WBC News – Mar. 4, 2010

From World Boxing Council President José Sulaiman: The WBC is very happy with the great activity that we are having in March and April in Japan. On March 27, WBC flyweight world champion Koki Kameda of Japan will fight WBC interim champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam of Thailand to determine the undisputed WBC flyweight champion of the world.

On the same card, WBC strawweight champion Oleydong Sithsanerchai will fight Japanese challenger Yasutaka Kuroki in a voluntary defense, and a WBC female championship bout between Momo Koseki of Japan and Gun Joo Shim of South Korea will be contested.

On April 30, one of the greatest double-header championship fights has also been confirmed to take place in Japan. In the main event, WBC bantamweight world champion Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan, who is the longest reigning current champion in any division, will make his eleventh title defense against the most difficult challenge in his career, the tough Mexican Fernando Montiel, who is a three-time world champion.

The fight between Hasegawa and Montiel is a dream match for fight fans around the world and will certainly capture the attention to determine the best bantamweight in the world today.

In the co-featured fight, WBC super bamtamweight world champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan will make his fourth title defense against a very difficult opponent, WBC International super bantam champion Balweg Bangoyan of the Philippines.

The WBC is very excited with the great activity of our sport in Japan, and we wish all promoters the best of luck.