Pattaya, Thailand: It was action-packed, and give and take while it lasted, but in the end, former WBA super featherweight champion Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai of Thailand proved too strong for Jimrex Jaca, stopping the Filipino in round six of the scheduled twelve-round contest.
Sor Nonthachai, nicknamed “The Thai Tyson,” lived up to his name, scoring with thunderous blows that noticeably affected the smaller man. Jaca bravely stood in with Sor Nanthachai, trading punches and connecting sporadically in rounds one through three, but Sor Nanthachai refused to let Jaca gain control of the bout, keeping him off balance with a mixture of stiff jabs and overhand lefts.
Jaca had his best round in the fourth, but Sor Nanthachai quickly squelched the attack, landing with crunching right hooks to the temple that rapidly depleted the power of the Filipino. In round five, Jaca, his face swollen and bloodied, threw left hook after left hook but the Thai marched forward and matched his punches tit-for-tat.
Sor Nanthachai picked up the pace in the next round until scoring with a hard right that knocked his opponent backwards. Sensing Jaca was hurt, he moved quickly to the Filipino, pressing him against the ropes and unloading with a barrage of punches. Jaca attempted to move out of danger but Sor Nanthachai knew the end was near. He let go another volley of punches, scoring with right hand after right hand until Jaca slumped over slightly and turned his body away from the attack, no longer capable of responding. The stoppage came at 1:36 of round six.
Sor Nanthachai tentatively plans to fight next in the United States on ESPN. The win brings Sor Nanthachai’s record to 56-3-1 with 45 KOs). Jaca drops to 28-5-3 with 13 stoppages.
On the undercard, Thailand’s Saddam Kietyongyuth displayed devastating speed and power in demonstrating why he is one of Thailand’s top prospects, stopping JR Sollano of the Philippines in round one of a scheduled twelve-round fight.
Sollano began the round popping out his jab, moving side-to-side; Kietyongyuth advanced, throwing jabs and overhand rights. Slightly over a minute into the round, the two traded punches in the center of the ring, with Kietyongyuth landing a left hook that landed on the point of the chin. Seconds later, Sollano turned away, suffering a delayed reaction from the effect of the punch, and dropped to the canvas. He took a nine count before springing up at the count of nine to beat the count.
Kietyongyuth moved in quickly, again throwing the jab, right cross combination. Again the two traded punches and once more Kietyongyuth’s punch found the mark first. Seconds later though, Sollano scored with a left hook of his own, knocking the Thai off balance and giving the partisan crowd a momentary scare. Kietyongyuth jumped back into the fray and immediately landed a massive left hook that put Sollano down and out. The referee did not bother to count.
The show was promoted by Asia Box Promotions.
