Pone Kingpetch
Statue of Pone Kingpetch at Pone Kingpetch park in Hua Hin
Born
Mana Sridokbuab

(1935-02-12)February 12, 1935
Hua Hin, Thailand
DiedMarch 31, 1982(1982-03-31) (aged 47)
Bangkok, Thailand
NationalityThailand Thai
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Height5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins28
Wins by KO9
Losses7

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.

Early life

Pone Kingpetch (born Mana Sidokbuap) was the seventh of nine children born to Hoi and Riew Sidokbuap in the Hua Hin district. He attended Sathukarn Secondary School until the fourth grade before transferring to the Hua Hin District School, where he completed his ninth-grade studies. Kingpetch completed his secondary school education at Hua Hin Wittayalai School.

Kingpetch was extensively involved in many sports. But his favorite sport was always boxing, going on to tell his friends he would become the first boxing world champion from Thailand. At the time, Chamroen Songkitrat had unsuccessfully challenged for the world bantamweight championship three times from 1954 to 1955.

Boxing career

Early career

Pone Kingpetch turned to professional boxing and won the Thai flyweight title with a TKO victory over Kunoi Vithichai in April 1956. He defended the Thai title against Vithichai on October of that same year.

On January 1957, Pone Kingpetch defeated Danny Kid in Bangkok to win the OPBF flyweight title. He made one title defense of the OPBF belt against Hitoshi Misako in September 1957.

World flyweight champion

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.[1][2]

In his second title defense, he lost the title to Fighting Harada of Japan via 11th-round knockout on October 10, 1962. Pone Kingpetch regained the world championship after outpointing Harada in a rematch on January 12, 1963. However, his second reign proved to be short, as Hiroyuki Ebihara knocked Pone out in the first round to become the new world flyweight champion.

In On February 14, 1963, with the creation of the World Boxing Council, Kingpetch was named the inaugural 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 world 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.[3]

Later life and death

After retiring, the money he earned from his boxing career was invested into other businesses. However, the Manawitthaya School, which was built in his hometown during his career, had to be sold. His attempts at running other businesses resulted in financial losses, as Kingpetch proved inadept in the many aspects of business and trade.

Kingpetch was also afflicted with a chronic illness: diabetes. While having a family meal at home, he choked on his food, which got stuck in his windpipe. This resulted in rotting and blood poisoning, leading to Kingpetch's health deteriorating significantly as he was already suffering from both a cold and pneumonia. He was admitted to Ramathibodi Hospital, although his condition did not improve. Kingpetch died on March 31, 1982, from pneumonia and heart failure, He was 47.[4]

Pone Kingpetch was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2023.

Professional boxing record

35 fights 28 wins 7 losses
By knockout 9 3
By decision 19 4
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
35 Win 28–7 Kumanthong Yontarakit KO 4 (10) Apr 13, 1966 Phuket Province, Thailand
34 Loss 27–7 Baby Lorona SD 10 Feb 17, 1966 Bangkok, Thailand
33 Loss 27–6 Salvatore Burruni UD 15 Apr 23, 1965 Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio, Italy Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles
32 Win 27–5 Hiroyuki Ebihara SD 15 Jan 23, 1964 Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Won WBA, WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles
31 Loss 26–5 Hiroyuki Ebihara KO 1 (15) Sep 18, 1963 Metropolitan Gym, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBA, WBC, and The Ring flyweight titles
30 Win 26–4 Fighting Harada MD 15 Jan 12, 1963 National Stadium Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand Won WBA and The Ring flyweight titles
29 Loss 25–4 Fighting Harada KO 11 (15) Oct 10, 1962 Kokugikan, Japan Lost WBA and The Ring flyweight titles
28 Win 25–3 Kyō Noguchi UD 15 May 30, 1962 Kokugikan, Japan Retained NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
27 Win 24–3 Baby Demilonnez TKO 8 (10) Feb 19, 1962 Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
26 Win 23–3 Mitsunori Seki SD 15 Jun 27, 1961 Kokugikan, Japan Retained NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
25 Win 22–3 Jose Luis Martinez PTS 10 Mar 2, 1961 Bangkok, Thailand
24 Win 21–3 Pascual Pérez TKO 8 (15) Sep 22, 1960 Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retained NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
23 Win 20–3 Pascual Pérez SD 15 Apr 16, 1960 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Won NBA and The Ring flyweight titles
22 Win 19–3 Baby Ross KO 4 (10) Jan 31, 1960 Bangkok, Thailand
21 Win 18–3 Manuel Armenteros PTS 10 Feb 17, 1959 Bangkok, Thailand
20 Win 17–3 Dangtoy Singmorakot PTS 8 Nov 4, 1958 Bangkok, Thailand
19 Win 16–3 Somyod Singmorakot KO 5 (10) Jun 28, 1958 Bangkok, Thailand
18 Win 15–3 Masaji Iwamoto PTS 10 Mar 14, 1958 Bangkok, Thailand
17 Win 14–3 Dommy Ursua TD 5 (10) Jan 11, 1958 Bangkok, Thailand
16 Win 13–3 Hitoshi Misako PTS 12 Sep 14, 1957 Bangkok, Thailand
15 Loss 12–3 Leo Espinosa PTS 12 Jul 7, 1957 Bangkok, Thailand
14 Win 12–2 Danny Kid PTS 12 Jan 6, 1957 Bangkok, Thailand
13 Win 11–2 Kunoi Vithichai PTS 10 Oct 14, 1956 Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
12 Win 10–2 Mintan Kampuch KO 4 (6) Jul 22, 1956 Bangkok, Thailand
11 Win 9–2 Kunoi Vithichai KO 6 (6) Jul 14, 1956 Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
10 Win 8–2 Porn Pantukiat KO 3 (6) Jun 28, 1956 Bangkok, Thailand
9 Win 7–2 Prayuth Yontarakit PTS 6 Jun 3, 1956 Bangkok, Thailand
8 Loss 6–2 Kunoi Vithichai TKO 7 (10) Apr 15, 1956 Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
7 Win 6–1 Boontam Viteechai PTS 6 Feb 5, 1956 Bangkok, Thailand
6 Win 5–1 Opas Rorsorpor PTS 6 Sep 29, 1955 Bangkok, Thailand
5 Win 4–1 Dejnoi Sorsor PTS 6 Aug 11, 1955 Bangkok, Thailand
4 Win 3–1 Yutapon Raksu PTS 6 Mar 27, 1955 Bangkok, Thailand
3 Loss 2–1 Suwan Napapon PTS 6 Feb 1, 1955 Bangkok, Thailand
2 Win 2–0 Saotong Torsor PTS 6 Jul 1, 1954 Hua Hin, Thailand
1 Win 1–0 Noknid Sorsor KO 2 (6) May 1, 1954 Hua Hin, Thailand

See also

References

  1. ↑ "To Be The Best: The Top 100 Boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (80-71)". February 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ Murray, James. "AL AND KINGPETCH OF SIAM". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com.
  3. ↑ "Pone Kingpetch - Lineal Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  4. ↑ "Pone Kingpetch, died Monday..." www.upi.com.
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