Hong Kong boxer Raymond Poon seeks global recognition in fight to reclaim WBC Asian continental light flyweight belt
- The 27-year-old will fight Wichet Sengprakhon of Thailand next Thursday in his first 10-round fight in four years
- ‘The ultimate goal is to challenge the world … I am not content with a local or Asian title’ Poon says
Hong Kong boxer Raymond Poon Kai-ching’s said his bid to reclaim the now vacant WBC Asian continental light flyweight title was just “a stepping stone” toward reaching a bigger goal.
The 27-year-old boxer will step into the ring next Thursday at Bangkok’s Spaceplus in the RCA Plaza to take on Wichet Sengprakhon of Thailand.
But for Poon, rather than viewing his first 10-round fight in more than four years as a means of showcasing his skills regionally once again, he sees it as an opportunity to gauge himself against the best in the world.
“Is it a win or loss versus Sengprakhon next week, how many rounds do I need and is it a knockout?” Poon said. “This fight can tell my distance from the top of the world.
“The ultimate goal is to challenge the world, a former champion at least if not the current one, but I am not content with a local or Asian title.”
With 28 bouts to his name, veteran boxer Sengprakhon, who at 155cm (5ft 1in) is the shortest opponent Poon has ever faced, has a professional record of 15 wins 12 loses and one draw.