Ruru Yang, Hong Kong’s first female world boxing champion, gutted to win ‘only’ by decision, rues not being ‘more wild’
- Victory over Tanwarat Saengiamjit saw her capture the Women’s International Boxing Association super bantamweight belt
- Despite extending her perfect record to 6-0-0, the 29-year-old says she was not ‘as aggressive in offence’ as she usually is
Ruru Yang Sheau-ru became the Hong Kong’s first woman pro-boxer to win a world title on Thursday, but said she was disappointed at not winning by knockout.
The 29-year-old secured a unanimous decision win to capture the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) super bantamweight belt.
Yang defeated Thailand’s Tanwarat Saengiamjit in Bangkok in a 10-round bout, after a panel of three judges – two from Thailand and one from China – handed out scores of 79-73, 77-75 and 78-74 to see the flyweight crowned as champion.
“I am proud to be the city’s first boxing world champion,” said Yang, who now boasts a perfect 6-0-0 career record. “But I know for sure this is not my final stop.
“I was so confident I could get this WIBA title even before the bout, so I wasn’t too surprised when the decision was announced.”
Thursday’s fight at Spaceplus, where Yang had secured all six of her career wins, was the main event of Champions Arise.