Chartchai Chionoi ชาติชาย เชี่ยวน้อย |
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Born | Naris Chionoi October 10, 1942 Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand |
Native name | ชาติชาย เชี่ยวน้อย |
Other names |
Little Marciano of Asia Marciano of Oriental |
Nationality | Thailand |
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st) |
Reach | 166 cm (65.4 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Pathum Thani Province, Thailand |
Years active | 1959–1975 |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 82 |
Wins | 61 |
By knockout | 36 |
Losses | 18 |
By knockout | 5 |
Draws | 3 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec |
Chartchai Chionoi (Thai: ชาติชาย เชี่ยวน้อย; rtgs: Chatchai Chiao-noi) a.k.a. Chartchai Laemfapha (Thai: ชาติชาย แหลมฟ้าผ่า; rtgs: Chatchai Laemfapha) or birth name Naris Chionoi (Thai: นริศ เชี่ยวน้อย; rtgs: Narit Chiao-noi; born October 10, 1942 near Hua Lamphong Station, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok) is a former professional Thai boxer, WBC World champion & WBA World champion in the flyweight division. Chionoi would take the WBC World Flyweight Title two successive times and the WBA Title one successive times before finally relinquishing it.
Chartchai Chionoi was the second world boxing champion from Thailand, following his Idol Pone Kingpetch. Unlike most Thai fighters, Chartchai was never involved in the Thai combat art Muay Thai.