June 6, 2003
SONGKLA, THAILAND-WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (47-2), 112, Thailand, kept his belt by a unanimous decision (118-109 twice and 119-110) over game and durable Filipino Randy Mangubat (31-18-1), 112, over 12 heats in Songkla, Thailand.
The fight didn't look so onesided as the official tallies, as Mangubat mixed it up with his persistent body shots to befuddle the prohibitive favorite all the way. Mangubat was penalized a point for having hit low in the 10th. Probably the judges didn't evaluate the Filipino's body attacks but scored in favor of the champ's shots to the face.
(6-6-03)