THAILAND: BOXING - Thai jailbird Samson Sor Siriporn defeats Ayaka Miyano to win the vacant Women's WBC light-flyweight title

Record ID: 784185

  • Title: THAILAND: BOXING - Thai jailbird Samson Sor Siriporn defeats Ayaka Miyano to win the vacant Women's WBC light-flyweight title
  • Date: 4th April 2007
  • Summary: VARIOUS OF SIRIPORN RECIEVING WBC'S WOMAN LIGHT-FLYWEIGHT BELT SOUNDBITE (Thai) SAMSON SOR SIRIPORN SAYING, "I have been here and waiting to be reward as a good prisoner for longtime, it is the good chance now, (QUESTION: HOW WILL YOU DEFEND YOU TITLE) SIRIPORN ANSWERS: I don't know we have to plan later (QUESTION: WHERE DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR FIRST DEFENCE) SIRIPORN ANSWER "I want to go around the world" SIRIPORN LEAVING THE BOXING RING
  • Embargoed: 19th April 2007 13:00
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  • Location: Thailand
  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA8JWL3SHFYVC51JTQC1XKJR9YZ
  • Story Text: Under the gaze of dozens of prison guards, Siriporn, a convicted drugs dealer, battled through the unforgiving Thai heat to score a unanimous points victory on Tuesday (April 3) in Bangkok and kick-start parole proceedings for her early release.
    Fighting in a makeshift ring in the grounds of the infamous Klong Prem prison and with the Thai crowd chanting "fight, fight", Siriporn was on the attack from the start and repeatedly forced Miyano onto the ropes with a barrage of punches.
    The intense afternoon heat took its toll on Miyano, who twice fell to the canvas as a result of Siriporn's relentless attacks, which drew rapturous applause from the few thousand prison staff, factory workers and taxi drivers who flocked to see her fight for freedom.
    Siriporn's sparring partners and all of her inmate friends also allowed out of their cells to parade around the ring to watched the fight, Siriporn fended off a brief fightback in the penultimate round to out- point her opponent 97-93, 98-92, 100-91 and become the first prisoner to win a world boxing title.
    "She is now eligible for parole, we are considering about it" Natti Jitsawang, Director of Correction Department told reporters after the fight.
    Siriporn, 24, was jailed seven years ago for selling "ya ba" methamphetamine pills and took up boxing to pass the time and to protect herself from violent inmates.
    "I have been here and waiting to be reward payrole, as a good behavior prisoner for longtime, it is the good chance now and I want to go around the world"
    Thai corrections department said Siriporn's criminal days were over and her victory would likely see her freed three years early.
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