MANILA, Philippines?A promising and unbeaten fighter from Thailand has called out OPBF lightweight champ Randy Suico, and warned him that his days of fighting B or C-level fighters are over.
Short of calling Suico a B-plus fighter, Thai Saddam Kietyongyuth has challenged the Filipino fighter to a unification duel at the soonest possible time ?even right there in his own backyard.?
The 25-year-old Saddam, who owns an impeccable record of 16 wins, no loss with 12 KO?s, holds the WBC-ABC lightweight title, and even hinted at unifying the title with Suico, the winner moving into a possible world title crack should reigning champion Manny Pacquiao decide to remain in the higher weight division after fighting Oscar De La Hoya.
?Suico is a tough and powerful fighter. But I am ready to trade shots with him. I know I can handle his power. We?ll see if he can handle mine,? Saddam was quoted as telling the media.
The Krabi-born, Bangkok-based fighter, who has beaten a number of Filipinos, is promoted by Australia-based Daniel Potter, who earlier indicated that he would be more than willing to promote a fight in the Philippines just to lure Suico (28-3-1, 24 KO?s) into the ring with his ward.
?If Suico is interested, we can hold the fight sometime in February. We will offer him a reasonable amount to face my fighter, and we can even do it in his own backyard,? said the boxing impresario, who also promotes ex-WBA king Yodsanan Nanthachai.
