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Amnat Ruenroeng wins first bout in Rio Qualifiers in mens lightweight division





Former IBF flyweight world champion Thailand's Amnat Ruenroeng won his first bout at 60 kg (lightweight) against Germany's Arthur Bril  Monday at an Olympic qualifying tournament in Vargas, Venezuela. Three judges scored were 28:29 all. Ruenroeng will next face Italian Carmines Tommasome in his next bout. 

36 year-old Ruenroeng lost his IBF title and pro undefeated record last May when Filipino Johnriel Casimero stopped him in 4th round. It's still a shock that Ruenroeng who fight as 112 lbs (flyweight) in professional is now fighting as lightweight in olmypic qualifier.

Other results:

81 kg- Columbian Juan Carillo def.Serbia's Peter Markovic 
60 kg- Turkey's Yasin Yimaz def. Puerto Rico's Jose Javier Rosario
91 kg-Croatian Marko Calic def. Panama's Israel Duffus 
91 kg- USA Jonathan Esquivel def. Bulgarian Spas Genov 
52 kg- Ukranian Maksym Fatych def. Indian Gaurav Bidhuri

Jonathan Esquivel will face another professional boxer who joined the olympics Cameroon star Hassan N'dam NJikkam.

(photo courtesy of aiba)

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