Thammanoon Niyomtrong Edges Alex Winwood, Extends Boxing’s Longest Active Title Reign

Thammanoon Niyomtrong retained his WBA strawweight title by the slimmest of margins.

The sport’s longest reigning active male titleholder rode two knockdowns to a majority decision win over Alex Winwood. Niyomtrong won 114-112 on two cards, overruling a 113-113 score Saturday at HBF Arena in Perth, Western Australia

It should have been wider, but the right fighter won in the end,

Winwood was angling to best Jeff Fenech’s Australian record of winning a version of the world title in less than seven fights.