Araneta vs Simsri

When is Araneta vs Simsri?

Christian Araneta will face Thanongsak Simsri on Thursday, June 19th, 2025, at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

The fight will be contested over 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 vacant IBF jr flyweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Brian Norman Jr's and Jin Sasaki's clash for the WBO World Welterweight championship.

Araneta vs Simsri stats

Christian Araneta steps into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thanongsak Simsri will make his way to the ring with a record of 38 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 34 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Simsri has a slight advantage in power over Araneta, with a 89% knockout percentage compared to Araneta's 80%.

Christian Araneta is the older man by 6 years, at 30 years old.

Araneta has a height advantage of 1 inch over Simsri.

Christian Araneta fights out of the southpaw stance, while Thanongsak Simsri is an orthodox fighter.

Araneta is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 9 months earlier than Simsri, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 130 compared to Simsri's 131.

Christian Araneta goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO, 1 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at jr flyweight.

Thanongsak Simsri is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO, 2 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the 108lb division.

Activity check

Araneta's last 2 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 2 years and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time does Araneta vs Simsri start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 PM UTC at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan, which is 8:00 AM EST or 5:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Araneta vs Simsri?

The fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

How do you stream Araneta vs Simsri?

You can stream Araneta vs Simsri via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month of ESPN+ is $10.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $14.99, 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $24.99 and 1 year costs $109.99.

What are the odds on Araneta vs Simsri?

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