In a tough combat, former 2-time WBO World Champion Pungluang Sor Singyu (aka Panya Uthok) knocked out cold Thai compatriot Campee Phayom (20-5-2, 12 KO’s) to claim the WBA Asia super featherweight title on Sunday at the Blue Arena in Samut Prakan, Kingdom of Thailand.

The defeated Campee Phayom, 22, was boxing in an acceptable manner, edging in the scorecards when halfway through the fight an effective power punch combination was thrown by the more experienced Pungluang - which blasted Campee’s senses sending him spiralling backwards, landing flat on his back. The back of his head slammed on the canvas, right in his own red corner.

The lights went immediately out for the brave Campee for which medics carefully took him out of the ring on a stretcher. 

Minutes later —   thanks goodness —   he regained consciousness.   

It was an impressive victory for the former 118-pound champion Pungluandg (54-8, 36 KO’s), though it remains to be seen if he could be as competitive at a higher level in the hot 130-pound division.

In the co-feature, unbeaten 24-year-old Thai Nattapong Jankaew (6-0, 3 KO’s) scored a ten round unanimous decision win over game compatriot Wittawas Basapean to retain his WBA Asia south super flyweight title.

Nattapong, a former amateur standout, boxed far better than his opponent, employing an effective snapping left jab to set up his fast combinations, invariable of four to five punches at a time. 

He paced himself well throughout the battle, and his counterpunching was effective at times when the former WBC ABCO titlist Wittawas charged at him hard with bad intentions.

There’s a lot to polish in Nattapong's boxing, though it was evident that he does have quality, speed and spirit.

Supervisors and referees for the WBA Asia titles bouts were Thai officials Chalerm Prayadsab and Pinit Prayadsab. 

Sunday’s WBA Asia doubleheader was a production of Tan Telecom Promotions live on Thai Channel T Sports.

The author Carlos Costa is a Panamanian boxing reporter living in Asia. Carlos can be reached by email: carlos512@hotmail.com and Twitter:  @CarlosCostaBox.