Malcolm Tunacao vs. Imron Lookkhlongtan

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Malcolm Tunacao 120 lbs beat Likit Chane 119 lbs by TD at 1:41 in round 5 of 8

  • Date: 2013-09-11
  • Location: Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
  • Judge: 50-42

Notes

  • Malcolm Tunacao 32-3-3 (20 KOs) vs. Imron Lookkhlongtan 0-2
  • Tunacao entered as the #4 bantamweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Imron was unranked by the same publication; Tunacao also entered as the WBC #7 bantamweight contender.
  • Tunacao is coming off a twelfth-round stoppage loss against Shinsuke Yamanaka for the WBC Bantamweight Title, five months ago.
  • Imron is coming off a fifth-round stoppage loss against Naoto Uebayashi, in Japan, six months ago.
  • Tunacao entered the fight with a record of 4-1 (3 KOs) against Thai fighters, with the only loss coming against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam more than twelve years ago.
  • This is Imron's first fight against a Filipino fighter; He has fought both of his prior fights in Japan, outside of his native Thailand.