True4U : Tasana Salapat vs Mark Semilliano Antonio RBR

Official scorecards Tasana Salapat vs Mark Antonio before the stoppage :

59-55 for the three judges (they also take the 6th rounds too)

 

I have Thananchai Charunphak in Flyweight & Sathaporn Saart from NKL Promotion, Phisit Paochanthuek in Featherweight from TL Boxing Promotion, Jirakrit Jarurattanachai in Bantamweight from Highlands Boxing Promotion, Tinnaphop Kittipayak in Heavyweight from Highland Boxing Promotion.

It's true that it's mainly the lack of interest from the Thais with the One Championship that makes Muay Thai pay much better; we're experiencing a period without a new generation coming up.


It is fortunate that Kumandoi agrees to come from Muay Thai to boxing from time to time in addition to Tasana Salapat & Thammanoon Niyomtrong, otherwise Petchyindee would have no young boxer left to showcase. It is also the fact that for years they and NKL only had fights with their veterans and did not develop new boxers.

There is also the IBF champion the Thai Thanongsak Simsri in the 108 lbs category, but he trains in Japan, Osaka at the Greentsuda Boxing Gym (the gym that trained former world champion Hiroki Ioka, Kazuto Ioka at the beginning of his career, Keiji Yamaguchi, Nobuhiro Ishida, Toshiki Shimomachi...).

The situation for NKL is even worse because one of the most important trainer and promoter of the group Siam Hui is normally over 80 years old now and there are no prospects even if there is a card soon there is only Sathaporn Saart on March 27, my friend Danai Ngiabphukhiaw is retired, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai is in his last year I think and is surely looking for big fights, Nawaphon is probably in the same situation but he has declined too much they cannot even make him do an ABF championship.

So, in Thailand: - ONE Championship and RWS pay much better and prevent young Thais from transitioning to boxing. - Promoters have mismanaged the sport and have always fielded the same boxers veterans without renewing their rosters, something particularly noticeable since 2019. - Promoters are getting old, facing the same problems as in France: probably too many constraints from broadcasters, salaries, and organizations, and there's no new generation coming up through the ranks.

 

Yes Thailand in a alternative world without One Championship, Thailand will be like the Philippines and will be very competitive against the Japanese and the Mexicans at 105, 108, 112, 115 and 118 lbs (Minimumweight until Super Flyweight).

For me the most good Thai boxer without a world belt if I don't include Tasana Salapat who have probably a world level, it will be Rangsan Chayanram (Palangpol CP Freshmart) this Thai almost stopped Kosei Tanaka, this fight was a war and Kosei Tanaka moved up just after at 112 lbs (Flyweight). Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart was also a pretty good world challenger too who retired too much early. And what was incredible it's than both was doing Muay Thai in both Lumpinee and Raja and then do boxing on the same time, and both make two or three fights per month before to be very early retired...