Araneta loses to Thai in world title fight

MANILA, Philippines —  Filipino boxer Cristian Araneta failed to bring home the previously vacant International Boxing Federation light flyweight championship after suffering a split-decision loss against Thanongsak Simsri of Thailand at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Japan yesterday.

Two judges scored in favor of Simsri, 116-111 and 115-112, while one judge had it 114-113 in favor of Araneta.

The Filipino thus saw his six-match win streak snapped, dropping to a 25-3 win-loss record (with 20 knockouts).

Simsri, meanwhile, rose to 39-1 (with 34 KOs).

Araneta actually knocked Simsri down in the third round as he connected with a huge counter left hook.