Singapore – Leon Moore became the latest international champion from the tiny enclave of Guyana in the Caribbean, as he cruised to a unanimous points decision (120-107, 119-108, 118-109) over Asia's number one challenger, Indonesian Marangin Marbun, to claim the vacant WBA (PABA) Super Bantamweight title. Moore's victory concluded an enthralling night of boxing as  Professional Championship Boxing – A New Beginning, Singapore’s biggest ever professional boxing sport and entertainment event, put prize-fighting firmly back in the hearts and minds of Singaporean fight fans. 

Moore said: "This is a great moment for me. I was confident I would win and I'd like to thank the Singaporean fans for their support throughout the fight - I'm happy they enjoyed it! Marbun is a great, tough competitor and he made me work hard every second we were in the ring. Now the world knows I am ready to fight for a world title and my promoters, Top Rated Boxing, are keen to stage that fight in Singapore - I hope everyone will come back to see me win again!"

More than 1,500 fans descended upon the Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre to experience the return of professional boxing in Singapore after a three year absence. They witnessed six enthralling bouts between fighters from nine countries across the world, with three knockouts and three going the full distance. The crowd and the set-up of the event created an atmosphere that was electrified by explosive punches and world-class boxing. The biggest cheer was reserved for Singapore's pioneering and top professional boxer, Mohd Nor Rizan, who marked his return to the ring with victory over Mao Yi Jun of Kunming, China. Fighting his first competitive bout in Singapore since March 2007, Nor Rizan claimed a hard-working victory with a unanimous points decision (59-55, 59-55, 58-56).

Nor Rizan said: "This is the most meaningful win of my career so far. To have been out of the ring for so long, to make a comeback and win is amazing - and all in front of the biggest crowd I've experienced! I was always confident in my ability, but I have to thank my promoters and trainers, Top Rated Boxing, who prepared me brilliantly for the fight. Now I want to fight as much as possible in 2010, and hopefully you'll see me winning a regional title sooner rather than later." 

John Leung, strategic advisor to Top Rated Boxing, said: “We are very pleased with tonight's event - there were six great fights between well-matched boxers and the fans certainly enjoyed themselves. Tonight has proven that there is a place for top class professional boxing in Singapore and we will definitely be staging more events. I think we are well on the way to making Singapore the Mecca of Asian boxing and we truly welcome the approval bestowed upon us by the Asian arm of the WBA, PABA."

In other bouts on the six fight card, organised by Top Rated Boxing, a Bangkok and Singapore based leading Asian sports management and promotions company, Padjai Kietyongyuth (Thailand, 2-0-1, 2 KOs), stopped Sugiri (Indonesia, 4-1, 3 KOs) in round two of a scheduled six round fight, while Filipino Ariel Barotillo (Australia, 4-0-2, 3 KOs) defeated Xu Cong Liang (China, 7-1, 3 KOs) with a split decision points victory. Saddam Kietyongyuth (Thailand, 19-0, 15 KOs) carried on his eight fight knock-out streak when he stopped Jong-Yoon Choi (Korea, 6-1, 2 KOs) in round two of a scheduled eight round fight and, in the evening's other fight, Ariel Delgado (Philippines, 17-5-2, 7 KOs) also stopped his opponent, Zaragoza Uema (Japan, 13-5-4, 4 KOs), in the second round, of a scheduled 10 round fight.