Longest-reigning world champ Pongsaklek KOs Morales! Record flyweight defenses!

Pongsaklek KOs Morales
in record flyweight defense!

June 30, 2006

By Damrong Simakajornboon at ringside
Photos: Wut Muangmean

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 Bangkok, 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.

Bring on Jorge Arce & that shat'll be FOTY!!!

so he set the record by fighting a bum....what's exactly was the big accomplishment again???...:)

Was it Jung Koo Chang that held the record for most defences before this?

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so he set the record by fighting a bum....what's exactly was the big accomplishment again???...:)

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That he can beat alot of bums without losing

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so he set the record by fighting a bum....what's exactly was the big accomplishment again???...:)

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That he can beat alot of bums without losing

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More than Margarito can say, give him a break.

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so he set the record by fighting a bum....what's exactly was the big accomplishment again???...:)

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That he can beat alot of bums without losing

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I take it neither of you have ever seen this gent box. ::**

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so he set the record by fighting a bum....what's exactly was the big accomplishment again???...:)

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When you are a flyweight you're just happy to have bums to fight.


So, I've heard... lol

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so he set the record by fighting a bum....what's exactly was the big accomplishment again???...:)

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That he can beat alot of bums without losing

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I take it neither of you have ever seen this gent box. ::**

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I seen him 4 times. And yes he can fight. Why he dosn't fight better fighters, well maybe you answer that for me.

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so he set the record by fighting a bum....what's exactly was the big accomplishment again???...:)

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That he can beat alot of bums without losing

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I take it neither of you have ever seen this gent box. ::**

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I seen him 4 times. And yes he can fight. Why he dosn't fight better fighters, well maybe you answer that for me.

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It's pretty simple...he's a Thai fighter.

Kind of like a majority of American fighters, British, & other nationalities dominate everyone that is either in their region or comes to their region.

Doesn't mean that all he fights are bums...just means that he doesn't branch out & no one goes to Thailand or the likes to match with him.

he was mauled.

The flyweights are worth it. I would love to see any combination of Darchynian, Arce and Pongsaklek.

so the victory was won by drinking RED BULL? :lickish:

I've seen Pngsaklek fight a few times and he is very impressive albeit against limited opposition and with Jorge Arce moving up in weight,it's unlikely that fight will be made :-\ Owe you a CC for the news WAck and CC KK,that pic is GRUESOME!!!

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I've seen Pngsaklek fight a few times and he is very impressive albeit against limited opposition and with Jorge Arce moving up in weight,it's unlikely that fight will be made :-\ Owe you a CC for the news WAck and CC KK,that pic is GRUESOME!!!

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Honestly...if Arce was made an offer from someone like Pongsaklek...do you think he would run a few pounds from it?

I don't.