Ponsaneh Sitmonchai vs Chatchainoi Sitbenjama

I mentioned before that Ponsaneh often gets the short end of judges' decisions because of his style and, certainly, the way he fights involves an intense risk from himself and his opponents, especially at the opening of a bout. He has to step up the gas enough to get a knockdown or knockout in the early rounds when opponents are warming up, but still has to save enough, and protect himself well enough, for the possibility of later rounds where he has to catch up on points or defend a lead.

Chatchainoi, like most of Ponsaneh's opponents, fights a more conservative game. He's a well-rounded fighter who prefers fighting slightly further out than Ponsaneh. Notably, he's beaten Pakon Sakyothin, the fighter who warred with Ponsaneh for the 2010 Fight of the Year at Lumpini. Chatchainoi is a quality fighter who, in the rankings now, is about 2 weight divisions below Ponsaneh, which suggests Ponsaneh moved higher sometime after this. As in English boxing, it's common to go up in weight over a career and Ponsaneh's most recent jump, to 128 lb, is actually quite recent.

This was probably contested in the late 00's. Ponsaneh is in blue, Chatchainoi red.