Pone Kingpetch

Statue of Pone Kingpetch in Hua Hin

Pone Kingpetch ( Thai โผน กิ่งเพชร or mana Seedokbuab Thai มานะ สี ดอก บวบ; born February 12, 1935 in Hua Hin, † March 31, 1982 in Bangkok ) was a Thai boxer.

Professional career

Kingpetch 1954 professional flyweight. He was comparatively wavering in his performance, losing several times in the early going, had weight problems and important part of the bantamweight.

On April 16, 1960, he won by a point win against Pascual Pérez, the world flyweight championship. In a direct rematch He even managed an early victory against the Argentine legend. He was thus the first Thai World Champion and is now generally regarded as the best behind Khaosay Galaxy Thai boxers of all time.

He lost the title in October 1962 in Tokyo at the Japanese Fighting Harada by a knockout loss in the eleventh round, but this beat in the rematch in his home on points. Also against his compatriot Hiroyuki Ebihara he went to Japan KO and again won the rematch in Thailand on points.

The point defeat to the Italians Salvatore Burruni 1965 in Rome was his last title fight. In 1966, he finished his career.

Pone Kingpetch died on March 31, 1982 in Bangkok at the age of only 47 years.