By AFPMore by this AuthorBANGKOKUnsung outside the boxing world, a Thai fighter nicknamed the "dwarf giant" is quietly closing in on Floyd Mayweather's undefeated 50 fight record and with it an unlikely place among the sport's greats. But this spring Wanheng could tie Mayweather's 50-0 record and enter boxing lore. The milestone is generating boxing buzz in a country that is better known for Muay Thai, the kingdom's boxing-style martial art that also allows kicking, kneeing and elbows to the head. His endurance in bouts combined with his size earned him the label "dwarf giant", while his alias Wanheng Menayothin derives from the gym owner's name. Wanheng started out in Muay Thai but made the career change as he was running out of opponents, according to the gym owner.

Source: Daily Nation February 27, 2018 07:07 UTC