Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym

Nikhom Chuboon, also known as Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym or Sornpichai Pitsanurachan , is a Thai former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2001 and held the WBA flyweight title from 1999 to 2000.

Biography and career Born in Lampang and raised in Kamphaeng Phet in northern Thailand. He started his combat sports career with Muay Thai before moving on to professional boxing.

In early 1996, he won the WBU flyweight title came in a twelve-round win over Angel Almena in Chiang Rai. He defended the title five times before being stripped in 1997. In the first defense he traveled to Italy to face the Luigi Castiglione at Town Square, San Mango d'Aquino, on 8 August 1996. Sornpichai won via unanimous decision. He also defeated Daniel Ward in Loei the same year.

In 1998, he moved up in weight to the super flyweight division and won the PABA title. He defended it four times before returning to flyweight.

On September 3, 1999 he challenged for the WBA flyweight title against reigning champion Leo Gámez in Mukdahan. Sornpichai defeated Gámez via eighth-round knockout to capture the WBA title, making him the fourth Thai WBA flyweight world champion after Pone Kingpetch, Chartchai Chionoi, and Saen Sor Ploenchit.

Muay Thai record

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