Knockout and Winwood make weight for world title bout
Tomorrow in Australia we’ll see the long awaited ring return of WBA Minimumweight "super" champion Knockout CP Freshmart (24-0, 9) [AKA Thammanoon Niyomtrong], after more than 2 years out of the ring, as he takes on unbeaten Australian Alex Winwood (4-0, 2), who has been fast tracked to a title having made his debut more recently than Knockout had his last bout.
Today, ahead of their bout, the two men took part in their weigh in, and both men made the 105lb limit with no issues at all.
On the scales the champion was just under the limit, at 104.9lbs whilst the challenger was a touch lighter at 104.7lbs, with both men looking in great shape.
The bout is an excellent match up, in a month of major bouts at 105lbs. For Knockout, the man with the longest active world title reign in the sport, the bout is a great chance for him to show that he’s still an elite level fighter and one of, if not the, best at 105lbs. Back before his break from the ring he had a genuine claim as the best at the weight, but that claim is one that has faded with his inactivity.
As for Winwood the bout is a great chance for him to put himself on the map, claim a world title in just his 5th professional bout, and set up major bouts at 105lbs against any number of the top fighters in and around the weight class. He would also set a record for the fewest fights for an Australian to win a world title, with the legendary Jeff Fenech needing 7 fights back in 1985 to set the existing record for an Aussie.
The bout, very much a bout of experience vs youth, and inactivity vs activity, is one of a host of major bouts in the division this month, which also includes a WBC title fight between Melvin Jerusalem (22-3, 12) and Luis Castillo (21-0-1, 13) on September 22nd, and a Japanese show that features a Japanese, Japanese youth and OPBF title fight on September 25th.
Today, ahead of their bout, the two men took part in their weigh in, and both men made the 105lb limit with no issues at all.
On the scales the champion was just under the limit, at 104.9lbs whilst the challenger was a touch lighter at 104.7lbs, with both men looking in great shape.
The bout is an excellent match up, in a month of major bouts at 105lbs. For Knockout, the man with the longest active world title reign in the sport, the bout is a great chance for him to show that he’s still an elite level fighter and one of, if not the, best at 105lbs. Back before his break from the ring he had a genuine claim as the best at the weight, but that claim is one that has faded with his inactivity.
As for Winwood the bout is a great chance for him to put himself on the map, claim a world title in just his 5th professional bout, and set up major bouts at 105lbs against any number of the top fighters in and around the weight class. He would also set a record for the fewest fights for an Australian to win a world title, with the legendary Jeff Fenech needing 7 fights back in 1985 to set the existing record for an Aussie.
The bout, very much a bout of experience vs youth, and inactivity vs activity, is one of a host of major bouts in the division this month, which also includes a WBC title fight between Melvin Jerusalem (22-3, 12) and Luis Castillo (21-0-1, 13) on September 22nd, and a Japanese show that features a Japanese, Japanese youth and OPBF title fight on September 25th.