{"id":287501,"date":"2018-10-10T06:03:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T13:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=287501"},"modified":"2018-10-13T09:41:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-13T16:41:32","slug":"breaking-down-srisaket-sor-rungvisais-victory-at-one-kingdom-of-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/one-championship\/breaking-down-srisaket-sor-rungvisais-victory-at-one-kingdom-of-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down Srisaket Sor Rungvisai’s Victory at ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai would have loved to punctuate his promotional debut with a KO victory over Iran Diaz in front of his countrymen on Saturday, but the challenger\u2019s toughness made that outcome impossible. During the main event at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, Srisaket still retained his WBC Super Flyweight title, but he had to settle for a unanimous-decision victory in a lopsided battle that saw only one judge award Diaz a round. <\/span><\/p>\n

The bout main evented ONE: KINGDOM OF HEROES and kicked off what the boxer and promotion hope will be a long and fruitful relationship. Diaz had only a few moments of shine throughout the 12 rounds. He appeared to catch Srisaket off balance with a few counter shots. Srisaket even went to the mat, and perhaps should have been ruled down on at least one of the two occasions. He wasn\u2019t, but even if he had been, the margin of victory was so large that it wouldn\u2019t have changed the outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sriskaet wasn\u2019t hurt by the shots, but both seemed to get his attention. Despite dominating the action before each of those punches landed, the Thai legend appeared to up his aggression against Diaz moments after the shots found their mark. Srisaket had been pounding his rugged opponent\u2019s body and head with hard punches throughout the fight. As usual, his balance was almost always perfectly fit for delivering the punishing blows that have led to 41 knockout victories in his career. <\/span><\/p>\n

While Diaz didn\u2019t earn the victory, he should have garnered a measure of respect from Srisaket and others in the boxing community. He showed an excellent chin and overall endurance, but he lacked the power to make Srisaket respect him. Thus the champion spent most of the bout walking him down and pressuring him. As a boxer without big knockout power, Diaz was mostly ineffective as he moved backward.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While Diaz\u2019s effort was noble, this was one of those bouts that make you think, \u201ceven if these two battled 10 times, it\u2019s highly unlikely we\u2019d see a different result.\u201d The superiority in Srisaket\u2019s favor was that noticeable.<\/span><\/p>\n

You know a champion has reached an enviable level of excellence when opponents are praised for simply going the distance. As Srisaket extends his current peak run, it\u2019s clear he is operating in this stratosphere. <\/span><\/p>\n

The win improved Srisaket\u2019s record to <\/span>47-4-1. The loss sent Diaz to 14-3-3. What\u2019s next for Srisaket after his fourth successful title defense? There were whispers of a challenge from IBF Super Flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas. The two could meet in a potentially epic unification bout. However, the appeal of that contest might have dulled a bit after Ancajas narrowly escaped with his title after a draw with the unheralded Alejandro Santiago Barrios in September. <\/span><\/p>\n

A bout that might really stimulate some interest in Asia, as well as globally, is a match between Srisaket and current WBA Bantamweight Champion and KO machine, Naoya Inoue. The Japanese \u201cMonster\u201d ran his record to 17-0 with a first-round KO win over Juan Carlos Payano in the first round of the World Boxing Super Series tournament on 7 October. Inoue is almost certainly contractually obligated to complete his run in the tournament before taking on an opponent outside of the competition\u2019s parameters, but there is no question the two champions are arguably the best boxers in the lower weight classes\u2013or on the pound-for-pound rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dynamics make it unlikely we\u2019ll see this clash anytime soon, but it\u2019s one to keep on your radar over the next 12-18 months if you\u2019re looking for a fantasy matchup with the potential of coming to fruition.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 10\/9\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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