Panya Pradabsri, known by his ring name Panya CPF, is a Thai professional boxer who has held the WBC mini-flyweight title from 2020 to 2023.
27 Facts About Panya Pradabsri
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Panya Pradabsri is currently the WBC light-flyweight title holder since December 2024.
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Panya Pradabsri switched to boxing after being persuaded by Tepparith Kokietgym.
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Panya Pradabsri fought under the same manager as Kokietgym, Kokiet "Sia Ko" Panichayarom of the Kokiet Group.
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Panya Pradabsri had trained at Buakaw Banchamek's gym with Kompayak Porpramook as his partner.
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Panya Pradabsri is currently under the stable of Virat "Sia Nao" Vachirarattanawong's Petchyindee Boxing Promotions, a former stable of his main rival Wanheng Menayothin, with the former Thai national amateur boxer and former WBC world flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul as a trainer.
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Panya Pradabsri was the more dominant party, stopping the undefeated Tefa by a fifth-round technical knockout.
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Panya Pradabsri was scheduled to make his first title defense against Geboi Mansalayao, on 15 December 2015.
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Panya Pradabsri justified his role as the favorite, winning the fight by unanimous decision.
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Panya Pradabsri notched two more title defenses, stopping both Ical Tobida on 11 March 2016 and Oscar Raknafa on May 6,2016, by a sixth-round technical knockout.
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On 4 October 2016, Panya Pradabsri was scheduled to fight Heri Amol for the vacant PABA mini-flyweight title.
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Panya Pradabsri would go on to defend his title twice, both defenses coming by technical knockout victories over Ellias Nggenggo.
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On 3 October 2017, Panya Pradabsri was scheduled to fight former WBC mini-flyweight champion Xiong Chaozhong for the vacant WBA International mini-flyweight title at Shanxi Datong University in Datong, China.
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Panya Pradabsri fought Melianus Mirin for the vacant OPBF Silver mini-flyweight title, on 2 May 2018.
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Panya Pradabsri defended the title once, by a sixth-round technical knockout against Stevanus Nana Bau, before vacating the title.
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Panya Pradabsri fought for the vacant OPBF Silver flyweight title, against Dexter Alimento, on 16 November 2018.
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Panya Pradabsri notched a singular title defense before vacating the title, beating Robert Onggocan by a ninth-round technical knockout.
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Panya Pradabsri fought for the vacant OPBF Silver light-flyweight title for the third time in his career on 20 December 2019, against Jerry Tomogdan.
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Panya Pradabsri secured the title by a first-round knockout, stopping Tomogdan after just 69 seconds.
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Panya Pradabsri was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBC mini-flyweight champion Wanheng Menayothin on 27 November 2020, in the latter's 12th consecutive title defense.
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Panya Pradabsri got off to a great start, stunning Wanheng with several solid shots in the first round.
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Panya Pradabsri was then scheduled to fight a non-title bout with Pattharapong Rueangsilanon in Pattharapong's professional debut.
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Panya Pradabsri won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.
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Panya Pradabsri made his first WBC mini flyweight title defense against the Thai national flyweight champion Danai Ngiabphukhiaw.
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Panya Pradabsri dedicated the victory to his father who had passed away earlier.
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Panya Pradabsri was expected to make his fourth mini-flyweight title defense against the unbeaten Yudai Shigeoka on 16 April 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
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Panya Pradabsri won the fight by an eighth-round technical knockout.