Former WBC strawwweight champion Panya Pradrabsri (42-1, 27 KO), is about to problem for one more world title as he strikes up in weight to face Venezuela’s Carlos Canizales (27-2-1, 19 KO) for the vacant WBC junior flyweight belt.
Pradrabsri, rated at No. 7 by The Ring at 105 kilos and in addition identified by the alias Petchmanee CPF, first captured the WBC strawweight title in 2020 by dethroning long-reigning champion Chayaphon Moonsri (55-3, 19 KO). He efficiently defended the title 5 instances earlier than dropping it in October 2023 by way of unanimous determination to Japan’s Yudai Shigeoka (9-1, 5 KO).
For the reason that loss, the 33-year-old Thai fighter has fought 3 times in warm-up bouts inside the junior flyweight division (108 kilos), setting the stage for his upcoming conflict with Canizales. Pradrabsri, desirous to reclaim world championship standing, will face stiff competitors within the 31-year-old Canizales, at the moment rated at No. 5 by The Ring at 108 kilos and a former WBA junior flyweight beltholder.
Canizales is using excessive after a victory over Ivan Garcia Balderas (12-3-1, 4 KO). Previous to this, the Venezuelan challenged for the WBC 108-pound belt in opposition to Kenshiro Teraji (23-1, 14 KO), arising brief by majority determination. Canizales additionally fought to a cut up draw with Japan’s Ryoichi Taguchi (28-4-2, 12 KO) in a conflict held on the Ota Metropolis Basic Gymnasium in Tokyo.
The Pradrabsri-Canizales matchup is scheduled to happen in Thailand, although the precise date and venue have but to be confirmed. The battle is anticipated to occur someday in November, as each fighters look to cement their place among the many elite within the mild flyweight division.
