Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
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Pongsaklek Wonjongkam is a professional southpaw boxer
in the flyweight
division. His record is 83-3-1 (45 KOs
). He is the WBC
Flyweight Champion, as well as The Ring World Flyweight Champion. Wonjongkam is currently rated by The Ring Magazine as the number seven pound-for-pound
boxer in the world.
journeyman Jerry Pahayahay, whom Wonjongkam would defeat by 10 round decision in February, 1998. Since his second loss on July 11, 1996 to July 18, 2007, Wonjongkam won 55 consecutive bouts, the longest continuous win streak in boxing at the time.
On March 28, 1997 Wonjongkam knocked out Mzukisi Sikali
of South Africa in 48 seconds to win the WBU
light flyweight
championship. Sikali would go on to hold both the IBO
flyweight and WBU
super flyweight
titles.
On March 2, 2001, Wonjongkam fought Malcolm Tuñacao
for the Lineal and WBC flyweight championships. Wonjongkam won by first-round TKO after knocking down Tuñacao three times.
In his fourth Lineal and WBC flyweight titles defense, on April 19, 2002, Wonjongkam knocked out Japanese flyweight titleholder Daisuke Naito
in 34 seconds. This knockout set the record for fastest knockout in flyweight division history.
On November 17, 2006, Wonjongkam defeated South-African boxer Monelisi Mhikiza Myekeni by unanimous decision. Wonjongkam set the flyweight division record for consecutive title defenses, 16, with this victory.
Wonjongkam was ranked number ten in The Ring magazine's pound-for-pound rankings
, but Jermain Taylor
bumped him off the list on June 18, 2006. Wonjongkam was ranked as The Ring
s number one flyweight. until his shocking loss to Daisuke Naito on July 18, 2007.
in July, 2007, ending his long run as champion. Wonjongkam had defeated Naito twice in previous titles defenses. On March 8, 2008, Wonjongkam faced Naito in a rematch which ended in a draw.
WBC flyweight championship in a bout against the Mexican
Julio César Miranda
on April 24, 2009. The 12 round bout ended by a unanimous decision. Wonjongkam defended his interim title against Takahisa Masuda by knockout, setting the stage for a bout against WBC Flyweight champion Koki Kameda
, who had recently defeated Naito to win the title.
, to unify the WBC
Flyweight championship and interim WBC
Flyweight championship. The winner would also claim the vacant The Ring's Flyweight championship. Wonjongkam defeated Kameda by a 12 round majority decision to become the WBC and Ring Flyweight champion.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division. His record is 83-3-1 (45 KOs
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
). He is the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Flyweight Champion, as well as The Ring World Flyweight Champion. Wonjongkam is currently rated by The Ring Magazine as the number seven pound-for-pound
Ring Magazine pound for pound
The Ring Magazine Pound for Pound is the official list of the current pound for pound professional boxing rankings distributed by The Ring.-Top 10 rankings:-See also:* List of current world boxing champions* List of boxing weight classes...
boxer in the world.
Professional career
Wonjongkam had a record of 9-2 early in his career. Both losses were to FilipinoFilipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
journeyman Jerry Pahayahay, whom Wonjongkam would defeat by 10 round decision in February, 1998. Since his second loss on July 11, 1996 to July 18, 2007, Wonjongkam won 55 consecutive bouts, the longest continuous win streak in boxing at the time.
On March 28, 1997 Wonjongkam knocked out Mzukisi Sikali
Mzukisi Sikali
Mzukisi Sikali, , was a South African boxer who served as a world champion in three different weight categories: junior flyweight, flyweight, and super flyweight.-Murder:...
of South Africa in 48 seconds to win the WBU
World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union is a boxing sanctioning body.Until recently it was fully recognised by the British Boxing Board of Control as a legitimate sanctioning body.WBU titles were particularly well recognised in Europe and Africa....
light flyweight
Light flyweight
- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
championship. Sikali would go on to hold both the IBO
International Boxing Organization
The International Boxing Organization is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
flyweight and WBU
World Boxing Union
The World Boxing Union is a boxing sanctioning body.Until recently it was fully recognised by the British Boxing Board of Control as a legitimate sanctioning body.WBU titles were particularly well recognised in Europe and Africa....
super flyweight
Super flyweight
Super flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...
titles.
On March 2, 2001, Wonjongkam fought Malcolm Tuñacao
Malcolm Tuñacao
Malcolm Alindajao Tuñacao is a professional southpaw boxer in the flyweight division.- Fight career :...
for the Lineal and WBC flyweight championships. Wonjongkam won by first-round TKO after knocking down Tuñacao three times.
In his fourth Lineal and WBC flyweight titles defense, on April 19, 2002, Wonjongkam knocked out Japanese flyweight titleholder Daisuke Naito
Daisuke Naito
is a professional boxer from Japan. He is the former WBC flyweight champion, and former Japanese and OPBF flyweight champion.- Professional career :Naito made his professional debut in October, 1996...
in 34 seconds. This knockout set the record for fastest knockout in flyweight division history.
On November 17, 2006, Wonjongkam defeated South-African boxer Monelisi Mhikiza Myekeni by unanimous decision. Wonjongkam set the flyweight division record for consecutive title defenses, 16, with this victory.
Wonjongkam was ranked number ten in The Ring magazine's pound-for-pound rankings
Ring Magazine pound for pound
The Ring Magazine Pound for Pound is the official list of the current pound for pound professional boxing rankings distributed by The Ring.-Top 10 rankings:-See also:* List of current world boxing champions* List of boxing weight classes...
, but Jermain Taylor
Jermain Taylor
Jermain Taylor is an American professional boxer and former undisputed middleweight champion. He made his professional boxing debut in 2001 and won his first 25 bouts, which included victories over former champions Raúl Márquez and William Joppy...
bumped him off the list on June 18, 2006. Wonjongkam was ranked as The Ring
The Ring (magazine)
The Ring is an American boxing magazine that was first published in 1922 as a boxing and wrestling magazine. As the sporting legitimacy of professional wrestling came more into question, The Ring shifted to becoming exclusively a boxing oriented publication...
s number one flyweight. until his shocking loss to Daisuke Naito on July 18, 2007.
Losing the Title
Wonjongkam suffered a shocking upset decision loss to Daisuke NaitoDaisuke Naito
is a professional boxer from Japan. He is the former WBC flyweight champion, and former Japanese and OPBF flyweight champion.- Professional career :Naito made his professional debut in October, 1996...
in July, 2007, ending his long run as champion. Wonjongkam had defeated Naito twice in previous titles defenses. On March 8, 2008, Wonjongkam faced Naito in a rematch which ended in a draw.
Wonjongkam-Miranda
Wonjongkam won the vacant interimInterim championship
An interim championship is a temporary world championship that is awarded in all four major sanctioning bodies of professional boxing and in other combat sports, such as kickboxing and mixed martial arts.The IBF have no Interim Champions...
WBC flyweight championship in a bout against the Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Julio César Miranda
Julio César Miranda
Julio César Miranda , is a Mexican professional boxer and the former WBO World Flyweight champion. He won the vacant title by defeating Richie Mepranum on June 12, 2010, by a 5th round TKO....
on April 24, 2009. The 12 round bout ended by a unanimous decision. Wonjongkam defended his interim title against Takahisa Masuda by knockout, setting the stage for a bout against WBC Flyweight champion Koki Kameda
Koki Kameda
is a Japanese professional boxer in the Flyweight division and the current WBA Bantamweight Regular Champion. He is the oldest of the three Kameda brothers. His younger brother, Daiki Kameda, is a professional boxer in the super flyweight division, and the youngest brother Tomoki, is the WBC Youth...
, who had recently defeated Naito to win the title.
Recapturing the WBC Flyweight Championship
On March 27, 2010, Wonjongkam fought Lineal champion, Koki KamedaKoki Kameda
is a Japanese professional boxer in the Flyweight division and the current WBA Bantamweight Regular Champion. He is the oldest of the three Kameda brothers. His younger brother, Daiki Kameda, is a professional boxer in the super flyweight division, and the youngest brother Tomoki, is the WBC Youth...
, to unify the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Flyweight championship and interim WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Flyweight championship. The winner would also claim the vacant The Ring's Flyweight championship. Wonjongkam defeated Kameda by a 12 round majority decision to become the WBC and Ring Flyweight champion.
See also
- List of current world boxing champions
- List of flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions