Sakkreerin stops Munika

By Ray Wheatley–World of Boxing
Photos: Johnny Chaichotchuang

IBF #7 super featherweight Fahsai Sakkreerin (36-2, 20 KOs) chopped down Geoffrey Munika (21-16-2, 12 KOs) of Kenya in ten rounds at Chumphon Buri, Surin, Thailand in a nationally televised scheduled twelve round bout on Friday. Munika boxed skillfully in round one to avoid the heavy handed punches of Sakkreerin by continually moving around the ring and keeping his left jab working but in round three the classy Thai found the range for a right hand power shot to the jaw that dropped the importation for a count of eight. Sakkreerin continued the assault and controlled the fight in all the following rounds but Munika proved to a courageous opponent.

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At 27 seconds of round ten the IBF Pan Pacific champion was punishing Munika on the ropes with a barrage of solid punches to the head and referee Chainat Hanviset saved the visitor from further punishment.

Promoter Jimmy Chaichotchuang said, “Munika came to Thailand with solid credentials. He had scored a very good win in London in June when he stopped Ryan Barrett in six rounds and the Englishman had a very good record.”

Chaichotchuang concluded, “Current British champion and world rated Ashley Theopane was taken the distance by Munika but Sakkreerin bombed him out in ten rounds.”

In other action flyweight Rusalee Samoh (13-3-2) outscored tough Filipino Mabao D. Singwancha (17-20-1) over eight rounds of a action bout that had the fans cheering throughout the contest. (Singwancha dropped a twelve round decision to world rated Ryo Miyazaki in Japan recently).

Also light flyweight Fahlan Sakkreering, Jr., (8-1) was impressive in scoring a second round KO over Yuthakan Sithsaithong. Sakkreerin connected with a perfectly executed left hook to the jaw that had his opponent of the canvas for several minutes. Sakkreerin, Jr., is the son of Fahlan Sakkreerin Senior who held the IBF mini flyweight crown.

Sakkreerin’s trainer Rian Munton said, “I am very happy with all our boxers performance today. Fahlan is a champion of the future and will hopefully follow in his fathers footsteps and become a world champion. Rusalee continues to improve and his only losses have been to world rated boxers.”

Televised throughout Thailand on Channel Seven Television Network.
Promoted by Jimmy Chaichotchuang.

July 20th, 2011

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