WBC champ Wanheng Menayothin now 54-0

[Ruthless-RKO]

WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin extended his career record unbeaten streak and moved to 54-0, 18 KOs with a twelve round unanimous decision over South African mandatory challenger Simphiwe Konco (19-5, 7 KOs) on Friday afternoon in Chonburi, Thailand. Wanheng eclipsed Floyd Mayweather’s 50-0 mark in August 2018.

https://fightnews.com/wbc-champ-wanheng ... 54-0/59017

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hopes he loses soon.. His headlines are getting annoying.,

[Enlightened-One]

I’m probably going to get laughed at for suggesting this, but Wanheng Menayothin is kind of the minimum weight equivalent of the now retired Danish heavyweight Brian Nielsen, where both guys records are statistically impressive, but when you scratch the surface and dig deeper, you’ll surely realise that the calibre of the men they’ve mixed with are terrible (i.e. either totally shot or were never that good in the first place).

For sure, there might be one or two exceptions on these guys resumes, but generally-speaking, their records are padded and unimpressive.

[Paci]

I’m probably going to get laughed at for suggesting this, but Wanheng Menayothin is kind of the minimum weight equivalent of the now retired Danish heavyweight Brian Nielsen, where both guys records are statistically impressive, but when you scratch the surface and dig deeper, you’ll surely realise that the calibre of the men they’ve mixed with are terrible (i.e. either totally shot or were never that good in the first place).

For sure, there might be one or two exceptions on these guys resumes, but generally-speaking, their records are padded and unimpressive.

Nielsen did get a gift decision against Holmes, a fight he didn't do anything but getting punched.

And yeah, Im agreeing it is a good assessment of Menayothin's record.

[Boxing Prospect]

I’m probably going to get laughed at for suggesting this, but Wanheng Menayothin is kind of the minimum weight equivalent of the now retired Danish heavyweight Brian Nielsen, where both guys records are statistically impressive, but when you scratch the surface and dig deeper, you’ll surely realise that the calibre of the men they’ve mixed with are terrible (i.e. either totally shot or were never that good in the first place).

For sure, there might be one or two exceptions on these guys resumes, but generally-speaking, their records are padded and unimpressive.

Slightly harsh but fairly accurate
Wins over Condes, Juarez, Fukuhara, Taduran and Konkco are pretty legit wins... But a lot of crap on there between good wins

[joshj909]

The only reason I'm fine with his record is that it proves the point that being undefeated means nothing other than the boxer hasn't truly tested themselves. If he was from Europe or North America casuals would be calling him the best ever.

[JCS]

How great can one's ledger be in the 105 division anyway?

[margaret thatcher]

For me it's more like who is there to fight at 105. Because as padded as his record may be, I don't see how he's really much lower than the #2 in the division.

[margaret thatcher]

Hopes he loses soon.. His headlines are getting annoying.,

Well he is a world champ, he will get some sort of articles when he has a defense.

[ValMar]

How much money has he earned during his boxing career ?

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

TbE

[drunkenpiper36]

Never seen him fight but his record is certainly impressive

[squiggy]

For me it's more like who is there to fight at 105. Because as padded as his record may be, I don't see how he's really much lower than the #2 in the division.

I mean, there's no conceivable way in hell he's less than #2 in the division.

[squiggy]

I’m probably going to get laughed at for suggesting this, but Wanheng Menayothin is kind of the minimum weight equivalent of the now retired Danish heavyweight Brian Nielsen, where both guys records are statistically impressive, but when you scratch the surface and dig deeper, you’ll surely realise that the calibre of the men they’ve mixed with are terrible (i.e. either totally shot or were never that good in the first place).

For sure, there might be one or two exceptions on these guys resumes, but generally-speaking, their records are padded and unimpressive.

Slightly harsh but fairly accurate
Wins over Condes, Juarez, Fukuhara, Taduran and Konkco are pretty legit wins... But a lot of crap on there between good wins

Nielsen was fighting a bunch of Joe Schmoes while sharing a division with Holyfield and Tyson and Lewis and Foreman, etc. Menayothin is fighting the guys that are there for him to fight. (With the one big exception of Niyomtrong; I have no idea why those two haven't fought.)
He could move up and challenge Ken Shiro... That'd be a big move. I'm mostly of the school that fighters don't really owe anybody weight class changes, though.

[JCS]

This guy has never even lost a scorecard as far as I can tell. Pretty amazing.

[drunkenpiper36]

Slightly harsh but fairly accurate
Wins over Condes, Juarez, Fukuhara, Taduran and Konkco are pretty legit wins... But a lot of crap on there between good wins

Nielsen was fighting a bunch of Joe Schmoes while sharing a division with Holyfield and Tyson and Lewis and Foreman, etc. Menayothin is fighting the guys that are there for him to fight. (With the one big exception of Niyomtrong; I have no idea why those two haven't fought.)
He could move up and challenge Ken Shiro... That'd be a big move. I'm mostly of the school that fighters don't really owe anybody weight class changes, though.

Good points

[Boxing Prospect]

Slightly harsh but fairly accurate
Wins over Condes, Juarez, Fukuhara, Taduran and Konkco are pretty legit wins... But a lot of crap on there between good wins

Nielsen was fighting a bunch of Joe Schmoes while sharing a division with Holyfield and Tyson and Lewis and Foreman, etc. Menayothin is fighting the guys that are there for him to fight. (With the one big exception of Niyomtrong; I have no idea why those two haven't fought.)
He could move up and challenge Ken Shiro... That'd be a big move. I'm mostly of the school that fighters don't really owe anybody weight class changes, though.

Wanheng and Knockout are buddies, managed and back by some of the same people who would rather have 2 champions to run twice as many shows, then have 1 unified champion and half as many TV dates