Chana Porpaoin

Chana Porpaoin
Statistics
Real name Koon Motma
Weight(s) Minimumweight
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Nationality Thai
Born (1966-03-25) 25 March 1966
Phetchabun Province, Northern Thailand
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 62
Wins 53
Wins by KO 19
Losses 4
Draws 5
No contests 0

Chana Porpaoin (Thai: ชนะ ป.เปาอินทร์; born 1966-03-25 in Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province, Thailand) is a Thai boxer. Chana and his younger brother, Songkram Porpaoin, became only the second set of twins to both capture world titles (the Galaxy twins were the first).

Biography & professional career

Chana has a real name Koon Motma (คูณ หมดมา; nicknamed: Thid; ถิด) he started boxing from Muay Thai in the name "Lomnua Sakchainarong" (ลมเหนือ ศักดิ์ชัยณรงค์) by fighting regularly at Rajadamnern Stadium and also won mini flyweight champion in 1988.[1]

He turned pro to professional in May 1988 under Niwat "Chae-mae" Laosuwanwat of Galaxy Boxing Promotion and captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight title with a majority decision win over Hideyuki Ohashi in early 1993 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan. He defended the title 8 times before losing it to Rosendo Álvarez in the late 1995 by split decision at Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand. He recaptured the belt in 2001 with a win over Keitaro Hoshino, but lost the belt in his first defense to Yutaka Niida.

In 2004, he attempted to challenge the WBA interim minimumweight twice again with Juan Jose Landaeta, but failed.

He retired along with his brother Songkram, after retirement he opened a rice shop in Bang Yai District, Nonthaburi Province.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ชนะ ป.เปาอินทร์". thaiworldboxingchampions (in Thai). 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
Achievements
Preceded by
Hideyuki Ohashi		 WBA minimumweight champion
February 10, 1993 – December 2, 1995		 Succeeded by
Rosendo Álvarez
Preceded by
Keitaro Hoshino		 WBA minimumweight champion
April 16, 2001– August 25, 2001		 Succeeded by
Yutaka Niida
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