On the undercard of Saul Alvarez vs Erislandy Lara, WBO 118lb champion, Japan's Tomoki Kameda, defends his title, against Thai challenger, Panya Uthok.
After 6 closely fought rounds (at which time, two judges have it 58-56 each way, and a third has it 57-57), Kameda finishes the fight by flattening the challenger in the 7th, the referee doesn't complete the count, but just stops the fight straight away, meaning Kameda gets the knockout win, defends his title.

Tomoki Kameda vs Panya Uthok

Genesis Servania vs Panya Uthok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGbYps5TnsE

Panya Uthok vs Jetro Pabustan

Mark Magsayo vs Panya Uthok

Filipino Tapales rises to second in world in BoxRec bantamweight rankings, knocking out Sor Singyu to win WBO World Bantamweight title. Tapales, who had fought in the United States, Mexico and Japan previously, was not affected by this title bout held in Thailand. Tapales down twice in round five, for a 10-7 round for Sor Singyu, his best round of the fight. Sor Singyu was down in round six, down twice in round 11, and was knocked out cleanly by Tapales. Tapales held his hands waist low, landing sneaky body shots on Sor Singyu, who didn't take Tapales' body attacks seriously until the end came. The end came on a four punch power shot combination, when Tapales landed an overhand right to the head, followed by two body hooks, and an overhand left to the head. Sor Singyu fell backwards under the ropes, where referee Ramon Pena counted him out on his back.

Panya Uthok vs Marlon Tapales

Uthok knocks out Akaho in 2 rounds, wins vacant WBO bantamweight title.

Tomoki Kameda vs Panya Uthok

Genesis Servania vs Panya Uthok

Panya Uthok vs Jetro Pabustan

Mark Magsayo vs Panya Uthok

Panya Uthok vs Marlon Tapales

Panya Uthok vs Ryo Akaho

Thattana Luangphon vs Panya Uthok

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