Tepparith Singwancha
Tepparith Singwancha | |
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 Tepparith (right) with Nobuo Nashiro on August 31, 2012 | |
| Born | Phantep Moonleepum (พันธุ์เทพ มุลลีปุ้ม) November 22, 1988 |
| Nationality |  Thai |
| Other names | Astro Boy Japan Killer [1] |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight Super flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 38 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
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]
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
- ^ a b "ศึกไทยปะทะญี่ปุ่น "เทพฤทธิ์" มั่นใจเคี้ยวนักชกยุ่นสบายแน่" (in Thai). ASTV Manager. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Tepparith, Yodgoen to box in Japan | Bangkok Post: news. Bangkok Post (2011-11-14). Retrieved on 2012-04-14.
External links
- Boxing record for Tepparith Singwancha from BoxRec (registration required)