BOXING
KITTIPONG THONGSOMBAT
WBC female light-flyweight champion Samson Sor Siriporn will face a tough assignment against Japan's Kayako Ebata in her third defence on April 26 in Cambodia. Her trainer Neth Galaxy said yesterday Ebata would be Samson's toughest opponent and the Thai had to improve her physical fitness to finish off the Japanese who beat Nongmai Sor Siriporn, another Thai, last November.
''Ebata is stronger than all Samson's previous opponents,'' Neth said.
''Our champion must be in much better shape than her last defence.''
The 24-year-old Thai looked rusty when she defeated Japan's Momo Koseki in her second defence last November.
Neth said Samson had to improve her body shots which could be a lethal weapon to beat Ebata. ''Ebata suffered when Nongmai punched her body,'' he said.
The trainer will have Samson spar for 99 rounds. She will head to Phnom Penh five days before the fight.
Samson (10-2, 2KOs) admitted that it would not be easy against Ebata although she was confident that she would retain the belt.
''I am confident that I will beat her,'' Samson said. ''But I will not underestimate her.''
Neth coached Samson when she defeated Japan's Ayaka Miyano to win the title last year. He then went back to work at his boxing camp before joining her again for her fight against Ebata.
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