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July 18th 2007-Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (65-2, 33) Vs Daisuke Naito (30-2-2, 20) III One of the great rivalries of recent years is the 4 fight rivalry between Thai great Pongsaklek Wonjongkam [พงษ์ศักดิ์เล็ก ศิษย์คนองศักดิ์] and Daisuke Naito [内藤 大助] . This is their third meeting, and the second to take place in Japan.
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September 6th 2002-Future Park Plaza, Rangsit, Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (44-2, 25) vs Jesus Martinez (15-2, 9) Within 18 months of winning the WBC Flyweight title Pongsaklek Wonjongkam [พงษ์ศักดิ์เล็ก ศิษย์คนองศักดิ์] had managed to rack up 4 defenses. His 5th came just outside that 18 month window when he faced Jesus Martinez. July 7th 2004-Khon Kaen, Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (51-2, 27) Vs Luis Angel Martinez (14-6-2, 5) Thai Flyweight Pongsaklek Wonjongkam [พงษ์ศักดิ์เล็ก ศิษย์คนองศักดิ์] had one of the most remarkable recent runs as a world champion defending the tile more than 20 times over 2 runs as champion. His 10th dfense as the champion saw him facing the limited Luis Angel Martinez and came less than 3.5 years after he won the title, talk about busy! October 26th 2001-Indoor Basketball Gymnasium, Hat Yai, Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (41-2, 23) Vs Alex Baba (18-1, 14) When we talk about modern greats it's hard to ignore Thai Flyweight Pongsaklek Wonjongkam [พงษ์ศักดิ์เล็ก ศิษย์คนองศักดิ์] who was, for years, the top Flyweight on the planet. Despite his long reign he did fight some relatively unknown fighters, including Alex Baba, who would later become a "journeyman" of sorts picking up a lot of losses before his career was over. March 3rd 2008-Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (67-1, 34) Vs Daisuke Naito (32-2-2, 20) Boxing has had many great rivalries with numerous fighters fighting multiple times over their career. One such rivalry, though one that often goes over-looked, is the one between Thai great Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Daisuke Naito. The two men met 4 times in total in little under 6 years and their rivalry really had a bit of everything. Their first bout was a blow out by Wonjongkam, who stopped Naito in just 34 seconds, their second was a technical decision win for the Thai with Naito winning fight #3. Their final bout came 8 months after fight #3 and was their most evenly fought bout in the series. Coming into this one some thought Wonjongkam was a spent force though he would later go on to defeat Julio Cesar Miranda, Koki Kameda, Rey Megrino, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, Takuya Kogawa and Edgar Sosa, as he he enjoyed a fantastic resurgence. Naito on the other hand would go on to score notable wins over Tomonobu Shimizu and Xiong Zhao Zhong. March 27th 2010- Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan Koki Kameda (22-0, 14) Vs Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (74-3-1, 38) It's fair to say the Kameda brothers are among the most well known families in boxing with their name linked to both controversy and success. Despite the fact all 3 brothers have held titles it's fair to say they haven't fought the greatest of competition. Of all their opponents however one man really stands out, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam a future Hall of Famer and a modern Thai great. In 2010 Koki Kameda, the then WBC Flyweight champion, took on the Thai great as Kameda sought the first defense of his Flyweight crown. *Note-Sound cuts out of this video due to the copyright of one of the ring walk songs April 6th 2007- Tabkwang Stadium, Sara Buri, Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (64-2, 32) Vs Tomonobu Shimizu (10-1, 4) Thai great Pongsaklek Wonongkam certainly had a memorable run as the WBC Flyweight champion when he first held he title and recorded 17 defenses of the belt. Many of those came against Japanese challengers who traveled to the Land of Smiles in an attempt to dethrone the Thai great. One of those challengers was Tomonobu Shimizu who traveled in Spring '07 to challenge the great Wonjongkam. May 1st 2006- 11th Inf Reg, Bangkok, Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (60-2, 30) vs Daigo Nakahiro (13-1, 4) Thailand's Pongsaklek Wonjongkam is one of the last great Thai's and his career really did bridge an era. The Thai was at the top for more than a decade and was one of the most dominant title holders in recent memory. In his 14th defence of the WBC Flyweight world title title Wonjongkam took on Daigo Nakahiro, who had lost just once, a split decision in a Japanese title fight against Daisuke Naito less than 3 months earlier. When we talk about recent Flyweight greats we cannot possibly ignore Pongsaklek Wonjongkam who dominated the division for years with numerous notable wins over men who would later win world titles themselves. One of those future champions was Luis Alberto Lazarte of Argentina. Wonjongkam, the then WBC champion, made light work of the Argentinian fighter who would later win the IBF Light Flyweight title. Whilst Wonjongkam was a modern Thai legend it's fair to say that Lazarte was more infamous than famous and is sadly best remembered for the riot that followed his loss to Johnriel Casimero. Sadly that riot was just one of the many controversies in Lazarte's career that saw him suffering numerous DQ losses and various controversial wins with some of the worse judging we have ever seen. (We apologise massively for the quality of the footage including the double sound and the poor image) Some bouts go down as massive upsets and one of the biggest of recent years came when Filipino journeyman Sonny Boy Jaro traveled to Thailand and took on the then WBC and linear Flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. On paper it was a mismatch and it looked like an easy hand picked defense for Wonjongkam who was seeking the 5th defense of his second reign as the champion. In the ring however things turned out very differently as a determined Jaro turned up to win, not just be a patsy. Inside the opening seconds Wonjongkam was down and Jaro, although not the most skilled, seemed to sense it was his day as he threw bombs at the Thai looking to end the fight every time he landed. We won't ruin too much more of the fight but for Jaro this was the career defining victory that many thought he would never score. For Wonjongkam this was the beginning of the end and despite scoring 7 wins from 8 subsequent fights he would never come close to recapturing the form he had shown in wins over the likes of Edgar Sosa and Koki Kameda. Unfortunately for Jaro his reign was short lived and he lost the belt in his first defense, losing a decision in Japan to Toshiyuki Igarashi in what was a thrilling war that really deserved to have a rematch. |
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