On May 31, in Chonburi, Thailand, World Boxing Council minimum weight champion Wanheng Menayothin (52-0, 18 KOs) will defend his crown against former Japanese champion Tatsuya Fukuhara (21-6-6). , 7 knockouts), in a sizzler of a rematch.

Prior to the fight, Wanheng participated in a press conference with his team and the sponsor of the event, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), making the fight official on May 31, as it had to be postponed a couple of times.

Wangheng and his team revealed that they are happy to have landed  the next defense of the WBC title. They commented that he`s done a hard working and meticulous preparation because in the rematch with Fukuhara they won’t leave any doubt who is by far the best of the minimum weight division.