Czar Amonsot challenged once for the WBO interim world title in 2007.
17 Facts About Czar Amonsot
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On January 18,2004, at the Gaisano Country Mall in Cebu City, Philippines, Amonsot made his professional debut.
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Czar Amonsot won by technical knockout against Rey Lomoljo in the fifth round of their scheduled six-round fight.
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On May 29,2004, after accumulating an undefeated record of 5 wins, 5 KOs, Czar Amonsot made his international debut when he fought in unfamiliar territory in Uijeongbu, South Korea against Kim-Jung Park.
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Impressively, Czar Amonsot knocked out the latter in the second round of their scheduled eight-round fight.
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The first being against Nolasco Dan, the first opponent of Czar Amonsot to survive the distance, and the other being the then Indonesian Featherweight Champion Leed Shabu, whom Czar Amonsot stopped in the sixth round.
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Czar Amonsot's first fight in the country was rather disappointing, with Amonsot suffering his first loss as a pro, losing by TKO to Simson Butar-Butar during the fifth round.
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Czar Amonsot's next fight wasn't a win either, but a draw against Joey De Ricardo after ten rounds.
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Finally, in the third fight of his four-fight campaign in Indonesia, Czar Amonsot finally got back to his winning ways, registering a TKO win against Syamsul Hidayat in the fourth round.
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Czar Amonsot later went on to defeat the then undefeated WBO Asia Pacific Super Featherweight Champion Victor Mausul of Indonesia to earn his first regional belt.
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On February 3,2006, in The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Czar Amonsot made his US debut against Cristian Favela of Mexico.
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On September 23,2006, Czar Amonsot fought the same Simson Butar-Butar who gave him his first loss just about a year and a half ago, but this time, Czar Amonsot had the home court advantage, the fight being held in his hometown of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
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Czar Amonsot was caught flush by a right hook from Butar-Butar, sending him down.
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Czar Amonsot tried to get up, but was counted out after he went down again, obviously disorientated from the punch that caught him right on the chin.
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On July 21,2007, Czar Amonsot faced Katsidis for the interim WBO lightweight title at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Czar Amonsot lost a 12-round unanimous decision in a violent, back and forth struggle with the Australian Katsidis.
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Czar Amonsot suffered a brain bleed in that fight which many observers assumed would mark the end of his professional career.