Srisaket Sor Rungvisai firmly believes he was a week away from making history for his native Thailand, avenging a prior defeat in the process.
An unexpected kidney ailment instead left the former two-time WBC junior bantamweight champ stranded in the U.S. while watching another boxer fight for his old title. Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (15-0, 10KOs) accepted a fight with Carlos Cuadras on just six days’ notice, moving up in weight to claim a twelve-round decision and the vacant 115-pound strap this past February 5 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
That belt is at stake this weekend, with the Thai southpaw hitting the road to face Rodriguez this Saturday on DAZN from Tech Port Arena in the titlist’s hometown of San Antonio, Texas.
“I’m hungrier than ever to win back my title,” Sor Rungvisai told BoxingScene.com. “I’ve been waiting a…
