
After dethroning straw-weight World Boxing Council champion Wanheng Menayothin (55-1, 19 KOs) in November 2020, Panya Pradabsri (37-1, 23 KOs) is aiming to repeat that performance in their rematch tomorrow, March 29th, at the City Hall Ground in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand.
This Monday, both warriors passed the official weigh-in without any problem. The champion Pradabsri recorded an exact 105 pounds, while Menayothin stopped the scale at 104.5 pounds.
This fascinating and thrilling rematch is expected to be a highly competitive and technical clash. It is a crucial test for the two boxers. A battle that will likely play out as close and intense as their first fight which took place in the same venue more than two years ago.
In that first fight, then-challenger Panya Pradabsri dethroned Menayothin in one of boxing’s biggest upsets for 2020. Panya narrowly outclassing Menayothin, who was making his 13th world title defense.
Scored 115-113, the battle saw Panya Pradabsri not only end Menayothin’s amazing 6-year reign, but also break his unbeaten record of 54-0.
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