Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
| Pongsaklek Wonjongkam | |
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Wonjongkam (left) and Daisuke Naito in March 2010
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| Real name | Pongsakorn Wonjongkam (พงศกร วันจงคำ ) |
| Rated at |
Flyweight Super flyweight |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Born |
August 11, 1977 Bua Yai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 97 |
| Wins | 90 |
| Wins by KO | 47 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (Thai: พงษ์ศักดิ์เล็ก วันจงคำ; born: August 11, 1977) is a Thai former professional boxer and current boxing trainer. He is a two-time former lineal flyweight champion.
Wonjongkam had a record of 9-2 early in his career. Both losses were to Filipino journeyman Jerry Pahayahay, whom Wonjongkam would defeat by 10 round decision in February, 1998. Since his second loss on July 11, 1996 to July 18, 2007, Wonjongkam won 55 consecutive bouts, the longest continuous win streak in boxing at the time.
On March 28, 1997 Wonjongkam knocked out Mzukisi Sikali of South Africa in 48 seconds to win the WBU Light Flyweight Championship. Sikali would go on to hold both the IBO Flyweight and WBU Super Flyweight titles.
On March 2, 2001, Wonjongkam fought Malcolm Tuñacao for the WBC] and Lineal Flyweight Championships. Tuñacao won the Flyweight Lineage Championship from Medgoen Singsurat, who won the title by knocking out Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao would later become the number one pound for pound fighter in the world. Wonjongkam won by first-round TKO after knocking Tuñacao down three times.
In his fourth Lineal and WBC Flyweight title defense, on April 19, 2002, Wonjongkam knocked out Japanese flyweight titleholder Daisuke Naito in 34 seconds. This knockout set the record for fastest knockout in flyweight division history.
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