Francis Chua Returns After Three Years to Win WBC Gold in Thunderdome 50 Main Event

Veteran Francis Chua returned from a three-year layoff to rough up China’s Xiaotao Su and claim the WBC Australasia Silver Lightweight title in a throwback firefight. At 39, Chua walked through hell and came out with gold.

This card wasn’t just about comebacks either. Sam Rennie blasted his way to history, Billy Quinncroft proved tougher than concrete, and Owen Corrigan reminded everyone why Irish power travels well.

Let’s break it down.

Chua shows no rust, just violence

Francis Chua hadn’t fought since 2022, and the whispers were getting louder. Too old? Too inactive? Too late?

He shut all that down. The Perth native pressed from the start, walking through Su’s clean left hooks and unloading uppercuts, body shots, and grimy clinch work that made things nasty.

By the middle rounds, Chua was cutting off the ring and ripping Su to the ribs. In the final round, he went hunting for a stoppage—digging deep with combinations, staggering Su more than once. Su stayed up, but he was cooked.

Unanimous decision. New WBC Australasia Silver champ. Old-school grit, zero excuses.

At 39, Chua now stares down one final run. He’s already faced the likes of Liam Wilson and Kye MacKenzie. Don’t be shocked if he adds another name or two before he calls it.

Rennie drops bombs, makes history for Isle of Man

The co-main wasn’t close.

Sam Rennie, just two fights in, already looked like a polished destroyer. He schooled Asyer Alumin with the jab early, then went hunting on orders from his corner. Third round—boom, left hook to the liver. Down goes Alumin.

Fourth round? Right hook, another knockdown. Fight over. Rennie becomes the first man from the Isle of Man to win a WBC regional belt. The kid’s 3-0, and none of them were close.

Quinncroft wins the WA brawl—and a belt

Billy Quinncroft had to bite down and survive some heat to get his hands on the WA State Cruiserweight strap.

Early on, he played it smart—jabbing, circling, staying composed. Seidu, to his credit, tried to drag Quinncroft into a brawl and landed some bombs late, including a thudding right that rocked the crowd and maybe Quinncroft too.

But Billy survived, heard the final bell, and got the nod. Clean sweep on the cards. His reward? Likely a title defense against Will Cleggett, who picked up a win earlier in the night.

Corrigan unleashes hell on Muster

Irish prospect Owen Corrigan didn’t waste time reminding fans why he’s one of the hottest young punchers in the country.

Muster tried to get wild early with loopy hooks, but Corrigan found his rhythm in round two. Jab. Right hand. Down goes Muster—twice.

Round three, Corrigan closes the show. Huge right hand drops Muster again, and a follow-up flurry forces the ref to jump in. Corrigan stays undefeated and now waits for the inevitable step up. Title shot incoming.

Thunderdome 50 Full Results

• Francis Chua def. Xiaotao Su – Unanimous Decision
  WBC Australasia Silver Lightweight Championship

• Sam Rennie def. Asyer Alumin – Fourth Round TKO
  WBC Australasia Silver Super Featherweight Championship

• Billy Quinncroft def. Bilal Seidu – Unanimous Decision
  WA State Cruiserweight Championship

• Owen Corrigan def. Alex Muster – Third Round TKO

• Binny Folan def. Rusty Oates – Third Round TKO
  WA NITRO Light Heavyweight Championship

• Joel Lewis def. Hongjun Shi – Fourth Round TKO (Retirement)

• Will Cleggett def. Cameron Moffat – Unanimous Decision

• Beejay Boonket vs. Habib Kheriakhah – Majority Draw
  Alan Pond Cup 2025

• Bahtiyar Sonyol def. Jack Thompson – First Round TKO (Shoulder Injury)

• Tara Enoka def. Harma Yesti – Unanimous Decision

• Yousef Radwan def. Adam Marshall – Split Decision (Exhibition)

• Rigor Angeles def. Mitch Arnold – Third Round TKO (Corner Stoppage)*