Menayotin lost thirteenth title defense and lost his “perfect” record

On November 27, in Thailand, 35-year-old Waenhong Menayotin (54-1, 18 KO) sensationally lost by unanimous decision to his compatriot Pan Pradabsri (35-1, 24 KO) and lost his WBC championship belt in the minimum weight category (up to 47.6 kg). As a result of an equal 12-round bout, all judges rated the meeting with the same score 115-113 in favor of the new champion, who not only interrupted Menayotin’s six-year championship streak of 12 defenses, but also deprived him of his status as the boxer with the largest undefeated record. Now this “title” has returned to Floyd Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs), who ended his career in 2017.

Thanks to his unblemished track record, Menayotin signed with Golden Boy Promotions and was scheduled to debut in the United States earlier this year, but the fight was canceled due to coronavirus.

A few months after the cancellation of the fight in the United States, the boxer shocked the public by announcing that he planned to retire from the sport with his record of 54-0, but people close to the boxer convinced him to pursue a career, and he canceled his decision just a few days after his announcement.