24 hours before Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez faces Juan Fransisco Estrada in an eagerly-anticipated rematch for the WBC, WBA and The Ring super-flyweight titles, Thailand's own Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Kwanthai Sithmorseng do battle for the right to challenge the winner.
Multi-time former 115lbs champ Sor Rungvisai has defeated both Gonzalez and Estrada, having fought each man twice in the past. He is 2-0 against Chocolatito having claimed the WBC and Ring belts from the Nicuraguan in successive bouts before immediately retaining them in his first meeting with Mexico's Estrada to cap a fantastic three-fight run in 2017-18.
Sor Rungvisai lost the belts to Estrada in their second encounter, but then won two on the bounce in his native Thailand to move closer to what would be a trilogy fight against either of the two men set to clash in a return bout of their own in Dallas on the same weekend.
Standing in the way is Sithmorseng, who is a former two-weight champion at straw-weight and light-fly, but heads into the contest with patchier form than his favoured opponent.
“Kwanthai is very experienced, and he is a former world champion,” Sor Rungvisai told The Ring Magazine. “I cannot underestimate him, and I’m sure he will be more than 100-percent [ready].
“This fight is very important to me, and I must win with an impressive performance to show the world that I’m more than ready to fight them. I will fight the winner of Estrada and Chocolatito later this year. I have waited for almost two years for this world title opportunity. It’s time and I believe I can do it.
“My goal right now is to be a three-time world champion. I will put everything into reaching my goal.”
Here's how you can watch Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Kwanthai Sithmorseng.
When is Sor Rungvisai vs. Sithmorseng? Date, start time
- Date: Friday, Mar. 12/Saturday, Mar. 13
- Time: 2:30 a.m. GMT/9:30 p.m. EST
The card in Thailand takes place on Saturday, Mar. 13 local time. For viewers in the U.K., that equates to a start time of 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning, and a 9:30 p.m. start time on Friday evening on the East coast of the United States.
Sor Rungvisai vs. Sithmorseng live stream: How to watch on DAZN
The Sor Rungvisai vs. Sithmorseng fight is available on DAZN worldwide in over 200 countries and territories.
How do I stream Sor Rungvisai vs. Sithmorseng on DAZN?
Here is a list of devices where DAZN is available. You can also watch on web browsers via DAZN.com, unless you are in Argentina, Chile or Colombia:
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Where is the Sor Rungvisai vs. Sithmorseng fight?
The event will be held at Workpoint Studio in Bang Phun, Thailand, which has already staged several cards during the COVID-19 pandemic in full compliance with the latest guidelines.Srisaket Sor Rungvisai record and bio
- Nationality: Thai
- Date of birth: December 8, 1986
- Height: 5'3"
- Reach: 63"
- Total fights: 55
- Record: 49-5-1, 42 KOs
Kwanthai Sithmorseng record and bio
- Nationality: Thai
- Date of birth: August 18, 1982
- Height: 5'3"
- Reach: 65 1/2"
- Total fights: 58
- Record: 50-7-1, 27 KOs
Sor Rungvisai vs. Sithmorseng card
- Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Kwanthai Sithmorseng, 12 rounds at super-flyweight
- Phongsaphon Panyakum vs. Karoon Jarupianlerd, WBC Asian super-flyweight title
- Chainoi Worawut vs. Pungluang Sor Singyu, junior-featherweight
- Nanai Ngiabphukhiaw vs. Wichet Sengprakhon, minimumweight