Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN pound for pound number eight fighter in the world Pongsaklek Wonjongkam isn’t one for resting inbetween world title fights at 112lbs, he gives young boxers from his homeland in Thailand and surrounding countries, the chance to step in the ring with a legend over six rounds.
The 33 year-old southpaw has beaten the cream of the world’s talent at his own weight in the last two years, including current world champions Julio Cesar Miranda and Koki Kameda and his Apollo Creed-style “give a underdog a chance” seems to go un-noticed, or maybe he likes to keep it that way.
In his last three fights, since successfully defending his WBC belt by out-pointing former WBC Asian champion Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, “Sitkanongsak” has given two, three and four-fight novices the chance to become boxing stars, by claiming the biggest scalp at flyweight, with similar stoppage results in the champions favour every time.
It is something the two-time WBC champion has done since he re-claimed the interim title in 2009. Wonjongkam first reigned for six-years, between 2001 and 2007, making 16 successful defences before losing to Daisuke Naito, but re-gained the interim belt against Miranda, before the full title against Kameda and has kept busy between defences ever since.
His record now stands at 80-3-1, with 44 knockouts on his record and his ploy to keep busy between fights seems to keep him fresh for the title defences. His next defence is against Japan's Takuya Kogawa in Thailand on July 1st and the title holder is a heavy favourite to continue his reign as champion.
WBN Editor
Thai legend Wonjongkam has 80 victories on his record
The 33 year-old southpaw has beaten the cream of the world’s talent at his own weight in the last two years, including current world champions Julio Cesar Miranda and Koki Kameda and his Apollo Creed-style “give a underdog a chance” seems to go un-noticed, or maybe he likes to keep it that way.
In his last three fights, since successfully defending his WBC belt by out-pointing former WBC Asian champion Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, “Sitkanongsak” has given two, three and four-fight novices the chance to become boxing stars, by claiming the biggest scalp at flyweight, with similar stoppage results in the champions favour every time.
It is something the two-time WBC champion has done since he re-claimed the interim title in 2009. Wonjongkam first reigned for six-years, between 2001 and 2007, making 16 successful defences before losing to Daisuke Naito, but re-gained the interim belt against Miranda, before the full title against Kameda and has kept busy between defences ever since.
His record now stands at 80-3-1, with 44 knockouts on his record and his ploy to keep busy between fights seems to keep him fresh for the title defences. His next defence is against Japan's Takuya Kogawa in Thailand on July 1st and the title holder is a heavy favourite to continue his reign as champion.