Ruru Yang Sheau-ru is Hong Kong’s first woman to hold an Asian boxing title. Now she wants to go global
- Yang sets sights even higher after defending her WBC Asia super flyweight boxing crown against Kim Actub
- ‘There is some distance between me and the top of the world, but rest assured, I will give all my effort,’ she says
Ruru Yang Sheau-ru’s pro boxing career is just getting started, even after defending her WBC Asia super flyweight crown on Thursday – and she has her eyes set on the world title.
With her record now up to five wins, three of which were knockouts, the 28-year-old can now challenge for the global crown.
Yang, Hong Kong’s first woman to win a regional title, sealed her fifth victory at Spaceplus in the RCA Plaza in Bangkok, where she defeated Kim Actub of the Philippines by a unanimous decision after a 10-round fight.
“Actub is tough and strong – I could feel the power of her punches right from the start,” said Yang, who turned pro last August. “But I believed in my defence and am strong enough to take those punches.
“I just kept flowing my combo and moved forward to give her pressure, for I knew I had enough stamina to keep throwing combos in those 10 rounds.”
Yang’s aggressive approach proved favourable for the judges, all of whom awarded the fight to Yang with scorecards of 98-92, 99-91, 97-93.