Denver Cuello vs. Kongkrai Kiatpracha

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Denver Cuello 108 lbs beat Suchat Kongkum 106 lbs by TKO at 2:08 in round 1 of 10

Notes

  • Denver Cuello 24-4-6 (16 KOs) vs. Kongkrai Kiatpracha 17-11 (11 KOs)
  • Cuello entered ranked as the # 7 minimumweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Kongkrai was unranked by the same publication; Cuello also comes in ranked as the WBC # 3 & IBF # 7 minimumweight contender coming into the fight. He is coming off a 9th round TKO of former world champion Muhammad Rachman last September 25 in the 2nd defense of his WBC International Minimumweight Title.
  • Kongkrai hasn't fought in more than 2 years. He has only won once in his last four fights and is coming off a fourth-round knockout loss to then-undefeated and fellow Thai Vacharakrit Senahan.
  • Cuello comes into the fight 1-0 (0 KOs) against Thai fighters, outpointing Rusalee Samor in Thailand more than a year ago.
  • Kongkrai comes into the fight 0-1 in the Philippines, 2-2 outside Thailand, and 0-1 against Filipino fighters, losing to Rexon Flores by third-round technical knockout nearly 6 years ago in the Philippines.