Pone Kingpetch attended Sathukarn Secondary School until the fourth grade before transferring to the Hua Hin District School, where he completed his ninth-grade studies.
11 Facts About Pone Kingpetch
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Pone Kingpetch turned to professional boxing and won the Thai flyweight title with a TKO victory over Kunoi Vithichai in April 1956.
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In January 1957, Pone Kingpetch defeated Danny Kid in Bangkok to win the OPBF flyweight title.
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Pone Kingpetch made one title defense of the OPBF belt against Hitoshi Misako in September 1957.
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Pone Kingpetch became Thailand's first world boxing champion on April 16,1960, when he defeated Pascual Perez of Argentina at Lumphini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for the world flyweight championship.
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Pone Kingpetch regained the world championship after outpointing Harada in a rematch on January 12,1963.
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In On February 14,1963, with the creation of the World Boxing Council, Pone Kingpetch was named the inaugural WBC flyweight champion.
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Pone Kingpetch retired from the sport altogether in 1966 at the age of 31.
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Pone Kingpetch was admitted to Ramathibodi Hospital, although his condition did not improve.
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Pone Kingpetch died on March 31,1982, from pneumonia and heart failure, He was 47.
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Pone Kingpetch was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2023.