKO5 Chaozhong Xiong \u2013 Haikou, China<\/p>\n

Nov. 24, 2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chaozhong Xiong W12 Javier Martinez Resendiz \u2013 Kunming, China<\/p>\n

Feb. 11, 2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kazuto Ioka TKO5 Oleydong Sithsamerchai \u2013 Kobe, Japan<\/p>\n

Nov. 29, 2007\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oleydong Sithsamerchai W12 Eagle Kyowa \u2013 Bangkok, Thailand<\/p>\n

Aug. 6, 2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eagle Kyowa W12 Katsunari Takayama \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Apr. 4, 2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Katsunari Takayama W12 Isaac Bustos \u2013 Osaka, Japan<\/p>\n

Dec. 18, 2004\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Isaac Bustos TKO4 Eagle Kyowa \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Jan. 10, 2004\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eagle Kyowa W12 Jose Antonio Aguirre \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Jul. 7, 2000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jose Antonio Aguirre KO5 Jose Luis Zepeda \u2013 Villahermosa, Mexico<\/p>\n

Feb. 11, 2000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jose Antonio Aguirre W12 Wandee Chor Chareon \u2013 Samut Sakhon, Thailand<\/p>\n

May 4, 1999\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wandee Chor Chareon TKO12 Wolf Tokimitsu \u2013 Kurashiki, Japan<\/p>\n

Aug. 23, 1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Wandee Chor Chareon W12 Rocky Lin \u2013 Yokohama, Japan<\/p>\n

Nov. 13, 1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ricardo Lopez W12 Rosendo Alvarez \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Mar. 7, 1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ricardo Lopez TD8 Rosendo Alvarez \u2013 M\u00e9xico City, M\u00e9xico<\/p>\n

Sep. 17, 1994\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ricardo Lopez TKO1 Surachai Saengmorakot \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n

Dec. 18, 1993\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ricardo Lopez KO11 Manny Melchor \u2013 Stateline, Nevada<\/p>\n

Oct. 25, 1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ricardo Lopez TKO5 Hideyuki Ohashi \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

June 8, 1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hideyuki Ohashi W12 Napa Kiatwanchai \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Feb. 7, 1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hideyuki Ohashi KO9 Jum-Hwan Choi \u2013 Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n

Nov. 12, 1989\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jum-Hwan Choi TKO12 Napa Kiatwanchai \u2013 Seoul, South Korea<\/p>\n

Nov. 13, 1988\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Napa Kiatwanchai W12 Hiroki Ioka \u2013 Osaka, Japan<\/p>\n

Oct. 18, 1987\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hiroki Ioka W12 Mai Thomburifarm \u2013 Osaka, Japan<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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Step up after strep down<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By James Blears<\/p>\n

World Boxing Council Straw weight champion Panya Pradabsri from Thailand defends his title against Japan\u2019s Yudai Shigeoka on Saturday October 7th<\/sup> at the Ota City General Gym in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

It was originally due to happen on April 16th<\/sup>, but the champion developed strep throat and a fever, was hospitalized and this voluntary defense had to be postponed.\u00a0 On that April 16th<\/sup> event, southpaw Yudai kept his hand in by winning the WBC Interim Belt. He stopped former WBO Champion Wilfredo Mendez in seven, having knocked him down in the fifth. Two rounds later he did it again and this time the Puerto Rican wasn\u2019t able to beat the count.<\/p>\n

Panya\u2019s record is an impressive 40-1, 24 KO\u2019s. Even before he turned his hand to boxing, he\u2019d fought more than two hundred Muay Thai bouts.\u00a0 At thirty two years old taciturn Panya, is indeed tactically an accomplished champion. He won his Green and Gold laurels in 2020 by defeating legendary Wanheng Menayothin with a UD and then repeated the feat.<\/p>\n

Although Yudai aged twenty six has a record of 7-0, 5KO\u2019s, he certainly isn\u2019t a callow, velvety youth. As an amateur he won four national titles as a pinweight and the All Japan Boxing Championship at light flyweight. Then he reached the finals of the World University Championship in Russia. He would have competed in the 2020 Olympics but the light fly category was discontinued.\u00a0 His extensive amateur career is 82-10, 20 KO\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Turning pro in 2019, Yudai has been fast tracked. In only his second fight he faced OPBF straw champion Lite Dante, winning by UD. After a fourteen month hiatus, he won the vacant Japanese Youth Title with a fifth round TKO of Ryu Horikawa, dropping him with a straight left in the third and again in the fifth.<\/p>\n

The next step and it was a big one, was taking on former OPBF Straw weight champion Tsubasa Koura for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title. His first twelve round fight which he won by MD. In his first defense he stopped Cris Ganoza in three. A sinking left to the body ended matters. \u00a0Then he KO\u2019d Tatsuro Nakashima for the vacant Japanese straw weight title. That led to Wilfredo Mendez and now he\u2019s up against Panya.<\/p>\n

Panya\u2019s only defeat as a pro, was a MD loss to former WBC champion Chaozhong Xiong in Datong, China way back in 2017. He\u2019s been around a long time, as his pro debut was in 2010. Panya can box beautifully and very effectively. As his records indicates, rather than suggests, he has stopping power.<\/p>\n

Having recovered from his illness, he cleared his throat with a tune-up against durable Norihito Tanaka, who he\u2019d previously overwhelmingly defeated by UD. This time around Panya stopped him in eight rounds.<\/p>\n

This battle will test Panya vast experience and ring generalship, against the fresh faced precious talents of Yudai, who will be fighting on home turf.\u00a0 It promises to be an exciting, fast paced contest between the seasoned old master against the hungry prospect, who has already proved himself and is ambitiously daring to take the next quantum leap. These surperlative straw weights are highly skilled throwing measured blows yet seldom \u00a0haymakers.<\/p>\n

More often than not, the small weight divisions don\u2019t garner the attention they truly deserve.\u00a0 Yet these little big men, are worth their weight in Green and Gold, not only for their proportionate punching power, but also for their iron discipline in maintaining their slender frames within the required poundage. An increasingly difficult task as they age. \u00a0To date the finest straw weight champion is Ricardo \u201cFininto\u201d Lopez.<\/p>\n

One of the greatest of them all was Welsh Wizard Jimmy Wilde. Jimmy\u2019s official career spanned 1911-1923. The Principality of Wales punches way above its weight on the world boxing scene. Remember Tommy Farr, Howard Winstone, Colin Jones and Joe Calzaghe.<\/p>\n

If Jimmy Wilde was boxing today he\u2019d be a straw weight. He often had to add on parcels of pounds.\u00a0 In his time he fought bantamweights and even featherweights.\u00a0 He fought and lost to former world bantamweight champion Pete Herman, who outweighed him by more than fourteen pounds!<\/p>\n

Jimmy was the first official World flyweight champion.\u00a0 He still holds the record with the longest undefeated streak. One hundred and three bouts.\u00a0 His extraordinary record is 131-3-1, 98 knockouts and eight no contests. Jimmy who started as a child boxer in the fairground booths insisted he fought more than six hundred bouts!<\/p>\n

Nicknamed the Mighty Atom and the Ghost with a Hammer in His hand, The Ring Magazine named Jimmy Wilde the third Greatest Puncher of All time.<\/p>\n

Quite a legacy to live up to. But confident that Panya and Yudai will do us proud on fight night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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