HBO Sports returns to the vibrant flyweight ranks with an action-packed tripleheader when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI VS. JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA AND CARLOS CUADRAS VS. MCWILLIAMS ARROYO AND DONNIE NIETES VS. JUAN CARLOS REVECO is seen SATURDAY, FEB. 24 at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The HBO Sports team will call all the action, which will be available in HDTV, closed-captioned for the hearing-impaired and presented in Spanish on HBO Latino.
The fights will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.
Last Sept. 9, HBO BOXING AFTER DARK presented a tripleheader lineup that featured four of the top-ranked super flyweights in an event that became known as “Superfly.” Now, “Superfly 2” spotlights three of that night’s combatants, plus a red-hot flyweight title bout.
The main event showcases two winners from September, as Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (44-4-1, 30 KOs) of Si Sa Ket, Thailand defends his super flyweight title against former flyweight titlist Juan Francisco Estrada (36-2, 25 KOs) of Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico in a scheduled 12-round bout. Sor Rungvisai is coming off a remarkable 2017 in which he soared to the top of the 115-pound division with stunning back-to-back victories over pound-for-pound ace Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. Estrada, who won a unanimous decision over Carlos Cuadras in September, is on a ten-bout win streak since his 2012 championship loss to Gonzalez and is the top-ranked mandatory challenger.
In the co-main event, Mexico City’s Carlos Cuadras (36-2-1, 27 KOs) returns to take on McWilliams Arroyo (16-3, 14 KOs) from Fajardo, Puerto Rico in a scheduled ten-round super flyweight bout. Looking to get back on a winning streak, Cuadras has never avoided a challenge, having turned in memorable, explosive performances against “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in 2016 and Juan Francisco Estrada in 2017. Arroyo, a 2008 Olympian, is moving up from flyweight to compete in one of boxing’s most competitive divisions. He established himself by going toe-to-toe with Gonzalez in 2016.
The evening opens with a flyweight showdown as Donnie Nietes (40-1-4, 22 KOs) from Bacolod City, Philippines takes on Juan Carlos Reveco (39-3, 19 KOs) of Las Heras, Argentina in a scheduled 12-round title contest. Making his first title defense, Nietes is undefeated since 2004; including three draws, he hasn’t lost in 32 fights. A former three-time champion making his first U.S. appearance, Reveco has faced stiff challenges before, including his 2015 bout with Kazuto Ioka.
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SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI aka Wisaksil Wangek (Thailand)
Two-time WBC Super Flyweight World Champion, 3rd Title Defense
Age: 31 / Date of birth: December 8, 1986
Residence: Bangkok, Thailand / Birthplace: Si Sa Ket, Thailand
Record: 44-4-1, 40 KOs / Total rounds: 185 / World championship fights: 4-1, 3 KOs
Height: 5’3″ – 160cm / Reach: 63.5″ – 161cm / Stance: Left-handed
Promoter: Thainchai Pisitwuttinan / Manager: Surachart Pisitwuttinan / Trainer: Chokchai Pisitwuttinan
JUAN FRANCISCO “El Gallo” ESTRADA (Mexico)
Ranked WBC No. 1 at Super Flyweight
Age: 27 / Date of birth: April 14, 1990
Residence: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico / Birthplace: Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico
Record: 36-2, 25 KOs / Total rounds: 224 / World championship fights: 6-1, 4 KOs…
Height: 5’4″ – 163cm / Reach: 66″ – 168cm / Stance: Right-handed
Promoter: Juan Hernandez / Manager, trainer: Jose Caballero
WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS
1. Rafael Orono (Venezuela) 1980 – 1981
2. Chulho Kim (Korea) 1981 – 1982
3. Rafael Orono (Venezuela) 1982 – 1983*
4. Payao Pooltarat (+) (Thai) 1983 – 1984
5. Jiro Watanabe (Japan) 1984 – 1986
6. Gilberto Roman (+) (Mexico) 1986 – 1987
7. Santos Laciar (Argentina) 1987
8. Jose Bebis Rojas (Colombia) 1987 – 1988
9. Gilberto Roman (+) (Mex) 1988 – 1989*
10. Nana Konadu (Ghana) 1989 – 1990
11. Sungkil Moon (Korea) 1990 – 1993
12. Jose Luis Bueno (Mexico) 1993 – 1994
13. Hiroshi Kawashima (Japan) 1994 – 1997
14. Gerry Peñalosa (Phil) 1997 – 1998
15. Injoo Cho (Korea) 1998 – 2000
16. Masamori Tokuyama (Jap) 2000 – 2004
17. Katsushige Kawashima (Jap) 2004 – 2005
18. Masamori Tokuyama (Jap) 2005 – 2006 *
19. Cristian Mijares (Mexico) 2006 – 2008
20. Vic Darchinyan (Australia) 2008 – 2010
21. Tomas Rojas (Mexico) (Interim) 2009
22. Vic Darchinyan (Aust) 2009 – 2010*
23. Tomas Rojas (Mexico) 2010 – 2011*
24. Suriyan Por Chockchai (Thai) 2011 – 2012
25. Yota Sato (Japan) 2012 – 2013
26. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thai) 2013 – 2014
27. Carlos Cuadras (Mexico) 2014 – 2016
28. Roman Gonzalez (Nic) 2016 – 2017
29. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thai) 2017 – *
* Regained
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE SUPER FLYWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC
23 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, of whom only six have regained the title: Rafael Orono (Venezuela), Gilberto Roman (Mexico), Masamori Tokuyama (Japan), Vic Darchinyan (Australia), Tomas Rojas (Mexico), Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (Thailand).
116 super flyweight world title fights have been held in WBC history.
WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT TOP 10 CHAMPIONS
1. Gilberto Roman (Mexico)
2. Santos Laciar (Argentina)
3. Jiro Watanabe (Japan)
4. Chulho Kim (Korea)
5. Cristian Mijares (Mexico)
6. Gerry Peñalosa (Philippines)
7. Sungkil Moon (Korea)
8. Rafael Orono (Venezuela)
9. Carlos Cuadras (Mexico)
10. Jose Luis Bueno (Mexico)
MEMORABLE WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS
Sep. 9, 2017 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai KO4 Roman Gonzalez – Carson, California
Mar. 18, 2017 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai W12 Roman Gonzalez – New York, New York
Sep. 10, 2016 Roman Gonzalez W12 Carlos Cuadras – Inglewood, California
May 31, 2014 Carlos Cuadras TW8 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai – Iztacalco, Mexico
Nov. 15, 2013 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai TKO9 Hirofumi Mukai – Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Feb. 7, 2009 Vic Darchinyan TKO11 Jorge Arce – Anaheim, California
Aug. 30, 2008 Cristian Mijares TKO3 Chatchai Sasakul – Monterrey, Mexico
Feb. 27, 2006 Masamori Tokuyama W12 Jose Navarro – Osaka, Japan
June 28, 2004 Katsushige Kawashima TKO1 Masamori Tokuyama – Yokohama, Japan
Jan. 2, 2000 In-Joo Cho W12 Gerry Peñalosa – Seoul, South Korea
Nov. 23, 1997 Gerry Peñalosa KO10 Young-Joo Cho – Seongnam City, South Korea
Jan. 18, 1995 Hiroshi Kawashima W12 Jose Luis Bueno – Yokohama, Japan
Nov. 13, 1993 Jose Luis Bueno W12 Sungkil Moon – Pohang City, South Korea
June 9, 1990 Sungkil Moon TKO8 Gilberto Roman – Seoul, South Korea
Jan. 20, 1009 Sungkil Moon TW9 Nana Konadu – Seoul, South Korea
Nov. 7, 1989 Nana Konadu W12 Gilberto Roman – Mexico City, Mexico
Apr. 8, 1988 Gilberto Roman W12 Sugar Baby Rojas – Miami Beach, Florida
May 16, 1987 Santos Laciar TKO11 Gilberto Roman – Reims, France
Mar. 30, 1986 Gilberto Roman W12 Jiro Watanabe – Hyogo, Japan
Jul. 5, 1984 Jiro Watanabe W12 Payao Poontarat – Osaska, Japan
Nov. 27, 1983 Payao Poontarat W12 Rafael Orono – Pattaya, Thailand
May 9, 1983 Rafael Orono W12 Raul Valdez – Caracas, Venezuela
Apr. 22, 1981 Chulho Kim W15 Jiro Watanabe – Seoul, South Korea
Feb. 2, 1980 Rafael Orono W15 Seung-Hoon Lee – Caracas, Venezuela
There have been 54 WBC title fights between boxers from Thailand and Mexico.
Thailand has won 32, Mexico has won 21, with 1 draw.
MEMORABLE FIGHTS
May 31, 2014 Carlos Cuadras TW8 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Mexico City – S-FL
Apr. 4, 2009 Edgar Sosa TKO4 Pornsawan Porpramook, Ciudad Victoria – L-FL
June 30, 2006 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TKO4 Everardo Morales, Bangkok – FL
Sep. 11, 2004 Veeraphol Nakhonluang W12 Cecilio Santos, Chainart – B
July 15, 2004 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam TKO5 Luis A. Martinez, Khonkaen – FL
Aug. 15, 2003 Jesus Chavez W12 Sirimongkol Singmanassuk, Austin – F
May 14, 2001 Veeraphol Nakhonluang KO3 Ricardo Barajas, Paris – B
Dec. 5, 2000 Veeraphol Sahaprom TKO5 Oscar Arciniega, Bangkok – B
July 4, 1997 Sirimongkol Singmanassuk W12 Victor Rabanales, Pathum Thani – B
July 15, 1995 Saman Sorjaturong TKO7 Humberto Gonzalez, Inglewood – L-FL
July 3, 1993 Ricardo Lopez TKO2 Saman Sorjaturong, Nuevo Laredo – St
Sep. 14, 1992 Humberto Gonzalez KO2 Napa Kiatwanchai, Inglewood – L-FL
Aug. 22, 1992 Ricardo Lopez KO4 Singprasert Kittikasem, Ciudad Madero – Min
Oct. 25, 1991 Muangchai Kittikasem W12 Alberto Jimenez Bangkok – FL
Jan. 18, 1986 Samart Payakarun KO5 Lupe Pintor, Bangkok – SB
Oct. 8, 1984 Sot Chitalada W12 Gabriel Bernal, Bangkok – FL
Jan. 30, 1976 Rodolfo Martinez W15 Benice Borkhorsor, Bangkok – B
Oct. 13, 1973 Rafael Herrera W15 Benice Borkhorsor, Inglewood – B
Jan. 28, 1968 Chartchai Chionoi KO13 Efren Torres, Naucalpan – FL
WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.
