Tepparith Singwancha | |
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Tepparith (right) with Nobuo Nashiro on August 31, 2012
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Real name | Phantep Moonleepum (พันธุ์เทพ มุลลีปุ้ม) |
Nickname(s) | Astro Boy Japan Killer |
Weight(s) |
Flyweight Super flyweight |
Height | 5 ft. 3 in. (160 cm.) |
Nationality |
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Born |
Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham, Thailand |
November 22, 1988
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 38 |
Wins | 35 |
Wins by KO | 21 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Tepparith Singwancha or Tepparith Kokietgym (Thai: เทพฤทธิ์ สิงห์วังชา, เทพฤทธิ์ ก่อเกียรติยิม), is a Thai professional boxer in the super flyweight division and was the World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Flyweight Champion from 2011 – 2012. He won the interim title on May 1, 2011 in Phetchaburi, Thailand against Drian Francisco, and was elevated to full champion in November of that year.
He can beat all Japanese boxers in Japan for three consecutive times include Daiki Kameda (2011-12-07), Tomonobu Shimizu (2012-04-04; elimination fight), and Nobuo Nashiro (2012-09-01), he earned the nickname from the journalist "Japan Killer".
But in the end of 2012, he was defeated by TKO (referee stop contest, because he isn't in a position to continue fighting after being knocked down three times) in the fourth round with Kohei Kono at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo.