{"id":178920,"date":"2026-03-24T12:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=178920"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:02:32","slug":"wbc-and-japan-boxing-commission-jbc-amend-official-result-of-iwata-vs-cp-freshmart-to-technical-knockout-tko-the-world-boxing-council-wbc-is-pleased-to-report-that-following-an-exhaustive-tec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-and-japan-boxing-commission-jbc-amend-official-result-of-iwata-vs-cp-freshmart-to-technical-knockout-tko-the-world-boxing-council-wbc-is-pleased-to-report-that-following-an-exhaustive-tec\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC and Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) Amend Official Result of Iwata vs. CP Freshmart to Technical Knockout (TKO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WBC and Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) Amend Official Result of Iwata vs. CP Freshmart to Technical Knockout (TKO)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">The World Boxing Council (WBC) is pleased to report that, following an exhaustive technical review, the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) has officially amended the result of the WBC World Light Flyweight title bout held on March 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Following a formal petition issued by the WBC on March 19, the JBC initiated a comprehensive investigation as there was clear video evidence from the \u00a0<span data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"178\">Shokichi Iwata<\/span>\u00a0vs champion\u00a0<span data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"208\">Knockout CP Freshmart<\/span>\u00a0(Thammanoon Niyomtrong).<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The final investigation report\u2014signed by JBC Executive Secretary Tsuyoshi Yasukochi and endorsed by a panel of seven officials and specialists\u2014details the following findings:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li><span data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Video Analysis:<\/span>\u00a0After a meticulous frame-by-frame review, it was determined that the cut above Knockout CP Freshmart\u2019s left eye was caused by a legal right hook landed by Iwata at approximately the 0:55 mark of the fourth round.<\/li>\n<li><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Absence of Headbutt:<\/span>\u00a0The investigation concluded that no headbutt contributed to the injury; rather, the wound was the direct result of a legal and effective punch.<\/li>\n<li><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Rectification of the Result:<\/span>\u00a0Because the fight stoppage in the eighth round was a direct consequence of the injury caused by a legal blow, the JBC has ruled it appropriate to amend the official result from a Technical Decision (TD) to a\u00a0<span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"237\">Technical Knockout (TKO)<\/span>\u00a0in favor of Shokichi Iwata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">This outcome reaffirms the critical importance of technology in modern officiating. The WBC celebrates the Japan Boxing Commission&#8217;s commitment to the active implementation of\u00a0<span data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"176\">Instant Replay<\/span>\u2014a tool the WBC has championed globally to ensure fairness and transparency in the ring.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">The video evidence clearly documenting the source of the injury has been integrated into the official bout file as irrefutable proof of this decision.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Official Evidence:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iwata-cp-freshmart.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hveid=\"0\" data-ved=\"0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwiT9YaT6baTAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQbQ\">wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iwata-cp-freshmart.mp4<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WBC and Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) Amend Official Result of Iwata vs. CP Freshmart to Technical Knockout (TKO) The World Boxing Council (WBC) is pleased to<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":178921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121,120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-news","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}