Thammanoon Niyomtrong and Hasanboy Dusmatov will as soon as once more journey separate paths.
The Ring has confirmed that the twice-ordered necessary WBA strawweight title battle is as soon as once more again on maintain. A handbag bid listening to scheduled for Monday was canceled upon request from either side.
Thailand’s Niyomtrong, The Ring’s No. 4-rated strawweight, was granted approval to enter a voluntary protection. Dusmatov will as a substitute bid for a second Gold medal as he represents Uzbekistan within the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“Each groups requested permission for the purse bid to be canceled,” WBA Championship Committee vice chairman Julio Thyme knowledgeable The Ring. “Hasanboy requested to be allowed to take part within the Olympics. Niyomtrong requested a voluntary.”
Dusmatov (7-0, 5 knockouts), No. 9 at 105, received a Gold medal in 2016 Rio.
Niyomtrong (24-0, 9 KOs), higher referred to as Knockout CP Freshmart, is approaching eight years as full WBA 105-pound titleholder. The improve got here through twelve-round unanimous determination over Nicaragua’s Byron Rojas of their June 2016 title consolidation bout. He’s the longest-reigning present male titleholder, although he’s developing on two years since his final battle.
The 33-year-old from Surin, Thailand has made eleven profitable defenses of the WBA ‘Tremendous’ title. The final was a July 2022 factors win over countryman and former WBC titlist Wanheng ‘TBE’ Menayothin in Chonburi, Thailand.
Niyomtrong was then mandated to face WBA ‘Common’ titlist Erick Rosa. The matter resulted in two individually referred to as purse bids and a canceled March 2023 assembly as a result of visa points. Rosa in the end moved up in weight earlier this yr.
Niyomtrong was then ordered to subsequent face Dusmatov on February 7. The 2 sides agreed to briefly pause the battle.
Dusmatov moved up two divisions in an April 14 ten-round determination win over Spain’s Samuel Carmona in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The occasion was sanctioned by the Worldwide Boxing Affiliation (IBA) however not an precise presiding fee. Due to this, a sure hotdog suit-wearing BoxRec editor refused to acknowledge the official consequence.
Niyomtrong was granted the chance to enter a voluntary protection on the time however has remained inactive. His group will now make a extra decided effort to get him again within the ring this summer season.
Jake Donovan is a senior author for The Ring and vice chairman of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.
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