Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang

Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang (Thai: อุษณากร ถวิลสุวรรณวัง; born 31 December 1987), better known by her ring name Usanakorn Kokietgym (Thai: อุษณากร ก่อเกียรติยิม), is a female bantamweight professional boxer from Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. She is a former WBC female world bantamweight champion.

Usanakorn Kokietgym
Statistics
Real nameUsanakorn Thawilsuhannawang
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
Born (1987-12-31) December 31, 1987
Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[1]
Total fights23
Wins19
Wins by KO18
Losses4

Professional boxing career

On March 2, 2009, Usanakorn defeated Rie Fujimoto by fourth-round knockout to win the interim WBC women's world super flyweight championship.[2] She was set to face Ana Maria Torres in a title unification bout on June 13, 2009.[3]

On October 5, 2009, Usanakorn defeated Galina Koleva Ivanova by unanimous to win the WBC female world bantamweight championship.[4] She made one successful title defense against Dong Xiao Juan on October 4, 2011.[5][6]

Usanakorn lost the WBC female world bantamweight title to Susie Ramadan by unanimous decision July 13, 2012. There was controversy after the fight when Ramadan claimed that Usanakorn was male. Usanakorn tested for "highly suspicious" levels of testosterone before her fight with Ramadan in Melbourne. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Usanakorn tested for three times the amount of testosterone normally found in a woman.[7][8][9][10]

Bare-knuckle boxing career

BKFC Thailand

Usanakorn made her bare-knuckle boxing debut at BKFC Thailand 2: Iconic Impact on May 7, 2022. She defeated Benjamas Phakra by first-round knockout.[11]

On September 3, 2022, Usanakorn defeated Natsuda Yooya by first-round knockout at BKFC Thailand 3: Moment of Truth.[12]

Bare knuckle record
Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Natsuda Yooya KO (punches) BKFC Thailand 3 September 3, 2022 1 1:12 Bangkok, Thailand
Win 1–0 Benjamas Phakra KO (punches) BKFC Thailand 2 May 7, 2022 3 0:49 Pattaya, Thailand

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References
  1. "Boxing record for Usanakorn Kokietgym". BoxRec.
  2. ""น้องเน" อุษณากรซิวแชมป์โลก". KomChadLuek. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  3. "น้องเณลุยต่อยเม็กซิกัน โก้เชื่อซ้อมดีมีลุ้น". Sanook. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  4. "น้องเน อุษณากร ก่อเกียรติยิม คว้าแชมป์ดับเบิลยูบีซีได้สำเร็จ". Kapook. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  5. "'เน'ทุบหมวย โอเล่ห์ดงมีคิว". Thairath. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  6. "Female bantamweight champion Usanakorn dethroned". Bangkok Post. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  7. "Doubts raised over boxer's gender". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  8. "Officials: Is Female Fighter From Thailand Really a Man?". Boxing Scene. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  9. "AFTER TITLE LOSS, BOXER USANAKORN KOKIETGYM TESTS HIGH FOR TESTOSTERONE". Wombat Sports. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  10. "EXCLUSIVE: Susie Ramadan confirms suspicions opponent was male". World Boxing News. 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  11. "BKFC Thailand 2 Results". MMA Sucka. 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  12. "BKFC Thailand 3 Results". MMA Sucka. 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  13. "BoxRec: Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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