Berkrerk Chartvanchai
| Berkrerk Chartvanchai | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Berkrerk Chartvanchai (present) Tinapong Sae-Han (former) Tinapong Hantanasirisakul (former) |
| Nickname(s) | (Alias) Xị̂ h̄em̆n (ไอ้เหม็น) "Stinker" |
| Weight(s) | Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality |
 Thai |
| Born |
October 25, 1944 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 3 |
Berkrerk Chartvanchai (Thai: เบิกฤกษ์ ชาติวันชัย) is a former Thai boxer who won the WBA World Flyweight Title on April 5, 1970 against Bernabe Villacampo in a fifteen round split decision at Bangkok, Thailand. Chartvanchai became the third Thai in history to hold a version of the World Flyweight Title (The first one is Pone Kingpetch, the second is a Chartchai Chionoi).
Chartvanchai was born in Thai Chinese family on October 25, 1944 in Phra Nakhon District near Memorial Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand. His real name is Tinapong Sae-Han (ติณพงษ์ แซ่ห่าน) or Tinapong Hantanasirisakul (ติณพงษ์ หาญตนศิริสกุล), before he was a professional boxer, he used to be a famous Mauy Thai fighter in ring name "Berkrerk Lookyodfah" (เบิกฤกษ์ ลูกยอดฟ้า), he have won the champion of the Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.
He began competitive professional boxing in early 1966, and in his first twenty-seven bouts through January 1970, he won twenty-four with the remaining three as draws. Nearly all of his early bouts took place in his native Bangkok. By June 1967, he was fighting better known opponents, winning his first bout with Bernabe Villacampo on May 6, 1969, in a ten round points decision.
Chartvanchai took the WBA World Flyweight Title on April 5, 1970 against Bernabe Villacampo in a fifteen round split decision at Charusathian Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand. In a close bout, the Associated Press had the scoring 73-70 for Chartvanchai. Chartvanchai used primarily body punches and solid defense to take the title. He made Villicampo miss repeatedly and scored frequently with blows to the torso. In the eighth he opened a cut above Villacampo's eye that bothered his opponent throughout the remainder of the bout. One source noted "Villicampo...was the more aggressive but could not land telling blows." Many of Chartvanchai's best scoring punches were quick strikes to the torso after breaking out of clinches.
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