Igarashi Defeats Sonny Boy Jaro By Split Decision

Filipino fighter Sonny Boy Jaro is not lucky tonight as he defeated by the taller Japanese opponent Toshiyuki Igarashi at Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan for the WBC flyweight world title on a 12-round split decision. Two judges favored to Igarashi by 116-112 and 115-113 while the other judge favored to Jaro by 116-112.

Former WBC flyweight and the ring flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro did not achieved the victory in his first title defense. Jaro earned the WBC flyweight title last March when he knocked out the veteran Thai opponent Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. Toshiyuki Igarashi is the new WBC flyweight world champion.