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Parkpoom Jangphonak

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Parkpoom Jangphonak
Born (1975-10-07) 7 October 1975 (age 49)[1]
NationalityThai
Other namesM
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Junior middleweight
Middleweight
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Reach180 cm (71 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins9
Wins by KO5
Losses3
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Thailand
Thailand Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Welterweight
Royal Thai Armed Forces Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1998 Welterweight
King's Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1998 Welterweight
Gold medal – first place 1999 Welterweight
President's Cup
Gold medal – first place 1997 Indonesia Welterweight
Mare Cup
Gold medal – first place 1998 Philippines Welterweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Welterweight
Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Tashkent Welterweight
Carding Cup
Silver medal – second place 2000 Cuba Welterweight

Parkpoom "M" Jangphonak (Thai: ภาคภูมิ แจ้งโพธิ์นาค; RTGSPhakphum Chaengpho-nak; born 7 October 1975) is a retired Thai professional boxer in Welterweight division, in addition he is also an amateur boxer who has competed in the Olympic Games for two times and is a former Muay Thai kickboxer.

Muay Thai & Amateur Boxing career

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Parkpoom was born in Udon Thani Province, in the Isan region, which is also his father's hometown. Later, he moved to live and grow up in the Dan Samrong neighbourhood of Tambon Samrong Nuea, Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan Province. His father, Yuthaphum Jangphonak, owns a boxing gym called "Panyuthaphum," which has trained many famous fighters such as Venice Borkhorsor, the WBC and Lineal Flyweight champion in the 1970s, and Langsuan Panyuthaphum, a renowned Muay Thai kickboxer in the 1980s.[2] Since childhood, Parkpoom had the ambition to be the first Thai boxer to win an Olympic gold medal, inspired by Dhawee Umponmaha, a 1984 Olympics silver medalist in the Light welterweight division.

He started boxing at the age of nine through Muay Thai, regularly fighting at Samrong Stadium under the name "M16 Borkhorsor" (เอ็ม16 บ.ข.ส.), because he punched quickly like an M16 rifle.

In early 1996, he was persuaded to switch to amateur boxing. After only three months, he qualified as a Thai athlete for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta in the Welterweight division. He earned his spot by fighting at Siam Om Noi Stadium in Om Noi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, during the undercard of a Muay Thai event that was regularly broadcast on Channel 3 at noon on Saturdays. He was considered the youngest and least experienced member of the Thai national team and had to compete in the first round. In the Round of 32, he lost to Serhiy Dzyndzyruk, a Ukrainian boxer, by a score of 10–20.

He continued amateur boxing and competed at the 13th Asian Games in late 1998 in Bangkok. There, he won the gold medal in the Welterweight division and was ranked number one in his weight class by AIBA.

At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he participated again in the amateur boxing tournament. He won the first round against Geard Ajetović, a Serbian boxer, with a tied score of 9–9, which was decided by the number of punches landed. In the second round, he lost to Serhiy Dotsenko, a Ukrainian boxer and future silver medalist, by a score of 5–13. Disappointed by the result, he retired from amateur boxing and switched to Taekwondo.[2]

Professional Boxing Career & Retirement

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In 2003, he switched to professional boxing under Songchai Rattanasuban of Onesongchai Promotion. He won the PABA Welterweight title in his seventh fight in 2005, but after suffering three defeats in Australia and losing the title, he retired in 2007.[1]

Parkpoom graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication arts[2] from Thongsuk College and a master's degree in sports science from Srinakharinwirot University. After retirement, he opened a pet shop behind Seri Center in Bangkok.[3] He is currently a lecturer at Udon Thani Rajabhat University and also serves as a boxing coach for the university's athletes.[2][4]

Muay Thai record

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Muay Thai Record (Incomplete)
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
1995-07-17 Win Thailand Saenkeng Pinsinchai Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-09-06 Win Thailand Kongnapa Watcharawit Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-07-27 Win Thailand Saen Tor.Pranchai Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-06-01 Loss Thailand Kongnapa Watcharawit Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-05-13 Win Thailand Buakaw Por.Pisichet Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1994-02-18 Win Thailand Suwitlek Sor.Sakowarat Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-12-07 Loss Thailand Noppadet Sor.Rewadee Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-11-25 Loss Thailand Pepsi Biyapan Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-09-10 Win Thailand Phanomrung Sitsarawat Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-07-20 Loss Thailand Kangwannoi Or.Sribualoi Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-06-22 Loss Thailand Kangwannoi Or.Sribualoi Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-04-27 Win Thailand Changnoi Srimongkol Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
1993-02-16 Win Thailand Charoenchai Sitsothon Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Punches) 3
1993-01-15 Win Thailand Kangwannoi Or.Sribualoi Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Boxing record for Parkpoom Jangphonak from BoxRec (registration required)
  2. ^ a b c d "วันนี้ของ'ภาคภูมิ แจ้งโพธิ์นาค' จาก'ไอ้เอ็ม'สู่'อาจารย์เอ็ม'". sportclassic (in Thai). 2017-03-09. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. ^ ""Dog Gallery" ของ 'M16' ร้านเล็ก หัวใจ โต๊ ... โต". Manager Online (in Thai). 2004-11-10. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  4. ^ "ภาคภูมิ แจ้งโพธิ์นาค อดีตนักชกผันตัวเป็นอาจารย์ในรั้วมหาวิทยาลัย อยากเป็นครูที่ดี". MCOT (in Thai). 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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