Pone Kingpetch date of birth:
February 12, 1935
How old was Pone Kingpetch when died?
47
Where was Pone Kingpetch born?
Hua Hin, Thailand
When did Pone Kingpetch die?
March 31, 1982
Where did Pone Kingpetch die?
Bangkok, Thailand
How tall is Pone Kingpetch?
5' 6¾" (170 cm)
How much does Pone Kingpetch weigh?
110 lbs (49.9 kg)
Pone Kingpetch body shape:
Slim
What color are Pone Kingpetch's eyes?
Black
What color is Pone Kingpetch's hair?
Black
Is Pone Kingpetch gay or straight?
Straight
What is Pone Kingpetch's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Pone Kingpetch nationality?
Thai
What is Pone Kingpetch's occupation?
Boxer
Short Biography
Pone Kingpetch (Thai: โผน กิ่งเพชร; rtgs: Phon Kingphet), also known as Mana Seedokbuab (Thai: มานะ สีดอกบวบ; rtgs: Mana Si-dokbuap) (born in Hua Hin on February 12, 1935 – died in Bangkok on March 31, 1982) was a professional Thai boxer and three time world flyweight champion. He became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16, 1960 when he defeated Pascual Pérez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship. He later lost the world flyweight championship to Fighting Harada of Japan on October 10, 1962. Pone Kingpetch regained the world championship after defeating Harada on January 12, 1963 before losing it to Hiroyuki Ebihara. He won the title for the last time when he defeated Ebihara on January 23, 1963 before losing the flyweight championship to Salvatore Burruni. Kingpetch retired in 1966 and died on March 31, 1982 at the age of 47.