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November 27 In Thailand

The sport’s longest reigning active titlist returns to defend his throne.

Unbeaten strawweight champ Wanheng Menayothin will attempt the 13th defense of his title as he faces countryman Petchmanee CP Freshmart (birthname Panya Pradabsri). The bout will take place November 27 at a location be determined in Thailand, Menayothin’s team announced on Monday.

The bout will come three weeks after Menayothin (54-0, 18KOs)—who turns 35 in late October—reaches his six-year anniversary as WBC strawweight champ, outlasting any other current title reign. The diminutive boxing cult favorite opened 2020 with designs of making his long-awaited United States debut, with the entirety of his 13-plus year career having been spent in his home country. Original plans called for an April 25 title defense versus Marco John Rementizo, which was to have served as part of a loaded DAZN-USA show from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

Like most other events scheduled for that time, the show was canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With it also went any hopes for Menayothin to take his act stateside, given global travel restrictions.

Instead, he will enjoy a local voluntary title defense in making the best of the current health crisis.

CP Freshmart (34-1, 22KOs) receives his first career title fight, coming immediately off of his most recent ring appearance. The 29-year old Bangkok native scored a 4th round knockout of Wichet Sengprakhon this past Friday in Rangsit, Thailand, with the win marking his return to the strawweight division after having campaigned at junior flyweight for the past two years.

Even in the midst of a pandemic, the upcoming title challenge will mark the fourth fight this year for CP Freshmart, who has won 16 straight since a heartbreaking 12-round majority decision defeat to Chaozhong Xiong in October 2017.

According to our friends at AsianBoxing.info, a request has been made by event handlers for the WBC to use all regionally based officials for the event. Whether that comes to fruition remains to be seen; longtime and recently re-elected WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced during the sanctioning body’s annual convention of the intention to utilize remote judging for the event—originally targeted for September—in efforts to help reduce costs and allow such shows to move forward.

Menayothin last fought in October 2019, scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over South Africa’s Simpiwe Konkco in Chonburi, Thailand.

Why can't he just fight KNOCKOUT cp Freshmart..

Not this fake version.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 12:30 Why can't he just fight KNOCKOUT cp Freshmart..

Not this fake version.

They shared the ring together last Friday-

^

clash of the gawds

Is this Knockout CP Freshmart?
I’m really hyped if it is.

My boi Wanheng getting the better of that

bobcatbox wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 13:44 Is this Knockout CP Freshmart?
I’m really hyped if it is.

No it’s not him.

Call him by his name

GOAT

bobcatbox wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 13:44 Is this Knockout CP Freshmart?
I’m really hyped if it is.

In the video yes!

In the fight, no, It's Petchmanee.

It's not Petch CP Freshmart either as BS says (seems an odd mistake to make as that was the guy who fought Takuma Inoue). It's Petchmanee.

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 14:04 Call him by his name

GOAT

54 attempts, 54 failures

1 GOAT

Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 15:01

bobcatbox wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 13:44 Is this Knockout CP Freshmart?
I’m really hyped if it is.

In the video yes!

In the fight, no, It's Petchmanee.

It's not Petch CP Freshmart either as BS says (seems an odd mistake to make as that was the guy who fought Takuma Inoue). It's Petchmanee.

They did write His proper name in the article. Just not in the title. I changed it anyway

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 16:36

Boxing Prospect wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 15:01

bobcatbox wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 13:44 Is this Knockout CP Freshmart?
I’m really hyped if it is.

In the video yes!

In the fight, no, It's Petchmanee.

It's not Petch CP Freshmart either as BS says (seems an odd mistake to make as that was the guy who fought Takuma Inoue). It's Petchmanee.

They did write His proper name in the article. Just not in the title. I changed it anyway

Big sad.

54-1 !!

Wanheng is 1/12 betting favourite in the UK
Petchmanee is 6/1

This is the 13th defense for Wanheng
The 13th All Thai world title fight (dubbed "Bloodline Battle")
Comes just 2 days before the 13th anniversary of Oleydong Sithsamerchai Vs Eagle Den Junlaphan (the last time a title changed hands in an All-Thai bout)
The first all-Thai world title bout since November 2010

WBC stats

WBC Strawweight World Championship
November 27, 2020 / Nakhon Sawan, Thailand / City Hall Ground

DIAMOND BOXING PROMOTION PRESENTS:

WANHENG MENAYOTHIN aka Chayaphon Moonsri (Thailand)

WBC Strawweight World Champion / 13th Title Defense
Former WBC International Strawweight Champion, 5 successful defenses
Former WBC Youth Strawweight Champion, 8 successful defenses
Age: 35 / Date of birth: October 27, 1985
Residence: Bangkok, Thailand / Birthplace: Maha Sarakam, Thailand
Record: 54-0, 18 KOs / Total rounds: 437 / World championship fights: 13-0, 5 KOs
Height: 5’2” – 158cm / Reach: 64.5” – 164cm / Stance: Right-handed

PANYA PRADABSRI (Thailand)

Ranked WBC No. 3 at Strawweight
Asian Boxing Council Strawweight Champion
Age: 29 / Date of birth: February 21, 1991
Residence: Bangkok, Thailand / Birthplace: Nam Yuen, Thailand
Record: 34-1, 22 KOs / Total rounds: 196
Height: 5’4″ – 162cm / Stance: Right-handed

STRAWWEIGHT BELT

WBC STRAWWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS

1. Hiroki Ioka (Japan) 1987 – 1988
2. Napa Kiatwanchai (Thailand) 1988 – 1989
3. Jeum-Hwang Choi (Korea) 1989 – 1990
4. Hideyuki Ohashi (Japan) 1990
5. Ricardo Lopez (Mexico) 1990 – 1998
6. Wandee Chor Chareon (Thai) 1998 – 2000
7. Jose Antonio Aguirre (Mexico) 2000 – 2004
8. Eagle Kyowa (Japan) 2004
9. Isaac Bustos (Mexico) 2004 – 2005
10. Katsunari Takayama (Japan) 2005
11. Eagle Kyowa (Japan) * 2005 – 2007
12. Juan Palacios (Nic.) Interim 2008
13. Oleydong Sithsamerchai (Thai) 2008 – 2011
14. Kazuto Ioka (Japan) 2011 – 2012
15. Xiong Zhao Zhong (China) 2013 – 2014
16. Osvaldo Novoa (Mexico) 2014
17. Wanheng Menayothin (Thai) 2014 –
* Regained

WBC TOP TEN

1. Ricardo Lopez (Mexico)
2. Oleydong Sithsamerchai (Thai)
3. Wanheng Menayothin (Thai)
4. Hideyuki Ohashi (Japan)
5. Eagle Kyowa (Japan)
6. Wandee Chor Chareon (Thai)
7. Jose Antonio Aguirre (Mexico)
8. Hiroki Ioka (Japan)
9. Napa Kiatwanchai (Thai)
10. Kazuto Ioka (Japan)

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE STRAWWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY

16 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, of whom only one has regained the title: Eagle Kyowa (Japan).

84 strawweight world championship bouts have been held in WBC history.

Ricardo “Finito” Lopez of Mexico holds the record for successful title defenses with 21.

MEMORABLE WBC STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS

Oct. 25, 2019 Wanheng Menayothin W12 Simpiwe Konko – Chonburi, Thailand
May 31, 2019 Wanheng Menayothin TW8 Tatsuya Fukuhara – Chachoengsao, Thailand
Aug. 29, 2018 Wanheng Menayothin W12 Pedro Taduran – Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Nov. 25, 2017 Wanheng Menayothin W12 Tatsuya Fukuhara – Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Aug. 2, 2016 Wanheng Menayothin W12 Saul Juarez – Chonburi, Thailand
Nov. 6, 2014 Wanheng Menayothin TKO9 Oswaldo Novoa – Chonburi, Thailand
Feb. 5, 2014 Oswaldo Novoa TKO5 Chaozhong Xiong – Haikou, China
Nov. 24, 2012 Chaozhong Xiong W12 Javier Martinez Resendiz – Kunming, China
Feb. 11, 2011 Kazuto Ioka TKO5 Oleydong Sithsamerchai – Kobe, Japan
Nov. 29, 2007 Oleydong Sithsamerchai W12 Eagle Kyowa – Bangkok, Thailand
Aug. 6, 2005 Eagle Kyowa W12 Katsunari Takayama – Tokyo, Japan
Apr. 4, 2005 Katsunari Takayama W12 Isaac Bustos – Osaka, Japan
Dec. 18, 2004 Isaac Bustos TKO4 Eagle Kyowa – Tokyo, Japan
Jan. 10, 2004 Eagle Kyowa W12 Jose Antonio Aguirre – Tokyo, Japan
Jul. 7, 2000 Jose Antonio Aguirre KO5 Jose Luis Zepeda – Villahermosa, Mexico
Feb. 11, 2000 Jose Antonio Aguirre W12 Wandee Chor Chareon – Samut Sakhon, Thailand
May 4, 1999 Wandee Chor Chareon TKO12 Wolf Tokimitsu – Kurashiki, Japan
Aug. 23, 1998 Wandee Chor Chareon W12 Rocky Lin – Yokohama, Japan
Nov. 13, 1998 Ricardo Lopez W12 Rosendo Alvarez – Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar. 7, 1998 Ricardo Lopez TD8 Rosendo Alvarez – México City, México
Sep. 17, 1994 Ricardo Lopez TKO1 Surachai Saengmorakot – Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec. 18, 1993 Ricardo Lopez KO11 Manny Melchor – Stateline, Nevada
Oct. 25, 1990 Ricardo Lopez TKO5 Hideyuki Ohashi – Tokyo, Japan
June 8, 1990 Hideyuki Ohashi W12 Napa Kiatwanchai – Tokyo, Japan
Feb. 7, 1990 Hideyuki Ohashi KO9 Jum-Hwan Choi – Tokyo, Japan
Nov. 12, 1989 Jum-Hwan Choi TKO12 104¾ Napa Kiatwanchai – Seoul, South Korea
Nov. 13, 1988 Napa Kiatwanchai W12 Hiroki Ioka – Osaka, Japan
Oct. 18, 1987 Hiroki Ioka W12 Mai Thomburifarm – Osaka, Japan

WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.

Weigh-In Report

Menayothing clocked in at 104.7 pounds

CP Freshmart needed two tries before hitting the 105-pound divisional mark

Panya just needed to take out his Wang to make weight, no worries there

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑28 Sep 2020, 12:30 Why can't he just fight KNOCKOUT cp Freshmart..

Not this fake version.

What has he been doing?

Live on Channel 7 in Thailand

He lost?! Damn, I enjoyed his unbeaten record winding up Mayweather.

joshj909 wrote: ↑27 Nov 2020, 05:09 He lost?! Damn, I enjoyed his unbeaten record winding up Mayweather.

Really??

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑27 Nov 2020, 05:48

joshj909 wrote: ↑27 Nov 2020, 05:09 He lost?! Damn, I enjoyed his unbeaten record winding up Mayweather.

Really??

https://boxrec.com/en/event/817796/2559181

He was overhyped anyway..

Floyd Mayweather: Wanheng Menayothin suffers shock first defeat after breaking American star's 50-fight unbeaten record

Wanheng Menayothin's record of 54 straight wins is ended by a points loss in Thailand after he surpassed Floyd Mayweather's 50-fight unbeaten run

Wanheng Menayothin's perfect professional record was shattered

Wanheng Menayothin's 54-fight winning streak was ended by a shock defeat, just a few years after he had broken Floyd Mayweather's unbeaten record.

The 35-year-old suffered a unanimous decision loss to Thai rival Panya Pradabsri in a WBC minimum title fight in his home country.

Menayothin, who had linked up with Golden Boy Promotions ahead of an expected US debut, staged a late rally but suffered his first defeat as the judges scored it 115-113, 115-113, 115-113 to Pradabsri.

Floyd Mayweather has racked up 50 straight wins

Golden Boy president Eric Gomez had told Sky Sports: "He was set to make his US debut in April, we were excited about that but obviously it didn't happen.

"When you have a fighter like him with a remarkable record, it is very exciting."

The 35-year-old had hinted at retirement this year

"A few years back we heard of him. He has an incredible record."

Earlier in the year, Menayothin had suggested he was set to retire after surpassing Mayweather's perfect 50-0 record in 2018, only to quickly reverse his decision.

Conspiracy now that FMJ paid off the judges..