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THAI PRISONER WINS FEMALE WORLD BOXING TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 05 Apr 2007
Thailand’s Sor Siriporn has earned the distinction of being the first prisoner to win a world boxing title with a unanimous ten round decision over Japan’s Ayako Miyano at the Klong Prem Prison in Bangkok.
Samson was serving a ten year prison term for peddling drugs and has two more years left on her sentence. After the fight the director general of the Corrections Department indicated that the new WBC women’s light flyweight champion could be granted parole which would enable her to fight abroad.
Samson who lost in her first attempt to win the WBC minimum weight title against another Japanese, Nanako Kikuchi last May 10 moved up in weight to score a comfortable victory over Miyano. Judge Jae Bong Kim of Korea scored it 97-93, Franz Marti of Switzerland 100-91 and Noppharat Sricharoen of Thailand 98-92 all for Samson who improved her record to 8-2 with 2 knockouts.
Miyano who had a record of 4-2-1 as a minimum weight and moved up in weight to fight Samson for the world title had a less than impressive record once again raising questions as to how she could fight for a world title.
She won her last fight, a six round decision in February 12 against Gypsy Taeko, a southpaw with a record of 4 wins, 8 defeats and 5 draws. On December 15 last year Miyano lost a four round decision to Mayumi Kubo who had a record of 1 win, 5 defeats and 1 draw while on April 30 last year Miyano was knocked out in the fourth round by Nao Ikeyama.
Internationally respected New Zealander Bruce Mc Tavish who has lived in Angeles City, Philippines for the past 40 years was the third man in the ring. McTavish who also refereed the last title fight of Samson was quoted by Edward Thangarajah of the Bangkok Post as saying “given the wonderful circumstances in which it was held, it gives me a unique feeling. I will never forget this contest.”
Inmates from the Klong Prem prison followed the action on television while some prisoners were allowed to come out and watch the fights.
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