PUBLISHED : 4 Oct 2025 at 01:01
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Chainoi Worawut. Wasim Mather Wasim Mather
Chainoi “Rockman” Worawut dropped a unanimous decision to Japan’s Yukinori Oguni in an eight-round super bantamweight contest on Wednesday at Korakuen Hall on the Treasure Boxing 10 card.
All three judges scored it 78–74 for the 37-year-old former IBF champion, who relied on composure and timing to pull away in the later rounds.
The fight delivered early drama when a fierce exchange in round two sent both men to the canvas in a rare double knockdown that stunned the Tokyo crowd.
Worawut, 28, began the fight on the front foot, pressing forward with heavy shots and making the early exchanges competitive. But as the rounds wore on, his pace slowed. Oguni, showing the ring craft that once carried him to a world title, found the cleaner punches and steadily banked the middle and late rounds.
The victory breathes new life into Oguni’s career and keeps alive the prospect of another world title challenge.
For Worawut, it wasn’t the result he wanted, but at 28 he still has time on his side. The next step may be to rebuild on home soil, pick up a regional belt and earn a second shot at the world stage. One tough night in Tokyo won’t define him, how he responds to it will.
AloJapan.com