Napa Kiatwanchai was born on July 27,1967 and is the former Lineal and WBC strawweight champion from Nakorn Rachasima province, Thailand.
16 Facts About Napa Kiatwanchai
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Napa Kiatwanchai was born in a Thai-Chinese family in Nakhon Ratchasima and turned professional in 1987.
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Napa Kiatwanchai started training in Muay Thai as a child, he competed on the Bangkok circuit until the age of 20 under the ring name Chokchaichew Na Pattaya.
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Napa Kiatwanchai transitioned to boxing in 1987 and fought Hiroki Ioka a year later for the Lineal and WBC strawweight titles.
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The bout ended in a draw and in the rematch Kiatwanchai won the title by a twelve-round majority decision.
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Napa Kiatwanchai defended the title twice before losing to Jum-Hwan Choi on November 12,1989.
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Napa Kiatwanchai beat future champion Rolando Pascua before challenging for the WBC title again, on June 8,1990.
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Napa Kiatwanchai lost to champion Hideyuki Ohashi by a twelve-round unanimous decision.
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Napa Kiatwanchai's final try at the title came in 1992, when Humberto Gonzalez knocked him out in defense of Gonzalez's WBC light flyweight title.
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Napa Kiatwanchai stopped boxing in 1992 but made a comeback in 1996.
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Napa Kiatwanchai only won one fight during this comeback and retired for good in 2000.
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Napa Kiatwanchai was expected to extend the age of the champ Hiroki Ioka, so, he was sent to Japan with his trainer Kunoi Withichai only 2 people.
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Napa Kiatwanchai was sent to canvas for an 8 count earlier, but after that kept opposing and hitting until half way of the 12 round when the champ Ioka was going to be Ko'd the bell suddenly rung so as to save the champ.
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Napa Kiatwanchai had no savings because of lavish spending and a gambling addiction.
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Napa Kiatwanchai makes a living by singing at nightclubs and restaurants.
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Napa Kiatwanchai suffers from problems with his vision, being blinded permanently as a result of the Gonzalez fight in 1992.