Niyomtrong vs Iwata

When is Niyomtrong vs Iwata?

Thammanoon Niyomtrong is set to face Shokichi Iwata on Sunday, March 15th, 2026, at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Jr Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 108 pounds (7.7 stone or 49 kg).

This contest is for the WBC jr flyweight championship of the world.

Niyomtrong will be defending his WBC World Light Flyweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Junior Leandro Zarate in December 2025. He had held this belt for 1 month and 23 days.

This final_eliminator will appear on the undercard of Nonito Donaire's and Riku Masuda's clash for the WBA World Bantamweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Anthony Olascuaga's and Jukiya Iimura's contest for the WBO World Flyweight belt, and Ryusei Matsumoto's and Yuni Takada's bout.

Niyomtrong vs Iwata stats

Thammanoon Niyomtrong steps into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Shokichi Iwata will make his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Iwata has a massive power advantage over Niyomtrong, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Niyomtrong's 38%.

Thammanoon Niyomtrong is the older man by 6 years, at 35 years old.

Iwata has a height advantage of 3 inches over Niyomtrong. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Thammanoon Niyomtrong and Shokichi Iwata fight out of an orthodox stance.

Niyomtrong is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 6 years and 5 months earlier than Iwata, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 142 more professional rounds, totaling 254 compared to Iwata's 112.

Thammanoon Niyomtrong goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at jr flyweight.

Shokichi Iwata is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring in the 108lb division.

Niyomtrong vs Iwata form

Niyomtrong has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Junior Leandro Zarate on December 4, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Light Flyweight championship fight at The Imperial Queens Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oscar Collazo on November 16, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBO World Minimumweight, WBA Super World Minimumweight and The Ring Strawweight championship fight at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alex Winwood on September 7, 2024, by majority decision in their WBA Super World Minimumweight championship fight at HBF Arena, Joondalup, Australia.

Before that, he had beaten Wanheng Menayothin on July 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Minimumweight championship fight at Chonburi, Thailand.

He had won against Robert Paradero on December 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBA Super World Minimumweight championship fight at Saphan Hin, Phuket.

Activity check

Niyomtrong's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Iwata's last 3 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

What time does Niyomtrong vs Iwata start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 AM UTC at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan, which is 5:00 AM EST or 2:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Niyomtrong vs Iwata?

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