Tepparith Singwancha

Tepparith Singwancha or Tepparith Kokietgym (Thai: เทพฤทธิ์ สิงห์วังชา, เทพฤทธิ์ ก่อเกียรติยิม, born November 22, 1988) is a Thai professional boxer in the super flyweight division and was the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Flyweight Champion from 2011 – 2012. He won the interim title on May 1, 2011 in Phetchaburi, Thailand against Drian Francisco, and was elevated to full champion in November of that year.[2]

Tepparith Singwancha
Tepparith (right) with Nobuo Nashiro on August 31, 2012
Statistics
Real namePhantep Moonleepum
(พันธุ์เทพ มุลลีปุ้ม)
Nickname(s)Astro Boy
Japan Killer [1]
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super flyweight
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Nationality Thai
Born (1988-11-22) November 22, 1988
Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins35
Wins by KO21
Losses3
Draws0
No contests0

He can beat all Japanese boxers in Japan for three consecutive times include Daiki Kameda (2011-12-07), Tomonobu Shimizu (2012-04-04; eliminator fight), and Nobuo Nashiro (2012-09-01), he earned the nickname from the journalist "Japan Killer".[1]

But in the end of 2012, he was defeated by TKO (referee stop contest, because he isn't in a position to continue fighting after being knocked down three times) in the fourth round with Kohei Kono at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.

References

Preceded by
Drian Francisco
WBA Super Flyweight Champion
Interim Title

May 1, 2011 November 14, 2011
Status changed
Vacant
Title next held by
Liborio Solis
Preceded by
Tomonobu Shimizu
Status changed
WBA Super Flyweight Champion
November 14, 2011 – December 31, 2012
Succeeded by
Kohei Kono
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