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Pongsaklek KOs Morales
in record flyweight defense!
June 30, 2006
By Damrong Simakajornboon at ringside
Photos: Wut Muangmean
[IMG] http://www.*********.com/1photos/pongsaklek14.jpg[/IMG]
Now the longest-reigning world champion (counting only WBC, WBA and IBF) Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (62-2,32 KOs) impressively registered the most defenses in flyweight history as he scored a fourth round TKO over WBC #10 and WBC Continental Americas champion Everardo Morales (27-11-2, 19 KOs) on Friday at Siam Paragon Center in ****kok, Thailand.
This boxing event was a part of the celebration to honor the 60th anniversary of his Majesty the King Bhumipol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne and there were more than 5,000 attendees in the 6,000-seat M2 Hall.
The bout was very exciting from the opening bell as Wonjongkam wildly stalked Morales and weakened the Mexican with many tough bodyshots. In round two, Morales tried to counter the world champion by exchanging toe-to-toe, but there was no effect, moreover, he was sent to the canvas by a vicious left hook by the WBC king.
In round three, the Mexican’s situation looked worse as he was dropped with a sharp left hook again, furthermore, he suffered a serious cut on his right eyebrow. Finally in round four, the Thai hero speeded up his assault and displayed a one-sided attack that forced referee Bill Clancy to stop the bout at 0:55.
Wonjongkam, who captured the WBC crown by destroying “Eagle Eye” Malcolm Tunacao in the opening round on March 2, 2001, retained his crown for the fifteenth time. He has also recorded the quickest KO in flyweight championship history on April 19, 2002, destroying Japanese Daisuke Naito at 0:34 of the opening round.
The champion's target is now to defend his title more than twenty times and do it within the next year.
In other action, WBC#2 flyweight Panomroonglek Kratingdaenggym (14-0, 8 KOs) won a 119-109, 120-109, 120-108 unanimous decision over Filipino Orlan Enriquez to retain his WBC Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) flyweight title for the tenth time.
Also, Thai bantamweight champion Thepnimit Sor Chitpattana (11-1,5 KOs) won a 118-111, 118-110, 118-110 unanimous decision over Filipino Jun Eraham a.k.a. Cruz Baledo on his passport, to capture the vacant ABCO bantamweight title.
This event was promoted by Virat Vachirarattanawong of Petchyindee Boxing Promotion and supporting by famous Energy Drink Red Bull.
in record flyweight defense!
June 30, 2006
By Damrong Simakajornboon at ringside
Photos: Wut Muangmean
[IMG] http://www.*********.com/1photos/pongsaklek14.jpg[/IMG]
Now the longest-reigning world champion (counting only WBC, WBA and IBF) Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (62-2,32 KOs) impressively registered the most defenses in flyweight history as he scored a fourth round TKO over WBC #10 and WBC Continental Americas champion Everardo Morales (27-11-2, 19 KOs) on Friday at Siam Paragon Center in ****kok, Thailand.
This boxing event was a part of the celebration to honor the 60th anniversary of his Majesty the King Bhumipol Adulyadej’s accession to the throne and there were more than 5,000 attendees in the 6,000-seat M2 Hall.
The bout was very exciting from the opening bell as Wonjongkam wildly stalked Morales and weakened the Mexican with many tough bodyshots. In round two, Morales tried to counter the world champion by exchanging toe-to-toe, but there was no effect, moreover, he was sent to the canvas by a vicious left hook by the WBC king.
In round three, the Mexican’s situation looked worse as he was dropped with a sharp left hook again, furthermore, he suffered a serious cut on his right eyebrow. Finally in round four, the Thai hero speeded up his assault and displayed a one-sided attack that forced referee Bill Clancy to stop the bout at 0:55.
Wonjongkam, who captured the WBC crown by destroying “Eagle Eye” Malcolm Tunacao in the opening round on March 2, 2001, retained his crown for the fifteenth time. He has also recorded the quickest KO in flyweight championship history on April 19, 2002, destroying Japanese Daisuke Naito at 0:34 of the opening round.
The champion's target is now to defend his title more than twenty times and do it within the next year.
In other action, WBC#2 flyweight Panomroonglek Kratingdaenggym (14-0, 8 KOs) won a 119-109, 120-109, 120-108 unanimous decision over Filipino Orlan Enriquez to retain his WBC Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) flyweight title for the tenth time.
Also, Thai bantamweight champion Thepnimit Sor Chitpattana (11-1,5 KOs) won a 118-111, 118-110, 118-110 unanimous decision over Filipino Jun Eraham a.k.a. Cruz Baledo on his passport, to capture the vacant ABCO bantamweight title.
This event was promoted by Virat Vachirarattanawong of Petchyindee Boxing Promotion and supporting by famous Energy Drink Red Bull.
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