Toshihiko Era, Angelina Lukas, Ben Innes Score Exciting TKO Wins in Thailand
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 14 Mar 2024
Era is new ABF bantam champ.
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Japanese bantamweight Toshihiko Era, cute Kazakh Super Flyweight Angelina Lukas and promising Australian featherweight Ben Innes scored knockout wins during the latest Highland Boxing Gym show on February 29 at the SpacePlus Night Club, RCA Plaza, in Bangkok, Thailand.
In the main event, Toshikiko Era (19-3, 14 KO's) of Fukuoka, Japan, made good use of his superior speed and firepower to dominate and stop in two frames former Thai world champ Wicha Phulaikhao in two rounds, taking home the vacant ABF Bantamweight belt.
Angelina Lukas shows power and determination in Bangkok.
In the co-feature, popular Kazakhstan Super Flyweight fight girl Angelina "Barbie" Lukas (7-1, 4 KO's) decked and overpowered young and brave Kadesara Jadpakdee (7-4, 4 KO's) of Thailand for a round four TKO win.
The world class Angelina Lukas, 27, dictated the pace of the rumble with her elegant and damaging coming-forward aggressiveness, methodically reducing Kadesara's stamina to zero, forcing Thai referee Kris Sanyadej to waive the fight off.
Benn Innes of Australia lands a beautiful left uppercut against Nirun Baonok of Thailand.
Showing improvements in skills and power, young featherweight Ben Innes (3-0, 1 KO), of Perth, Western Australia, boxed and over-ran more-experienced former Muay Thai combatant Nirun Baonok for a stoppage win in frame 4, paving the way for more action in 2024.
MORE RESULTS
Heavyweight: Taryel Jafarov (26-7, 24 KOs) from Baku, Azerbaijan, delivered a quick and exciting knockout victory in round one against Chinnakrit Junkot.
Lightweight: Kritiphak Duangnut (2-2) of Thailand outboxed and outsmarted 18-year-old Jatupol Raksapet (3-1) in a fast-paced six-round fight, winning by majority decision.
Women's Super Flyweight: Former Asian champion Phannaluk Kongsang (13-13-1, 8 KOs) secured a TKO victory against Inthira Pengkrajom (3-4) in a non-title fight.
Super Flyweight: A thrilling bout saw 25-year-old Mohammed Zekria Zamani (8-2, 6 KOs) of Afghanistan defeat Ibrahim Chabane (3-1) via a third-round stoppage.
Middleweight: Malaysian-born Australian fighter Douglas Lee Kien Yoong (2-0) secured a first-round knockout victory against Win Tun Oo of Myanmar.
Super Middleweight: Daryl Ronald Marshall (2-0) of Australia earned a TKO win in round five against Worawut Singhabutr.
Light Heavyweight: Andrew "The Widowmaker" Green (12-2-1) returned to the ring after a seven-year hiatus with a dominant two-round knockout victory over Banpot Khaoiam.
Event Details:
Veteran boxing patron Naris Singwancha, president of the ABF (Asian Boxing Federation), was in attendance.
Ali McOnie from Bournemouth, England, served as the Master of Ceremonies.
The event was promoted by Thai promoter Supanat Chanram and Highland Boxing Promotions, in association with SpacePlus Bangkok.
Photos courtesy of Highland Boxing Promotions for Philboxing.com
The author, veteran boxing reporter Carlos Costa, can be reached at carlos@philboxing.com and WhatsApp +639184538152.
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