If Wanheng triumphs on Wednesday afternoon he will equal Mayweather’s feat of winning 50 successive fights. The fight, to be held outside the town hall of second-tier Thai city Nakhon Ratchasima, has none of the glitz or pay-per-view pull of a Mayweather bout in Las Vegas. While the prelude to Mayweather fights was defined by hype and trash-talking, Wanheng has adopted a more karmic approach. Indian boxing star Kom wins Commonwealth goldIn addition to “Money”, the American fought under the moniker “Pretty Boy” and “The Best Ever”, tags he still rolls out on a Twitter profile boasting more than eight million followers. But the boxer also fights under the alias “Five-Star Grilled Chicken” as part of sponsorship deal with Thai food giant CP Chicken.

Source: The Express Tribune May 01, 2018 12:33 UTC