Randy Mangubat: Filipino Boxing Career and Key Results
Filipino flyweight Randy Mangubat challenged WBC champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam on June 5, 2003. Wonjongkam retained the title by unanimous decision over 12 rounds in Songkhla, Thailand.
Randy Mangubat’s route to a world title challenge
Mangubat’s professional record begins in March 1994. His early fights were concentrated in the Philippines, before assignments in Thailand, Japan and South Korea broadened his schedule. He fought across several of the lighter weight categories during that period.
At flyweight, he defeated Jongwan Kim in October 2000 and Bert Cano in February 2001 in WBC International title contests. He also drew with Malcolm Tuñacao in July 2001 and recorded another victory over Cano in November 2002.
The Wonjongkam rivalry and later results
The 2003 championship challenge was one of several meetings with Wonjongkam. Their recorded encounters also included contests in 1996, 1999 and 2004, with Wonjongkam winning each time. The June 2003 bout was the world championship opportunity shown in the video above.
Later that year, Mangubat faced fellow Filipino Diosdado Gabi for the WBC International flyweight title. His subsequent results included a draw with Z Gorres in February 2004 and a unanimous decision victory over Nathan Barcelona in September 2004.
Those dated contests provide a useful view of his opposition without reducing his career to the championship defeat alone. Domestic title-level fights, repeated overseas assignments and meetings with prominent Filipino boxers all formed part of Mangubat’s professional schedule.
Sources
- Dated professional results
- Philstar fight report
- WBC title-fight history
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
