Amnat Ruenroeng

Amnat Ruenroeng (Thai: อำนาจ รื่นเริง; IPA:[ʔām.nâːt rɯ̂ːn.rɤ̄ːŋ]; born December 18, 1979) is a Thai professional boxer who held the IBF flyweight title from 2014 to 2016.

Amnat Ruenroeng
Statistics
Nickname(s)Ai num wai fai (ไอ้หนุ่มไวไฟ)
"Flammable Young Man"[1]
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)
Reach69.5 in (177 cm)
NationalityThai
Born (1979-12-18) December 18, 1979
Amphoe Si Racha, Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins21
Wins by KO6
Losses4

Early life

Ruenroeng was born without knowing who his parents were, when he was first born he didn't even have a birth certificate because the officer refused to register him due to not being sure he was Thai. He grew up in his grandmother's care in poverty and had to fight at the age of seven, starting in Muay Thai named "Petch Por Burapha" (เพชร ป.บูรพา) and "Petch Tor Bang Saen" (เพชร ต.บางแสน) and won Lumpinee Stadium champion Flyweight division.

Amateur career

Ruenroeng began boxing while serving a fifteen year prison sentence for robbery. In 2007, he won a Thai national title in the Light Flyweight division, and was released from prison for good behaviour the following day having served one year. He won a bronze medal as a junior flyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago. He had lost in the semi-final to Philippines southpaw Harry Tanamor.

Ruenroeng took the gold medal at the King’s Cup in Bangkok in 2008 after defeating Kazuto Ioka in the semifinal.[2] He subsequently qualified to represent Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[3]

Professional career

Ruenroeng made his professional debut in 2012. On 22 January 2014, he won the vacant IBF Flyweight title by defeating Rocky Fuentes. In his first defense, he traveled to Japan and earned a split decision over undefeated two-division champion Kazuto Ioka, who was making his flyweight debut. In his following fight, he defeated Puerto Rican challenger McWilliams Arroyo by split decision. On March 7, 2015, he earned a unanimous decision over undefeated two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming.

Ruenrong vs Casimero

IBF flyweight titleholder Amnat Ruenroeng retained his belt with a 12-round decision win over Filipino boxer Johnriel Casimero at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, June 27.

Ruenroeng (16-0, 5 knockouts) was credited with two knockdowns against Casimero (21-3, 13 KOs), beginning with a counter right in Round 2 that caught the 25-year-old from Ormoc City lunging in. A second knockdown was called in Round 7 when Casimero was pushed into the ropes by Ruenroeng following a glancing right hand.

Casimero appeared to knock Ruenroeng down in Round 3 when a counter left hook caused his glove to touch the canvas, but referee Larry Doggett ruled it a slip.

The fight was marred by excessive clinching and over a dozen throwdowns by Ruenroeng. Doggett issued five warnings before finally taking a point from Ruenroeng in Round 11.

“Amnat made the strategy how to win easy. It was not a dirty fight,” said Ruenroeng’s trainer, Aljoe Jaro, who claims Casimero had hit Ruenroeng in the leg during the fight.

“About the throwing down, that’s not an issue. Casimero was also playing dirty. Amnat was doing his job as a boxer how to win.”

The roughhouse tactics detracted from an otherwise crafty, resourceful performance from the Thai incumbent champion, whose jab disrupted the rhythm of Casimero, who held the IBF junior flyweight title for two years before being stripped last year for failing to make weight for his fight with Mauricio Fuentes.

Casimero was the aggressor for the final 3 rounds, desperately trying to score a knockout to erase the deficit he found himself in.

Ruenroeng, 35, has now defended his belt four times successfully since winning it in January 2014 with a victory over Filipino contender Rocky Fuentes.[4]

Ruenrong vs Casimero II

On May 25, 2016, in Diamond Court of the National Tennis Center, Beijing China, Ruenroeng fought Casimero again in a rematch for the IBF flyweight title and loss via knockout with a vicious body shot in the 4th round, ending Ruenroeng's undefeated streak.[5]

After world champion

After losing the world championship, he did not retire. Instead, he continued to fight, returning to his roots as an amateur. Going up to the Lightweight division, he participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He won his opening bout before losing in the round of 16 against Sofiane Oumiha, a younger fighter representing France. Oumiha eventually earned the silver medal, and went on to win gold at the world championships in 2017.

After the Olympics, Ruenroeng returned to Muay Thai. On April 21, 2018, he competed again as a professional. He was knocked out in 5th round by a younger fighter, his fellow-countryman Nawaphon Por Chokchai.

Professional boxing record

Professional record summary
25 fights 21 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 2
By decision 15 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Win 21–4 Pungluang Sor Singyu UD 8 7 Nov 2020 Workpoint Studio, Bang Phun, Thailand
24 Loss 20–4 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai UD 10 1 Aug 2020 Workpoint Studio, Bang Phun, Thailand
23 Win 20–3 Brian Lobetania UD 6 23 Mar 2019 Workpoint Studio, Bang Phun, Thailand
22 Win 19–3 Petchbarngborn Kokietgym UD 6 8 Feb 2019 Yingcharoen Market, Bangkok, Thailand
21 Loss 18–3 Nawaphon Kaikanha TKO 5 (12) 21 Apr 2018 Workpoint Studio, Bang Phun, Thailand For WBCABCO Continental super-flyweight title
20 Loss 18–2 Wenfeng Ge UD 12 21 Nov 2017 Sports Center, Suzhou, China For vacant WBO Oriental super-flyweight title
19 Win 18–1 Petchthongchai Singmanassak TKO 3 (8) 26 Aug 2017 Khao Bang Krak Gym, Uthai Thani, Thailand
18 Loss 17–1 Johnriel Casimero KO 4 (12), 2:10 25 May 2016 Diamond Court, Beijing, China Lost IBF flyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Myung Ho Lee UD 12 7 Dec 2015 Centential Club, Hua Hin, Thailand Retained IBF flyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Johnriel Casimero UD 12 27 Jun 2015 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok, Thailand Retained IBF flyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Zou Shiming UD 12 8 Mar 2015 The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR Retained IBF flyweight title
14 Win 14–0 McWilliams Arroyo SD 12 10 Sep 2014 Liptapanlop Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Retained IBF flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Kazuto Ioka SD 12 7 May 2014 Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka, Japan Retained IBF flyweight title
12 Win 12–0 Rocky Fuentes UD 12 22 Jan 2014 Liptapanlop Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Won vacant IBF flyweight title
11 Win 11–0 Takuro Habu TKO 4 (12), 1:37 16 Aug 2013 Viphavade, Surat Thani, Thailand Retained IBF Asia flyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Ricky Manufoe TKO 4 (12) 21 Jun 2013 University, Bangkok, Thailand Retained IBF Asia flyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Julius Alcos UD 12 19 Apr 2013 Trairatanakon Temple School, Chaiya, Thailand Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific flyweight title
8 Win 8–0 Michael Rodriguez UD 12 15 Feb 2013 Wat Promthamnimit, Chom Bueng, Thailand Won vacant IBF Asia flyweight title
7 Win 7–0 Geboi Mansalayao TKO 7 (10) 26 Dec 2012 Rajapark Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
6 Win 6–0 Danilo Pena UD 6 16 Nov 2012 Pang Mu School, Maehongson, Thailand
5 Win 5–0 Wilber Andogan TD 6 (10) 19 Oct 2012 Ladprao, Bangkok, Thailand
4 Win 4–0 Safwan Lombok TKO 5 (8) 17 Aug 2012 City Sports Centre, Trat, Thailand
3 Win 3–0 Lowie Bantigue PTS 6 20 Jul 2012 Baan Khao Hom School, Chantaburi, Thailand
2 Win 2–0 Jemmy Gobel PTS 6 27 Jun 2012 Taweethapisek School, Bangkok, Thailand
1 Win 1–0 Rino Ukru TKO 4 (6), 0:30 18 May 2012 City Hall Ground, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

Muay Thai record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title IBF Asia flyweight champion
15 Feb 2013 – 22 Jan 2014
Won world title
Vacant
Title next held by
Kuk Chol Jon
Vacant
Title last held by
Ryan Rey Ponteras
IBF Pan Pacific flyweight champion
19 Apr 2013 – Jul 2013
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Eaktwan BTU Ruaviking
World boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Moruti Mthalane
IBF flyweight champion
22 Jan 2014 – 25 May 2016
Succeeded by
Johnriel Casimero
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