Samuth Sithnaruepol ( th, สมุทร ศิษย์นฤพนธ์, born 17 May 1959) is a Thai retired professional boxer. He was the first Thai fighter to win the

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world championship and

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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.

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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 Ellyas Pical (born 24 March 1960) was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times IBF Super flyweight champion (1985–1989). Life and career In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment. Pi ...

. Despite being a champion, Sithnaruepol was not as well known as contemporaries like

Khaosai Galaxy Khaosai Galaxy ( th, เขาทราย แกแล็คซี่, born, 15 May 1959) is a Thai former professional boxer who competed between 1980 and 1991. He was also a Muay Thai practitioner. He held the WBA super-flyweight title betw ...

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 ...

, or

Samart Payakaroon Phetchakhat na yok (เพชฌฆาตหน้าหยก)(e.g. ''Jade-faced Executioner'') , nationality = Thai , birth_date = , birth_place = Chacherngsao, Thailand , fighting_out_of = Bangkok, Thailand , height ...

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

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* Living people 1959 births Mini-flyweight boxers Samuth Sithnaruepol Samuth Sithnaruepol International Boxing Federation champions Samuth Sithnaruepol {{Thailand-boxing-bio-stub