Daorung Chuvatana ( th, ดาวรุ่ง ชูวัฒนะ) also known as Surapol Sidangnoi (สุรพล สีแดงน้อย) (born 1969-04-01 in

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, Uttaradit Province,

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) is a retired

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who won World titles in the

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weight divisions. Chuvatana turned pro in 1985 and in 1994 won the WBA bantamweight title by winning a decision over

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by controversial TKO. Near the end of the first round, Chuvatana unintentionally headbutted Johnson, causing him to sustain a cut above his right eye, however, the referee ruled that it was caused by a punch and Chuvatana was declared the winner after the ringside doctor inspected the cut and called the fight off. He lost the belt in his third defense to

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in 1995. He later regained the WBA bantamweight belt with a win over Nana Konadu by decision after the fight was stopped in the 10th round. He defended the title once before losing it to Konadu in a rematch the following year. After retirement, he served as an airman noncommissioned in the

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Other names

*Daorung MP Petroleum *Daorung Chor Siriwat

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* 1969 births Living people Bantamweight boxers World boxing champions World bantamweight boxing champions World Boxing Association champions

Daorung Chuvatana Daorung Chuvatana ( th, ดาวรุ่ง ชูวัฒนะ) also known as Surapol Sidangnoi (สุรพล สีแดงน้อย) (born 1969-04-01 in Nam Pat District, Uttaradit Province, Thailand) is a retired boxer who won W ...

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