Huge underdog Sony Boy Jaro, a Filipino veteran that many regarded as a journeyman, upset Pongsaklek Wongjongkam with a shocking sixth-round stoppage in the reigning RING/WBC flyweight champ's native Thailand on Friday.
Jaro (34-10-5, 24 knockouts), just 22 days away from his 30th birthday, reportedly dropped Wonjongkam in the first, third and sixth rounds. The former two-time 108-pound title challenger lacked the technique of the 34-year-old defending champion, but he made up for his raw form with relentless aggression and punching power.
The victory makes Jaro the third lineal flyweight champ from the Phillipines after Malcom Tunacoa and Manny Pacquiao.
Wonjongkam (83-4-2, 44 KOs), a legend in Thailand, was attempting to make the fifth defense of the WBC title he won by outpointing then-undefeated Koki Kameda in Japan in March of 2010. The veteran southpaw, who turned pro in 1997, made 17 defenses of the WBC belt during his first reign.
Got this off the ring website.
good for Jaro
when an upset like this goes down there's usually a rematch
and the beaten champ usually proves he had an off night vs an underdog
gotta see Jaro repeat the feat before he gets full respect as champ
a lotta journeymen score a big win but fumble trying to follow up
Jaro needs another win to show this isn't a fluke
jaro needs to train like he did on this fight ...
but before the rematch he has to face the japanese no. 1 challenger
it is...jaro is a bum...lol...not anymore...
dont worry, it aint gonna last...:lol1:
I'll watch his made for TV movie... I hope Mark Wahlberg plays him...
I figured Wonjongkam was going to lose sooner or later despite some recent wins showing he still might have a decent amount left in the tank, he's just so old old for his weight class and has a lot of mileage.
I just didn't expect it to be against Jaro.
i agree this is really unexpected, Jaro got him at the right time! journeyman finally reached his destination!
I'm guessing that means you have never seen him or followed his career at all then? He was well and truly deserving of his place in the P4P ranks. Should have been in there long before now too.
A truly deserving P4P entrant does not lose to Sonny Boy Jaro.
So glad to hear about the end of the farce that was Wongjong-scam.
At least Chris John comes out his shell every 5 yeas or so.
PongSackLick? No.
Beating every dude in a small village and racking up 40 or 50 wins against part timers is not P4P.
Feasting on inexperienced guys is not P4P.
I suspect Tyrone Brunson is on your P4P list as well.
good for Jaro
when an upset like this goes down there's usually a rematch
and the beaten champ usually proves he had an off night vs an underdog
gotta see Jaro repeat the feat before he gets full respect as champ
a lotta journeymen score a big win but fumble trying to follow up
Jaro needs another win to show this isn't a fluke
Maybe he received good advice from Manny on how to enhance his performance late in his career. J/k.
Well if you think how long Pong´s been around it was going to happen eventually. He´s more or less than Hopkins of the lower weights in terms of age and longevity.
I figured Wonjongkam was going to lose sooner or later despite some recent wins showing he still might have a decent amount left in the tank, he's just so old old for his weight class and has a lot of mileage.
I just didn't expect it to be against Jaro.
If im not mistaken, jaro called his shot. Did u see the fight?
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