Nagwakas na ang pagiging No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer ni Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez matapos lumikha ng malaking upset sa boksing si mandatory challenger Srisaket Sor Rungvisai ng Thailand dahilan upang maagaw ang WBC super flyweight crown sa Madison Square Garden sa New York City, New York sa Estados Unidos.
“Srisaket Sor Rungvisai of Thailand scored a stunning majority decision upset over previously unbeaten WBC super flyweight champion Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez on Saturday night,” base sa ulat ng Fightnews.com.
“Srisaket dropped Gonzalez in round one with a body shot. More problems for Chocolatito in round three when he was cut over the right eye by an unintentional headbutt,” dagdag sa ulat.
“Srisaket was deducted a point after another headbutt in round six. Very hard back-and-forth battle with Gonzalez, bleeding heavily, fighting hard the whole way. Scores were 114-112, 114-112, 113-113.”
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Inaasahang unang magiging challenger ni Srisaket ang inagawan ng titulo ni Gonzalez na si Carlos Cuadras ng Mexico na nagwagi naman sa 10-round unanimous decision laban sa kababayang si David Carmona sa undercard sa New York.
Maaari ring magdepensa muna ng korona si Srisaket sa mga Pilipinong sina dating two-division world titlist at WBC No. 7 Johnriel Casimero na unang humamon kay Gonzalez, ex-WBC flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro na ranked No. 14 at nakalistang No. 15 Aston Palicte.
Puwede rin ang unification bout nina Srisaket at IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas na isa ring Pilipino.
Napaganda ni Srisaket ang kanyang record sa 42-4-1 win-loss-draw na may 38 pagwawagi sa knockouts, samantalang nagkamarka ng isang talo ang kartada ni Gonzalez na may 46 na panalo, 38 knockouts. (Gilbert Espeña)
