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Pongsaklek annihilates Komatsu in 5!
January 29, 2005
By Joe Koizumi
Hard-hitting and slick-punching Thai Pongsaklek Kratindaeng-gym Wongjongkam (55-2, 30 KOs), 112, impressively kept his WBC flyweight title as he battered game and gutsy ex-OPBF champ Noriyuki Komatsu (19-2-5, 8 KOs), 112, from all angles, opened a nasty cut on the left eyebrow in the second, dropped him in the second and twice more in the fifth en route to a well-received stoppage at 1:42 of the fifth round on Saturday night in Osaka, Japan.
The 27-year-old Pongsaklek, making his eleventh defense, showed his best in displaying his superb attack and tight defense against the Japanese willing mixer. Komatsu, 25, began fireworks toe-to-toe with the shorter champ, who responded with more accurate and more effective shots in the first round. The second saw the Thai open a laceration over the left eyebrow of the aggressive challenger and floored him with a beautiful southpaw left. Pongsaklek, unbeaten since his last defeat in 1996, landed strong combinations to the challenger's bloodied face with amazing precision in the third and fourth, though Komatsu gallantly fought back hard despite his absorption of much punishment. The southpaw champ, in the fatal fifth, floored the Japanese with a well-timed right hook and again with merciless combos. Malcolm Bulner, the Australian referee, wisely took the loser to have his worsened gash examined by the ringside physician, who finally advised the third man to terminate the lopsided affair. All the scorecards of the judges were identical, 40-35 in favor of the champ, by Oren Shellenberger (US), Alejandro Rochin (Mexico) and Jaebong Kim (Korea).
The WBC had already ordered the winner of this title bout to meet the official challenger, former WBC 108-pound champ Jorge Arce of Mexico, in his next defense underneath the Morales-pacquiao superfight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pongsaklek might be the second Manny Pacquiao that will stun the US or Mexican aficionados. Ponsaklek is a flawless boxer with an iron chin, good defense and effective attack based on the ring science. We, in Asia, look forward to seeing the realization of Pongsaklek against Arce with the prestigious WBC title at stake. All the spectators simply admitted the strength of the formidable champion tonight. Probably no Japanese challengers will attempt to cope with this Thai in a bid for the WBC fly belt in the future, watching his impressive performance of this night.
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If Pongsaklek doesn't get nervous/jittery in his US debut, he'll knock-out Arce within 6 rounds. Arce's pressure, forward attacking style fits perfectly to PW's.
As good as Pongsaklek is, it is still a fact that he avoided the man that could possibly beat him - Diosdado 'Prince' Gabi. Gabi was the mandatory challenger in last year's highlight of the WBC convention in Phuket. But, due to some strange reasons, he opted to make a "voluntary defense" (prolly this governing body's fancy term for 'avoiding a high-risk challenger'
) against a boxer he already beat thrice!
January 29, 2005
By Joe Koizumi
Hard-hitting and slick-punching Thai Pongsaklek Kratindaeng-gym Wongjongkam (55-2, 30 KOs), 112, impressively kept his WBC flyweight title as he battered game and gutsy ex-OPBF champ Noriyuki Komatsu (19-2-5, 8 KOs), 112, from all angles, opened a nasty cut on the left eyebrow in the second, dropped him in the second and twice more in the fifth en route to a well-received stoppage at 1:42 of the fifth round on Saturday night in Osaka, Japan.
The 27-year-old Pongsaklek, making his eleventh defense, showed his best in displaying his superb attack and tight defense against the Japanese willing mixer. Komatsu, 25, began fireworks toe-to-toe with the shorter champ, who responded with more accurate and more effective shots in the first round. The second saw the Thai open a laceration over the left eyebrow of the aggressive challenger and floored him with a beautiful southpaw left. Pongsaklek, unbeaten since his last defeat in 1996, landed strong combinations to the challenger's bloodied face with amazing precision in the third and fourth, though Komatsu gallantly fought back hard despite his absorption of much punishment. The southpaw champ, in the fatal fifth, floored the Japanese with a well-timed right hook and again with merciless combos. Malcolm Bulner, the Australian referee, wisely took the loser to have his worsened gash examined by the ringside physician, who finally advised the third man to terminate the lopsided affair. All the scorecards of the judges were identical, 40-35 in favor of the champ, by Oren Shellenberger (US), Alejandro Rochin (Mexico) and Jaebong Kim (Korea).
The WBC had already ordered the winner of this title bout to meet the official challenger, former WBC 108-pound champ Jorge Arce of Mexico, in his next defense underneath the Morales-pacquiao superfight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pongsaklek might be the second Manny Pacquiao that will stun the US or Mexican aficionados. Ponsaklek is a flawless boxer with an iron chin, good defense and effective attack based on the ring science. We, in Asia, look forward to seeing the realization of Pongsaklek against Arce with the prestigious WBC title at stake. All the spectators simply admitted the strength of the formidable champion tonight. Probably no Japanese challengers will attempt to cope with this Thai in a bid for the WBC fly belt in the future, watching his impressive performance of this night.
from *********
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If Pongsaklek doesn't get nervous/jittery in his US debut, he'll knock-out Arce within 6 rounds. Arce's pressure, forward attacking style fits perfectly to PW's.
As good as Pongsaklek is, it is still a fact that he avoided the man that could possibly beat him - Diosdado 'Prince' Gabi. Gabi was the mandatory challenger in last year's highlight of the WBC convention in Phuket. But, due to some strange reasons, he opted to make a "voluntary defense" (prolly this governing body's fancy term for 'avoiding a high-risk challenger'
) against a boxer he already beat thrice!
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