Nattawut Jantaweemol ( th, ณัฐวุฒิ จันทรวิมล, born 11 November 1968), later Muangchai Jantaweemol ( th, เมืองชัย จันทรวิมล), known professionally as Muangchai Kittikasem ( th, เมืองชัย กิตติเกษม), is a Thai former
professional boxer
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who competed between 1988 and 1999. He is the first Thai to be a
world champion in two weight classes, having held the
IBF
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junior-flyweight title from 1989 to 1990 and the
WBC and lineal
flyweight
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Boxing
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Professional boxing
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title from 1991 to 1992.
Muay Thai career
Kittikasem claims to have fought around forty to fifty Muay Thai fights, using the
ring names Jingjok Uvichaiyont ( th, จิ้งจก อู่วิชัยยนต์) and Muangchai Singnonsuan ( th, เมืองชัย สิงห์โนนสวน) but never won any championships. He changed to boxing when a promoter needed a short-term replacement on one of his cards. In professional boxing, he had three managers were Kitti Akkraseranee, Song Karnchanachoosak and
Songchai Rattanasuban.
Professional boxing career
The relentless pressure fighter Kittikasem started to fight professionally in 1988.
In only his 7th bout 1989 he won the IBF junior-flyweight title on points against Filipino Tacy Macalos and defended it against the same fighter by KO. After two defenses, he went to the United States to defend the crown against undefeated amateur star
Michael Carbajal
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Amateur career
Carbajal had an amat ...
in 1990. In the bout, he was knocked down four times by the American and injured his chin during the 7th round. His chin became his major weakness since then.
He went up in weight and won the WBC and lineal flyweight title by KO in a 6-round fight against his countryman
Sot Chitalada
Sot Chitalada ( th, สด จิตรลดา, ), born as Chaovalit Wongcharoean ( th, เชาวลิต วงศ์เจริญ; ; 5 May 1962, in Chonburi, Thailand) was formerly twice WBC and Lineal Flyweight Champion, having defen ...
the very next year. Kittikasem KOd
Jung Koo Chang and stopped Chitalada once again in the rematch.
He lost another title to another amateur world champion, Russian
Yuri Arbachakov
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Amateur care ...
, in 1992. The fight took place in Japan, and ended in an explosive KO when Kittikasem ran right in a counter. In 1993, he was KO'd one more time by Arbachakov, this time in Thailand.
He had a couple more fights but never contended again.
Retirement
After out of boxing he ran a used car dealership in
Thawi Watthana District
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, suburb
Bangkok
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until
2011 when it was flooded. These days he is a local politician in
Bang Bon District under the
Pheu Thai Party
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, he had previously run for local elections in Bangkok twice but not successful.
For family life he is divorced and has two children. Kittikasem hailed Carbajal as the best opponent he had ever faced.
Professional boxing record
Muay Thai record
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See also
*
List of flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world flyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA). The WBA often recognize up ...
*
List of light flyweight boxing champions
This is a list of world light-flyweight boxing champions (also known as junior-flyweight), as recognized by the four major sanctioning organizations in boxing:
* The World Boxing Association (WBA), established in 1921 as the National Boxing Assoc ...
*
List of WBC world champions
*
List of IBF world champions
References
External links
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Muangchai Kittikasem - CBZ Profile
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1968 births
Light-flyweight boxers
Flyweight boxers
World boxing champions
World flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions
International Boxing Federation champions
Living people
Muangchai Kittikasem
Muangchai Kittikasem
Muangchai Kittikasem
Muangchai Kittikasem
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