Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym
Chalermwong Udomna (Thai: เฉลิมวงศ์ อุดมนา; formerly Prakob Udomna (ประกอบ อุดมนา)), who boxes as Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym, (พูนสวัสดิ์ กระทิงแดงยิม; born 20 November 1980) is a retired professional boxer from Thailand who fought in the Super bantamweight (also known as Junior featherweight) division. He is a former WBA Regular[2] Bantamweight and Super Bantamweight World Champion, and a former PABA regional Bantamweight and Superbantamweight.[3] His manager is Niwat Laosuwanwat who is the manager of the former WBA Junior bantamweight World Champion and legendary Thai boxer Khaosai Galaxy.
| Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Chalermwong Udomna |
| Nickname(s) | Thaipoon The Junior Tank ("ไอ้รถถังจูเนียร์") Thai Tycoon[1] |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight Super bantamweight |
| Nationality |  Thai |
| Born | 20 November 1980 Amphoe Phu Phan, Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 44 |
| Wins | 42 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
On 26 September 2009 Poonsawat defeated Irish boxer Bernard Dunne in the 3rd round to claim the WBA World Super Bantamweight title.[4] Then Poonsawat defended his title two more times until May 2010.[5]
On 2 October 2010 Poonsawat lost to Ryol Li Lee in a stunning upset. This was Kratingdaenggym's first loss since July 2006 against Volodymyr Sydorenko.[5]
Poonsawat was due to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba in an attempt to regain the WBA Super Bantamweight title. However, on December 14, 2012, after Olympic-style drug testing, it was revealed that Poonsawat had failed a medical exam, and would not be able to participate in the bout. Rumors came about that Poonsawat had tested positive for HIV, but it was later revealed that he suffers from thalassemia, an affliction that affects red blood cells and causes anemia. Due to this, his boxing career has ended.[6]
References
- "พูนสวัสดิ์ชกดุเดือดชนะไม่เอกฉันท์ อูชิยาม่านักชกซามูไรถลุงซัลกาโด้ซิวแชมป์โลก". sahavicha.com (in Thai). 12 January 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- "Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym - Boxer". Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- Boxrec. "Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym". Boxrec Fighter Page. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- "Distraught Dunne denied by Poonsawat". RTÉ Sport. 2009-09-27. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- Julian Turner (October 3, 2010). "Poonsawat Beaten – Unheralded Japanese challenger captures WBA super-bantamweight crown with canny display". Bangkok Post. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- "ช็อกแฟนมวย! พูนสวัสดิ์ กระทิงแดงยิม ประกาศแขวนนวมแล้ว". Kapook.com (in Thai). 10 January 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
External links
- Boxing record for Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym from BoxRec (registration required)
