http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/oleydong_sithsamerchai/75279 Recent articles about Oleydong Sithsamerchai en-us The Ten Greatest Strawweight Boxers in History The 105-pound weight class has been much maligned--especially by western fans. Upon its creation in 1987, it was mocked. Even the name strawweight itself was enough to get a laugh. Spellcheck won’t even accept the word “strawweight.” To top that off, the sanctioning bodies can’t even arrive at a consensus on what to call the division. It’s been alternately known as strawweight, minimumweight, and mini flyweight. For most people, even 108 pounds (junior flyweight) was a stretch. Many questioned the need for a 105-pound weight class. Amidst all the naysayers and negativity, however, the 105-pound weight class hasn’t actually been that bad. It ranks alongside some other junior classes in terms of excitement in recent years. It’s just that so precious few 105-pounders have managed to become known outside the regions where they perform. Here are the ten best 105-pounders ever: 1. Ricardo Lopez (1985-2001) There aren’t any weight classes that... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:23:39 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_strawweights_of_all_time/12832018 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_strawweights_of_all_time/12832018 Top 10 best Strawweights of all-time http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/top_10_best_strawweights_of_all_time/12832018 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png At early morning American time, hardcore boxing fanatics set their alarms in anticipation of catching a stream of the rare minimumweight unification bout between Japanese compatriots Kazuto Ioka and Akira Yaegashi in Osaka, Japan on Wednesday evening.It would be 23-year old emerging phenom Kazuto Ioka (10-0, 6 KOs) who would unify the two alphabet soup belts that were on the line, though a case could be made for a draw or even a close victory for Yaegashi. The final tally was a split decision verdict, with two 115-113 scores for Ioka overruling the 115-114 scorecard in favor of Yaegashi (15-3, 8 KOs).The two beltholders fought a more tactical affair than expected, undoubtedly weary of each other's power. Though the consensus pick was Ioka by devastating knockout heading in, it was Yaegashi who showed early flashes of power, buckling Ioka a bit in the 5th round while landing numerous hard shots in the rounds preceding.Throughout the fight, war would break out for 5 to 10 seconds ... Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:57:28 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/kazuto_ioka_decisions_one_eyed_akira_yaegashi_in_minimumweight_title_tilt/11051687 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/kazuto_ioka_decisions_one_eyed_akira_yaegashi_in_minimumweight_title_tilt/11051687 Kazuto Ioka Decisions One-Eyed Akira Yaegashi in Minimumweight Title Tilt http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/kazuto_ioka_decisions_one_eyed_akira_yaegashi_in_minimumweight_title_tilt/11051687 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png