Jaro’s short foreverSonny Boy Jaro etched his name in boxing history on April 2 this year, when he manhandled Thai defending champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam in six rounds to win the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight (112 pounds) championship. A huge underdog, Jaro surprisingly dominated Wonjongkam, repeatedly mopping the canvas with the Thai’s mug.
Before the Wonjongkam fight, Jaro was already contemplating retirement, having dropped two previous bids for the world light flyweight (108 pounds) diadem. The upset win over Wonjongkam literally injected life into Jaro’s moribund career......
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