Panya Pradabsri

Panya Pradabsri (ปัญญา ประดับศรี; born: 21 February 1991), known by his ring name Petchmanee CP Freshmart (previously Petchmanee Kokietgym), is a Thai professional boxer who has held the WBC mini-flyweight title from 2020 to 2023.

As of September 2021, Pradabsri is ranked the #4 Strawweight boxer in the world by BoxRec, and ESPN, the #2 strawweight boxer in the world by TBRB, while The Ring ranks him at #5.

Pradadsri (nickname: Ya, ยา) was born in Ubon Ratchathani province, Isan region, but grew up in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, about 76 km north of Bangkok.

He had more than 200 Muay Thai fights under the name "Porha Exindecongym" (ป.ห้า เอ็กซินดิคอนยิม).

Later, he went to Bangkok to live and practice at the Muay Thai gym in the Bang Bon neighbourhood.

He switched to boxing after being persuaded by Tepparith Kokietgym.

He fought under the same manager as Kokietgym, Kokiet "Sia Ko" Panichayarom of the Kokiet Group.

He had trained at Buakaw Banchamek's gym

with Kompayak Porpramook as his partner.

He is currently under the stable of Virat "Sia Nao" Vachirarattanawong's Petchyindee Boxing Promotions, a former stable of his main rival Wanheng Menayothin, with the former Thai national amateur boxer and former WBC world flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakul as a trainer.

The undefeated Pradabsri was the clear favorite over the 10-19-5 Mansalayao.

He justified his role as the favorite, winning the fight by unanimous decision.

In his fourth professional fight, Pradabsri was scheduled to fight Ardi Tefa for the vacant WBC Asian Continental mini-flyweight title, on 19 November 2014.

Pradabsri was the more dominant party, stopping the undefeated Tefa by a fifth-round technical knockout.

Pradabsri was scheduled to make his first title defense against Geboi Mansalayao, on 15 December 2015.

Pradabsri notched two more title defenses, stopping both Ical Tobida on 11 March 2016 and Oscar Raknafa on May 6, 2016, by a sixth-round technical knockout.

On 4 October 2016, Pradabsri was scheduled to fight Heri Amol for the vacant PABA mini-flyweight title.

He beat Amol by an eight-round decision.

He would go on to defend his title twice, both defenses coming by technical knockout victories over Ellias Nggenggo.

On 3 October 2017, Pradabsri was scheduled to fight former WBC mini-flyweight champion Xiong Chaozhong for the vacant WBA International mini-flyweight title at Shanxi Datong University in Datong, China.

He suffered his first and only loss to the former world champion by majority decision: 115–113, 116–112, 114–114.

Pradabsri fought Melianus Mirin for the vacant OPBF Silver mini-flyweight title, on 2 May 2018.

He won the fight by unanimous decision.

He defended the title once, by a sixth-round technical knockout against Stevanus Nana Bau, before vacating the title.

Pradabsri once again fought for the vacant OPBF Silver flyweight title, against Dexter Alimento, on 16 November 2018.

He won the fight by a second-round knockout.

Pradabsri once again notched a singular title defense before vacating the title, beating Robert Onggocan by a ninth-round technical knockout.

Pradabsri fought for the vacant OPBF Silver light-flyweight title for the third time in his career on 20 December 2019, against Jerry Tomogdan.

Pradabsri secured the title by a first-round knockout, stopping Tomogdan after just 69 seconds.

Pradabsri was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBC mini-flyweight champion Wanheng Menayothin on 27 November 2020, in the latter's 12th consecutive title defense.

Pradabsri was at the time the #5 ranked mini-flyweight in the WBC ranking.

Wanheng came into the fight as an overwhelming favorite, with one media outlet describing Pradabsri as "a completely padded 34-1, with many of those wins coming against pro debuters and opponents with losing records".

Pradabsri got off to a great start, stunning Wanheng with several solid shots in the first round.

Wanheng won the second round, but seemed unable to find his rhythm by the end of the fifth round.

Pradabsri kept to his outfighting tactics for the remainder of the bout, and won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 115–113 in his favor.

It was Wanheng's first loss in 55 professional fights.

Pradabsri was then scheduled to fight a non-title bout with Pattharapong Rueangsilanon in Pattharapong's professional debut.

He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.

Pradabsri made his first WBC mini flyweight title defense against the Thai national flyweight champion Danai Ngiabphukhiaw.

Pradabsri was scheduled to face the #19 ranked WBC mini flyweight contender on 2 November 2021, in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand.