Thailand’s Sathaporn Saart delivered a composed and determined performance to retain his WBC Asia featherweight title, earning a unanimous decision victory over Japan’s Shiki Kawamura in the main event of the NKL Boxing promotion on March 27 in Bangkok.

In what proved to be a highly competitive contest, both fighters engaged in a spirited ten-round battle, showcasing skill, resilience, and tactical awareness throughout. Kawamura brought relentless pressure and sharp combinations, testing the Thai champion across all rounds. However, Saart’s ring intelligence, timing, and effective counterpunching ultimately proved decisive.

Fighting in front of a passionate home crowd, Sathaporn maintained control in key moments of the bout, landing cleaner shots and dictating the pace when it mattered most. His consistency across the ten rounds was reflected on the judges’ scorecards, all of whom awarded the contest in his favor.

With this victory, Sathaporn Saart successfully defends his WBC Asia featherweight championship, further solidifying his position as one of the region’s leading contenders in the division.