Pone Kingpetch
| Pone Kingpetch | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Pone Kingpetch at Pone Kingpetch park in Hua Hin | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | โผน กิ่งเพชร |
| Nickname(s) | Mana Sridokbuab |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft. 6½ in. (169 cm.) |
| Nationality |
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| Born |
February 12, 1935 Hua Hin, Thailand |
| Died |
March 31, 1982 (aged 47) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 7 |
Pone Kingpetch (Thai: โผน กิ่งเพชร; RTGS: Phon Kingphet), also known as Mana Seedokbuab (Thai: มานะ สีดอกบวบ; RTGS: Mana Si-dokbuap) (born in Hua Hin on February 12, 1935 – died in Bangkok on March 31, 1982) was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion.
Life and career
He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship. In his second title defense he lost the title to Fighting Harada of Japan on October 10, 1962 via 11th round knockout. Pone Kingpetch regained the world championship after outpointing Harada in a rematch on January 12, 1963. However it would again prove to be short reign as Hiroyuki Ebihara knocked Pone out in the first round to become the new Flyweight champion of the world. In what would be his final title win he defeated Ebihara in a rematch on January 23, 1964 to become a three time flyweight champion. After the win in Japan he would travel to Italy to defend his title against Salvatore Burruni, he would lose a 15 round decision to the Italian in what would prove to be his final world title fight. He retired from the sport altogether in 1966 at the age of 31.[1] Kingpetch died on March 31, 1982 from pneumonia and heart failure, He was 47.[2]
Professional boxing record
| Professional record summary | ||
| 35 fights | 28 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 3 |
| By decision | 19 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 28–7 | |
KO | 4 | 1966-04-13 | |
|
| Loss | 27–7 |  |
SD | 10 | 1966-02-17 | |
|
| Loss | 27–6 |  |
UD | 15 | 1965-04-23 | |
Lost WBA, WBC and Lineal Flyweight Titles |
| Win | 27–5 |  |
SD | 15 | 1964-01-23 | |
Won WBA and Lineal Flyweight Titles |
| Loss | 26–5 | |
KO | 1 | 1963-09-18 | |
Lost WBA and Lineal Flyweight Titles |
| Win | 26–4 | |
MD | 15 | 1963-01-12 | |
Won World Flyweight Title |
| Loss | 25–4 | |
KO | 11 | 1962-10-10 | |
Lost World Flyweight Title |
| Win | 25–3 | |
UD | 15 | 1962-05-30 | |
Retained World Flyweight Title |
| Win | 24–3 | |
TKO | 8 | 1962-02-19 | |
|
| Win | 23–3 | |
SD | 15 | 1961-06-27 | |
Retained World Flyweight Title |
| Win | 22–3 |  |
PTS | 10 | 1961-03-02 | |
|
| Win | 21–3 |  |
TKO | 8 | 1960-09-22 |  |
Retained World Flyweight Title |
| Win | 20–3 | |
SD | 15 | 1960-04-16 | |
Won World Flyweight Title |
| Win | 19–3 | |
KO | 4 | 1960-01-31 | |
|
| Win | 18–3 |  |
PTS | 10 | 1959-02-17 | |
|
| Win | 17–3 | |
PTS | 8 | 1958-11-04 | |
|
| Win | 16–3 | |
KO | 5 | 1958-06-28 | |
|
| Win | 15–3 | |
PTS | 10 | 1958-03-14 | |
|
| Win | 14–3 | |
TD | 5 | 1958-01-11 | |
|
| Win | 13–3 | |
PTS | 12 | 1957-09-14 | |
|
| Loss | 12–3 | |
PTS | 12 | 1957-07-07 | |
|
| Win | 12–2 | |
PTS | 12 | 1957-01-06 | |
|
| Win | 11–2 | |
PTS | 10 | 1956-10-14 | |
|
| Win | 10–2 |  |
KO | 4 | 1956-07-22 | |
|
| Win | 9–2 | |
KO | 6 | 1956-07-14 | |
|
| Win | 8–2 | |
KO | 3 | 1956-06-28 | |
|
| Win | 7–2 | |
PTS | 6 | 1956-06-03 | |
|
| Loss | 6–2 | |
TKO | 7 | 1956-04-15 | |
|
| Win | 6–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 1956-02-05 | |
|
| Win | 5–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 1955-09-29 | |
|
| Win | 4–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 1955-08-11 | |
|
| Win | 3–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 1955-03-27 | |
|
| Loss | 2–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 1955-02-01 | |
|
| Win | 2–0 | |
PTS | 6 | 1954-07-01 | |
|
| Win | 1–0 | |
KO | 2 | 1954-05-01 | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Pone Kingpetch - Lineal Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "Pone Kingpetch, died Monday..." www.upi.com.
External links
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pascual Perez |
Lineal flyweight champion April 16, 1960 - October 10, 1962 |
Succeeded by Fighting Harada |
| The Ring flyweight champion April 16, 1960 - October 10, 1962 | ||
| Preceded by Fighting Harada |
WBA flyweight Champion January 12, 1963 - September 18, 1963 |
Succeeded by Hiroyuki Ebihara |
| Lineal flyweight Champion January 12, 1963 - September 18, 1963 | ||
| The Ring flyweight champion January 12, 1963 - September 18, 1963 | ||
| Preceded by Hiroyuki Ebihara |
WBA flyweight Champion January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 |
Succeeded by Salvatore Burruni |
| WBC flyweight Champion January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 | ||
| Lineal flyweight Champion January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 | ||
| The Ring flyweight champion January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 | ||
| Undisputed flyweight champion January 23, 1964 - April 23, 1965 | ||