Pone Kingpetch
Pone Kingpetch | |
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 Statue of Pone Kingpetch at Pone Kingpetch park in Hua Hin | |
| Born | Mana Sridokbuab February 12, 1935 Hua Hin, Thailand |
| Died | March 31, 1982 (aged 47) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality |  Thai |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 35 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 7 |
Pone Kingpetch (Thai: โผน กิ่งเพชร, RTGS: Phon Kingphet, pronounced [pʰǒːn kìŋ.pʰét]), born Mana Seedokbuab (Thai: มานะ สีดอกบวบ, RTGS: Mana Sidokbuap, pronounced [māː.náʔ sǐː.dɔ̀ːk.bùa̯p]; February 12, 1935 – March 31, 1982), was a Thai professional 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 again proved to be short reign as Hiroyuki Ebihara knocked Pone out in the first round to become the new Flyweight champion of the world. In On February 14, 1963, with the creation of World Boxing Council, Kingpetch was named the first WBC flyweight champion. Several other champions had been named in some divisions while in others, the reigning champions fought for the inaugural title. In 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 travelled to Italy to defend his title against Salvatore Burruni, and lost a 15 round decision to the Italian in 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
| 35 fights | 28 wins | 7 losses |
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| By knockout | 9 | 3 |
| By decision | 19 | 4 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 35 | Win | 28–7 | Kumanthong Yontarakit
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KO | 4 (10) | Apr 13, 1966 | Phuket Province
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| 34 | Loss | 27–7 |  Baby Lorona
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SD | 10 | Feb 17, 1966 | Bangkok
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| 33 | Loss | 27–6 |  Salvatore Burruni
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UD | 15 | Apr 23, 1965 | Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome
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Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 32 | Win | 27–5 |  Hiroyuki Ebihara
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SD | 15 | Jan 23, 1964 | Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok
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Won WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 31 | Loss | 26–5 | Hiroyuki Ebihara
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KO | 1 (15) | Sep 18, 1963 | Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo
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Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 30 | Win | 26–4 | Fighting Harada
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MD | 15 | Jan 12, 1963 | National Stadium Gymnasium, Bangkok
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Won WBA, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Fighting Harada
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KO | 11 (15) | Oct 10, 1962 | Kokugikan
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Lost WBA The Ring and lineal flyweight titles |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Kyo Noguchi
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UD | 15 | May 30, 1962 | Kokugikan
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Retained NBA, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Baby Demilonnez
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TKO | 8 (10) | Feb 19, 1962 | Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok
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| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Mitsunori Seki
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SD | 15 | Jun 27, 1961 | Kokugikan
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Retained NBA, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 |  Jose Luis Martinez
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PTS | 10 | Mar 02, 1961 | Bangkok
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| 24 | Win | 21–3 |  Pascual Pérez
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TKO | 8 (15) | Sep 22, 1960 |  Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
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Retained NBA, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 23 | Win | 20–3 | Pascual Pérez
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SD | 15 | Apr 16, 1960 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok
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Won NBA, The Ring, and lineal flyweight titles |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Baby Ross
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KO | 4 (10) | Jan 31, 1960 | Bangkok
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| 21 | Win | 18–3 |  Manuel Armenteros
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PTS | 10 | Feb 17, 1959 | Bangkok
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| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Dangtoy Singmorakot
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PTS | 8 | Nov 04, 1958 | Bangkok
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| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Somyod Singmorakot
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KO | 5 (10) | Jun 28, 1958 | Bangkok
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| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Masaji Iwamoto
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PTS | 10 | Mar 14, 1958 | Bangkok
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| 17 | Win | 14–3 | Dommy Ursua
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TD | 5 (10) | Jan 11, 1958 | Bangkok
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| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Hitoshi Misako
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PTS | 12 | Sep 14, 1957 | Bangkok
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| 15 | Loss | 12–3 | Leo Espinosa
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PTS | 12 | Jul 07, 1957 | Bangkok
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| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Danny Kid
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PTS | 12 | Jan 06, 1957 | Bangkok
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| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Kunoi Vithichai
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PTS | 10 | Oct 14, 1956 | Bangkok
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| 12 | Win | 10–2 |  Mintan Kampuch
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KO | 4 (6) | Jul 22, 1956 | Bangkok
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| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Kunoi Vithichai
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KO | 6 (6) | Jul l4, 1956 | Bangkok
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| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Porn Pantukiat
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KO | 3 (6) | Jun 28, 1956 | Bangkok
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| 9 | Win | 7–2 | Prayuth Yontarakit
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PTS | 6 | Jun 03, 1956 | Bangkok
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| 8 | Loss | 6–2 | Kunoi Vithichai
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TKO | 7 (10) | Apr 15, 1956 | Bangkok
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Boontam Viteechai
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PTS | 6 | Feb 05, 1956 | Bangkok
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Opas Rorsorpor
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PTS | 6 | Sep 29, 1955 | Bangkok
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Dejnoi Sorsor
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PTS | 6 | Aug 11, 1955 | Bangkok
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Yutapon Raksu
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PTS | 6 | Mar 27, 1955 | Bangkok
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| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Suwan Napapon
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PTS | 6 | Feb 01, 1955 | Bangkok
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Saotong Torsor
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PTS | 6 | Jul 01, 1954 | Hua Hin
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Noknid Sorsor
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KO | 2 (6) | May 01, 1954 | Hua Hin
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See also
References
- ^ "Pone Kingpetch - Lineal Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Pone Kingpetch, died Monday..." www.upi.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Pone Kingpetch from BoxRec (registration required)
- Pone Kingpetch - CBZ Profile
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1960
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1961
- https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/National_Boxing_Association%27s_Quarterly_Ratings:_1962