Samuth Sithnaruepol

Samuth Sithnaruepol
Samuth Sithnaruepol
Statistics
Real name	Watcharachai Sornprasert; (วัชรชัย ศรประเสริฐ)
Weight(s)	Mini flyweight
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Nationality	Thai
Born	17 May 1959[1]; Phaya Thai District, Bangkok, Thailand
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	48
Wins	34
Wins by KO	18
Losses	12 (5 KOs)
Draws	2
No contests	0

Samuth Sithnaruepol (Thai: สมุทร ศิษย์นฤพนธ์, born 17 May 1959) is a retired Thai professional boxer. He was the first Thai fighter to win the IBF world championship and weight class 105 lbs.

Boxing career

After a Muay Thai career that saw him lose more fights than he won, Sithnaruepol turned to professional boxing in early 1982. Managed by Sr. Col. Banju Ongsangkune, he won the 105 lb. OPBF title and defended it four times.

On March 24, 1988, Sithnaruepol fought Filipino contender Pretty Boy Lucas for the vacant IBF mini flyweight title at Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok. In the 11th round, a facial injury left Lucas unable to continue, making Sithnaruepol the winner by TKO and Thailand's 11th world boxing champion.

Sithnaruepol defended two times before losing to Indonesian Nico Thomas on June 17, 1989 at Jakarta. Thomas became Indonesia's second world champion, after Ellyas Pical.

Despite being a champion, Sithnaruepol was not as well known as contemporaries like Khaosai Galaxy, Sot Chitalada, or Samart Payakaroon, perhaps because the IBF was a newly formed organization and not well known in Thailand.

After retirement, he entered military service as a Sergeant Major Second Class (SM2) at Department of Army Transportation.[1]

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References

ชายพจน์. มวยดังไทยแลนด์ในอดีต:"แชมป์โลกรั้วของชาติ" สมุทร ศิษย์นฤพนธ์ แชมป์ OPBF และแชมป์โลกคนที่ 11. นิตยสารมวยโลก. เล่มที่ 867. พฤษภาคม 2544. หน้า 42-44 (in Thai)

External links

Boxing record for Samuth Sithnaruepol from BoxRec

Achievements
Vacant Title last held by Kyung-Yung Lee	IBF minimumweight champion March 24, 1988 - June 17, 1989	Succeeded by Nico Thomas

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[ชัย-1] ชายพจน์. มวยดังไทยแลนด์ในอดีต:"แชมป์โลกรั้วของชาติ" สมุทร ศิษย์นฤพนธ์ แชมป์ OPBF และแชมป์โลกคนที่ 11. นิตยสารมวยโลก. เล่มที่ 867. พฤษภาคม 2544. หน้า 42-44 (in Thai)