Thong stops Marayan to retain PABA belt

Earlier today Fight fans in Thailand saw the promising Thong Sithluangphophun (19-0, 12) [ทอง ศิษย์หลวงพ่อพูล] retain his PABA Featherweight title with a straight-forward stoppage win against Filipino foe Jovill Marayan (9-21-3, 4).

From the opening round Thong looked several levels above his Filipino opponent and although Marayan did get through with some shots, including a good right hand in round, they never really seemed to trouble the Thai.

At the start oif round 4 Thong looked like he had had enough of messing about quickly saw off Marayan, within seconds of the round beginning ​who suffered his 11th stoppage loss, and his third defeat in the Land of Smiles.

The stoppage was so unexpected that Thai TV station were still showing replays of round 3 when Marayan was knocked down from a series of uppercuts. By the time the TV cut back Marayan was trying to beat the count, but was instead counted out.