Jerry Pahayahay: Boxing Career and Notable Fights
Jerry Pahayahay is a Filipino professional boxer from Cebu City who fought from 1990 to 2006. BoxRec’s profile records more than 100 bouts under his name, mostly in the flyweight division.
In December 2004, Pahayahay lost a ten-round majority decision to Japan’s Kuniyuki Aizawa at Korakuen Hall. That contest belonged to the later stages of his lengthy career.
Two victories over Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
Pahayahay defeated Thailand’s Pongsaklek Wonjongkam twice before the Thai boxer became a long-reigning world flyweight champion. The first win came by unanimous decision over eight rounds in Sakon Nakhon on December 22, 1995.
He won their July 1996 meeting by stoppage in Kalasin. Wonjongkam later defeated him on points in February 1998, making the series an important part of both boxers’ early records. Those bouts were separate from Wonjongkam’s later WBC championship reign.
A lengthy regional and international schedule
Pahayahay’s later career included Philippine title competition and further assignments abroad. He defeated Jun Eraham by majority decision for the vacant Philippine flyweight title in August 2004, then lost to Federico Catubay in January 2005.
His final listed year included a decision win over Jojo Rodrigo in Cagayan de Oro and a decision defeat against Sutep Wangmuk in Bangkok. BoxerList totals the recorded career at 103 bouts: 44 wins, 55 losses and four draws.
The long schedule gives context to the footage above and to his meetings with future champions. His record includes notable individual wins as well as many defeats, making the dates, opponents and title distinctions essential to understanding the full career.
Further career results
Pahayahay’s championship experience also reached minimumweight. In February 1995 he challenged IBF titleholder Ratanapol Sor Vorapin, also recorded as Anucha Phothong, in Rangsit and lost by third-round stoppage. Earlier, he had defeated Joma Gamboa in July 1994 for the Philippine minimumweight title before losing their November return on points. Those bouts preceded the two notable victories over Wonjongkam.
Sources
Additional sources: https://philboxing.com/boxer/jerry-pahayahay?section=mentions
- PhilBoxing: Pahayahay record and Wonjongkam results
- BoxRec: Jerry Pahayahay record
- Boxingscene: Pahayahay loses in Japan
- Boxerlist: Jerry Pahayahay career bouts
