Kompayak Porpramook Latest Thai Breakthrough, Pongsaklek-Mukai Ends in One Round on Headbutt
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam retained his world flyweight championship via technical draw in 47 seconds against Hirofumi Mukai this morning in Bangkok, while Kompayak Porpramook won the WBC junior flyweight belt with a stoppage of Mexico's Adrian Hernandez.
Jake Donovan is calling the Hernandez-Kompayak fight a "surefire Fight of the Year contender," describing the bout as a toe-to-toe war fought at close range before Kompayak closed the show in the 10th round, sending Hernandez down on a series of right hands. Hernandez was unable to beat the count.
Kompayak (44-3, 30 KO) is the latest in a series of breakout names from Thailand this year, joining Suriyan Sor Rungvisai and Tepparith Singwancha as guys who have made names for themselves with quality wins in 2011. For Hernandez (22-2-1, 14 KO), it's obviously a tough loss, but it sounds like he fought a hell of a fight, one where there are no true losers.
Pongsaklek (83-3-2, 44 KO) and Mukai (5-1-1, 0 KO) clashed heads early and though the physicians gave it a good look, the cut on Mukai was ruled too severe. Pongsaklek was a heavy favorite in the fight, but Mukai's small amount of fights don't give his talent quite enough credit, as he's certainly far better than the usual stiffs the flyweight champ fights in similar situations, as he's been in the ring with Rocky Fuentes (L) and Sonny Boy Jaro (W) already in his young career.
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Hell of a fight. See it.
Kind of funny that two dudes fighting out of the same (relatively obscure) gym are involved in the top 2 FOTY contenders.
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam really is just wasting his time fighting guys with 7 fights, I mean come on dude. Im gonna check out the Hernandez-Kompayak Porpramook asap.
by 36_chambers_ofdeatH on Dec 23, 2011 12:16 PM EST reply actions
Pongsaklek vs Mukai was sort of like Brandon Rios vs John Murray, actually, rather than the usual Pong vs scrub.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 23, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
Okay than it was just that I hadn’t heard of Mukai and thought it was Wonjongkam usual stay busy fight. Mukai has fought some damn pretty good fighters for a guy with seven fights. I mean fuentes is a top contender at flyweight and Jaro is a veteran trial horse. Even though Hernandez didnt beat Keb Baas impressively I thought he could have a high ceiling, but I really want to check out Kompayak Porpramook.
by 36_chambers_ofdeatH on Dec 23, 2011 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Cant remember the last time a thai lost a title fight at home
Its such a tought venue, the crowd is very loud
This one was small but very passionate, as is always the case.
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by Scott Christ on Dec 24, 2011 9:06 AM EST up reply actions

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