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Thammanoon Niyomtrong vs Shokichi Iwata

March 15, 2026

Gym Rat Call: Timing is key here and Iwata could be in the right place at the right time

Professional boxing profile photo of Thammanoon Niyomtrong

Thammanoon Niyomtrong

Record: 29 wins, 1 losses, 0 draws

Gym Rat: Never write the champion off, 16 world title fights behind him gives him a huge advantage in experience

Thailand

Professional boxing profile photo of Shokichi Iwata

Shokichi Iwata

Record: 15 wins, 2 losses, 0 draws

Gym Rat: Iwata has to keep the pressure on the older man and look to take him out

Japan

The Gym Rat

The Gym Rat's Prediction

Pick

Shokichi Iwata

Method

Stoppage

Reasoning

Thammanoon Niyomtrong, is also known as Knockout CP Freshmart. For those that want to know, CP Freshmart are a Thai convenience store group that sponsored the former kickboxing champion. Thammanoon held the WBA world minimumweight title(Interim & full) and made an astonishing 14 defences. He lost that title in his only defeat to Puerto Rico’s Oscar Collazo in a WBA/WBO unification match. Since then he has captured the vacant WBC World Light Flyweight title, outpointing Argentine challenger Junior Leandro Zarate. Shokichi Iwata is a high-volume puncher with 12 wins by KO out of 15. He has 2 defeats on his resume, both in world title fights, both to Puerto Ricans, Jonathan Gonzalez and Rene Santiago, both by UD. Iwata won the vacant WBO world light flyweight title against Jairo Noriega but lost it in his first defence to Santiago. There is a five-year gap in age between the pair, and I feel that with home advantage, this is the right time for the younger Japanese fighter to capture both the title and the biggest name on his record.

Fight Details

Fight

Thammanoon Niyomtrong vs Shokichi Iwata

Date & Time

Sunday, March 15th, 2026

Championship

WBC World Light Flyweight Title

Venue

Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan

How to Watch

U-Next

Promoter

Teiken Promotions

Betting Odds

Provided by DraftKings · American odds

Thammanoon Niyomtrong
+195
Shokichi Iwata
-255

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Undercard

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