Is Knockout CP Freshmart the longest running minimumweight champion?

Would be more than fair (the articles).

I have to ask…what on Earth is that name!?

 

Certainly has the most interesting name

 

He would have to have more wins over legitimate competition for this accomplishment to have any meaning.

 

Lopez's final defence at Mimimumweight was in November 1998, 8-years and 1-month after he became a titleist. However, as per the link you've posted, he didn't vacate until 1999.

I'm not sure exactly when in 1999 he vacated, but it wouldn't have been later than October when he fought for, and won, the IBF title up at Light Fly. Regardless, it's likely KCP has a number of months to go before he's technically the longest reigning minimumweight titelest in history.

 

He turned his name into an ad........Jesus H.

I know it's common for Thai boxers to change their "stage names" to reflect the gym they came from, but this is rank.

 

Yeah, there's been a recent trend of referring to Thai fighters by their given name, rather than their nom-de-guerre. Anyway, Thammanoon Niyomtrong (Freshmart) is quite good and he has some decent wins, but given that he never unified I'd still put him firmly behind Lopez.