Amnat Ruenroeng

Amnat Ruenroeng
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Ai num wai fai (ไอ้หนุ่มไวไฟ) "Flammable Young Man"[1]
Weight(s)	Flyweight Super-flyweight
Height	5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)
Reach	69.5 in (177 cm)
Nationality	Thai
Born	(1979-12-18) December 18, 1979 Amphoe Si Racha, Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	18
Wins by KO	6
Losses	3
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Thailand Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Light-flyweight SEA Games 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Light-flyweight 2009 Vientiane Flyweight World Championships 2007 Chicago Light-flyweight

Amnat Ruenroeng (Thai: อำนาจ รื่นเริง; IPA: [ʔām.nâːt rɯ̂ːn.rɤ̄ːŋ]; born December 18, 1979) is a Thai professional boxer who held the IBF flyweight title from 2014 to 2016.

Early life

Ruenroeng was born without knowing who his parents were, at first birth, he didn't even have a birth certificate. Because the officer refused to register due to he don't sure if him's Thai. He grew up with grandmother care, with poverty he must fight at the age of seven starting from Muay Thai named "Petch Por Burapha" (เพชร ป.บูรพา) and "Petch Tor Bang Saen" (เพชร ต.บางแสน) and won Lumpinee Stadium champion Flyweight division.

Amateur career

Ruenroeng began boxing while serving a fifteen year prison sentence for robbery. In 2007, he won a Thai national title in the Light Flyweight division, and was released from prison for good behaviour the following day having served one year. He won a bronze medal as a junior flyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago. He had lost in the semi-final to Philippines southpaw Harry Tanamor.

Ruenroeng took the gold medal at the King’s Cup in Bangkok in 2008 after defeating Kazuto Ioka in the semifinal.^[2] He subsequently qualified to represent Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[3]

Professional career

Ruenroeng made his professional debut in 2012. On 22 January 2014, he won the vacant IBF Flyweight title by defeating Rocky Fuentes. In his first defense, he traveled to Japan and earned a split decision over undefeated two-division champion Kazuto Ioka, who was making his flyweight debut. In his following fight, he defeated Puerto Rican challenger McWilliams Arroyo by split decision. On March 7, 2015, he earned a unanimous decision over undefeated two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming.

Ruenrong vs Casimero

IBF flyweight titleholder Amnat Ruenroeng retained his belt with a 12-round decision win over Filipino boxer Johnriel Casimero at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, June 27.

Ruenroeng (16-0, 5 knockouts) was credited with two knockdowns against Casimero (21-3, 13 KOs), beginning with a counter right in Round 2 that caught the 25-year-old from Ormoc City lunging in. A second knockdown was called in Round 7 when Casimero was pushed into the ropes by Ruenroeng following a glancing right hand.

Casimero appeared to knock Ruenroeng down in Round 3 when a counter left hook caused his glove to touch the canvas, but referee Larry Doggett ruled it a slip.

The fight was marred by excessive clinching and over a dozen throwdowns by Ruenroeng. Doggett issued five warnings before finally taking a point from Ruenroeng in Round 11.

“Amnat made the strategy how to win easy. It was not a dirty fight,” said Ruenroeng’s trainer, Aljoe Jaro, who claims Casimero had hit Ruenroeng in the leg during the fight.

“About the throwing down, that’s not an issue. Casimero was also playing dirty. Amnat was doing his job as a boxer how to win.”

The roughhouse tactics detracted from an otherwise crafty, resourceful performance from the Thai incumbent champion, whose jab disrupted the rhythm of Casimero, who held the IBF junior flyweight title for two years before being stripped last year for failing to make weight for his fight with Mauricio Fuentes.

Casimero was the aggressor for the final 3 rounds, desperately trying to score a knockout to erase the deficit he found himself in.

Ruenroeng, 35, has now defended his belt four times successfully since winning it in January 2014 with a victory over Filipino contender Rocky Fuentes.^[4]

Ruenrong vs Casimero II

On May 25, 2016 in Diamond Court of the National Tennis Center, Beijing China, Ruenroeng fought Casimero again in a rematch for the IBF flyweight title and loss via knockout with a vicious body shot in the 4th round, ending Ruenroeng's undefeated streak.^[5]

After world champion

After lost the world champion, he is not retired. He continued to fight with returned to the amateur again shortly after losing the title, He was promoted to the Lightweight division and have participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but he was defeated in the first round to French Sofiane Oumiha.

Ruenroeng returned to Muay Thai two or three times. On April 21, 2018 he competed in professional and was defeated by knockout in 5th round with junior fellow-countryman Nawaphon Por Chokchai.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
21	Loss	18–3	Nawaphon Por Chokchai	TKO	5 (12)	21 Apr 2018	Workpoint Studio, Pathum Thani, Thailand	For WBC–ABCO Continental super-flyweight title
20	Loss	18–2	Wenfeng Ge	UD	12	21 Nov 2017	Sports Center, Suzhou, China	For vacant WBO Oriental super-flyweight title
19	Win	18–1	Thongchai Kunram	TKO	3 (8)	26 Aug 2017	Khao Bang Krak Gym, Uthai Thani, Thailand
18	Loss	17–1	Johnriel Casimero	KO	4 (12), 2:10	25 May 2016	Diamond Court, Beijing, China	Lost IBF flyweight title
17	Win	17–0	Myung Ho Lee	UD	12	7 Dec 2015	Centential Club, Hua Hin, Thailand	Retained IBF flyweight title
16	Win	16–0	Johnriel Casimero	UD	12	27 Jun 2015	Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand	Retained IBF flyweight title
15	Win	15–0	Zou Shiming	UD	12	8 Mar 2015	The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR	Retained IBF flyweight title
14	Win	14–0	McWilliams Arroyo	SD	12	10 Sep 2014	Liptapanlop Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Retained IBF flyweight title
13	Win	13–0	Kazuto Ioka	SD	12	7 May 2014	Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Japan	Retained IBF flyweight title
12	Win	12–0	Rocky Fuentes	UD	12	22 Jan 2014	Liptapanlop Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	Won vacant IBF flyweight title
11	Win	11–0	Takuro Habu	TKO	4 (12), 1:37	16 Aug 2013	Viphavade, Surat Thani, Thailand	Retained IBF Asia flyweight title
10	Win	10–0	Ricky Manufoe	TKO	4 (12)	21 Jun 2013	University, Bangkok, Thailand	Retained IBF Asia flyweight title
9	Win	9–0	Julius Alcos	UD	12	19 Apr 2013	Trairatanakon Temple School, Chaiya, Thailand	Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific flyweight title
8	Win	8–0	Michael Rodriguez	UD	12	15 Feb 2013	Wat Promthamnimit, Chom Bueng, Thailand	Won vacant IBF Asia flyweight title
7	Win	7–0	Geboi Mansalayao	TKO	7 (10)	26 Dec 2012	Rajapark Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
6	Win	6–0	Danilo Pena	UD	6	16 Nov 2012	Pang Mu School, Maehongson, Thailand
5	Win	5–0	Wilber Andogan	TD	6 (10)	19 Oct 2012	Ladprao, Bangkok, Thailand
4	Win	4–0	Safwan Lombok	TKO	5 (8)	17 Aug 2012	City Sports Centre, Trat, Thailand
3	Win	3–0	Lowie Bantigue	PTS	6	20 Jul 2012	Baan Khao Hom School, Chantaburi, Thailand
2	Win	2–0	Jemmy Gobel	PTS	6	27 Jun 2012	Taweethapisek School, Bangkok, Thailand
1	Win	1–0	Rino Ukru	TKO	4 (6), 0:30	18 May 2012	City Hall Ground, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Amnat Ruenroeng from BoxRec
• "Amnat Ruenroeng", n°56 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch"
• Results.beijing2008.cn - Bio
• Biographies for Amnat Ruenroeng International Boxing Association