Hiroyuki Ebihara vs. Chartchai Chionoi
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Hiroyuki Ebihara 112 lbs beat Chartchai Chionoi 117 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- On December 31, 1962 Hiroyuki Ebihara won a unanimous 12 round decision over OBF flyweight champion Chartchai Chionoi and the results went out over the wire services that Ebihara won the OBF title.
- On January 9, 1963, the Oriental Boxing Federation convened at their 8th annual convention and ruled that Chartchai Chionoi did not lose his OBF flyweight title to Hiroyuki Ebihara due to the fact that Chionoi was six pounds overweight at fight time.
- The Thai Boxing Commission cited that it had notified the Japanese promoter that Chionoi was unable to make weight and asked for a postponement, which was provided in their contract. However, the promoter, I. Wakamatsu, was under pressure from television commitments and required the fight to go on, informing Chionoi's camp and the Thai Commission that the fight would be a non-title. This allowed Chionoi to keep his title that they (the OBF) had declared vacant.
- The Japanese Boxing Commission doctor sanctioned the bout with such a weight discrepancy by having Chionoi wear 8 ounce glove to Ebihara's 6 ounce gloves.
- The OBF ordered a rematch within 90 days of their formal notice, with the title on the line. However, on January 16, 1963 Ebihara's promoters made an offer to world flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch - of $40,000 - for a world title fight. Ebihara's was among five offers. The others being Salvatore Burruni of Italy, Henry Acido of the Philippines, Bernardo Caraballo of Columbia and Ramon Arias of Argentina. Ebihara's bid was accepted for later in the year.
Source: Associated Press article in Pacific Stars and Stripes