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South Koreas World Boxing
Federation Women’s World Light
Flyweight Champion Ju Hi Kim is
set to make her second
title-defense on Friday March 30
in hometown Seoul, taking on
tough challenger Ploynapa
Sakrungrueng from Thailand.
26-year-old Kim, 15-1-1 (6), won
the WBF World title in September
2010 when she outpointed Jujeath
Nagaowa from the Philippines,
and successfully defended it
last July with a unanimous
decision over another Thai,
Fahpratan Looksaikongdin.
Ploynapa Sakrungrueng, 5-1 (0),
turned professional at seventeen
in 2010 after an extensive Muay
Thai career, and amazingly
fought for her first title in
only her second bout, losing a
decision to another Korean,
Yeon-Hee Kim, for a regional
strap. Since then she has racked
up four straight victories, and
at 19 years old has the
advantage of youth on her side.
WBF President Howard Goldberg
will be ringside for the fight,
and the South African is certain
it will be well worth the long
flight from Cape Town, saying:
“I was in South Korea for Kim’s
first title defense, and it was
a fantastic fight. She is a very
entertaining fighter, and when
you pair that with the fact that
Sakrungrueng is an immensely
talented up-and-coming boxer I
think we are in for a treat once
again”.
Besides the WBF World title, Ju
Hi Kim has also captured a host
of other championships since her
debut in 2001 at only fifteen
years of age, some of which will
also be on the line against
Sakrungrueng. A sell-out crowd
is expected to cheer on the
national sporting hero as she
attempts to continue her
impressive reign as queen of the
Light Flyweights. |
