NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand: Thai boxer Wanheng Menayothin clinched his 50th straight victory on Wednesday, stopping a Panamanian challenger to hold onto his WBC minimum weight belt and tie the undefeated record of boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. The 32-year-old Thai nicknamed the “dwarf giant” reached the milestone in the fifth round as Leroy Estrada failed to recover from a powerful upper cut. The Panamanian was the busier of the two fighters in the opening rounds, leaving a cut above Wanheng’s left eye. Wanheng’s quest to equal “Money” Mayweather has stirred intrigue between the unheralded, soft-spoken Thai and the brash, vastly more wealthy American. Wanheng’s rivals have been a mixed bag—one last year had 44 losses, while another in 2014 had 24.

Source: Manila Times May 02, 2018 11:03 UTC