Champ too strong for veteran Xiong

It's difficult for a fighter to feel right after he's eaten a steady diet of lefts.

That was pretty much the case for Xiong Chaozhong on Friday night in Qingdao, where he dropped a unanimous decision to WBA minimumweight (105 lbs) champ Thammanoon Niyomtrong of Thailand.

After 12 rounds of decidedly lopsided action, two of the ringside judges scored it 118-110, while the third had it 116-112. China Daily's scorecard favored the champion by 117-112.