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CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two months after his defeat, Jimmy Paypa goals to reignite his boxing profession by going through Thai Chinathip Thawiphun on January 25 in Bangkok, Thailand, for the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) welterweight title.
Paypa’s most up-to-date outing resulted in a unanimous choice loss to Iranian Mahdi Sarbaz for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Continental tremendous light-weight title on October 31.
The setback halted Paypa’s momentum following his spectacular technical knockout (TKO) victory in opposition to Campee Phayom earlier in 2024, which earned him the ABF Silver welterweight title.
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Paypa’s return to the ring after a seven-year hiatus was nothing in need of outstanding, capped by his knockout win over Phayom. The triumph marked a rebirth in his profession and impressed him to say a brand new moniker “Phoenix,” changing his former nickname “Popeye.”
Nonetheless, Sarbaz dampened Paypa’s comeback aspirations. Undeterred by the loss, Paypa is set to jot down a brand new chapter in his profession as he takes on Thawiphun.
On paper, the 31-year-old Jimmy Paypa, a former ALA Boxing Health club standout, boasts a document of 20 wins with eight knockouts, seven losses, and one draw.
His resume compares favorably to Thawiphun’s 4-17-1 slate. Thawiphun has struggled mightily, enduring an 11-fight shedding streak since 2022.
Thawiphun’s most up-to-date bout, nevertheless, was a carefully contested affair. He misplaced to Indian Mohammed Rashid by majority choice on January 11 in Pattaya, Thailand, throughout a six-round encounter.
Jimmy Paypa would be the sole Filipino fighter on the battle card organized by Highland Boxing Workforce beneath Filipino promoter and matchmaker Brico Santig. A win will certainly put him again on monitor for a potential title problem.
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