Argentine contender Junior Zárate and Thailand’s Thammanoon Niyomtrong will battle for the vacant WBC Light Flyweight world championship after the organization declared the title vacant due to the situation involving Venezuelan Carlos Cañizales, who was named champion in recess after being unable to leave his country to fulfill his mandatory defense.
The fight will take place during the WBC Annual Convention 2025, which is being held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Zárate, one of the rising names in the division, arrives at his first world title opportunity after a series of victories that elevated him into the top spots of the rankings. Niyomtrong, a former world champion, seeks to reclaim a belt he once held and that established him as a major figure in the minimumweight class for several years.
The bout will determine the undisputed monarch, while Cañizales retains the right to face the winner once his situation is resolved. The clash marks a new chapter for a division historically dominated by Asian fighters and sets the stage for a potential showdown between the new champion and the champion in recess to determine true supremacy at Light Flyweight.
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