Pone Kingpetch
Thai boxer

Pone Kingpetch

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12 February 1935(Hua Hin)
Death:
31 March 1982(Bangkok)
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Pone Kingpetch (Thai: โผน กิ่งเพชร; rtgs: Phon Kingphet), also known as Mana Seedokbuab (Thai: มานะ สีดอกบวบ; rtgs: Mana Si-dokbuap) (born in Hua Hin on February 12, 1935 – died in Bangkok on March 31, 1982) was a professional Thai boxer and three time 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. He later lost the title to Fighting Harada of Japan on October 10, 1962. Pone Kingpetch regained the world championship after defeating Harada on January 12, 1963 before losing it to Hiroyuki Ebihara. He won the title for the last time when he defeated Ebihara on January 23, 1964 before losing the flyweight championship to Salvatore Burruni. Kingpetch retired in 1966 and died on March 31, 1982 at the age of 47.

Notable bouts

Result Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss Italy Salvatore Burruni UD 15 1965-04-23 Italy Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Lazio Lost WBA, WBC and Lineal Flyweight Titles
Win Japan Hiroyuki Ebihara SD 15 1964-01-23 Thailand Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok Won WBA, WBC and Lineal Flyweight Titles
Loss Japan Hiroyuki Ebihara KO 1 (15) 1963-09-18 Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo Lost WBA and Lineal Flyweight Titles
For WBC Flyweight Title
Win Japan Fighting Harada MD 15 1963-01-12 Thailand National Stadium Gymnasium, Bangkok Won WBA and Lineal Flyweight Titles
Loss Japan Fighting Harada KO 11 (15) 1962-10-10 Japan Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo Lost WBA and Lineal Flyweight Titles
Win Argentina Pascual Pérez TKO 8 (15) 1960-09-22 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Retained World Flyweight Title
Win Argentina Pascual Pérez SD 15 1960-04-16 Thailand Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok Won World Flyweight Title