Apinun Khongsong

Apinun Khongsong (Thai: ดาวเหนือ เรือไวกิ้ง, born July 14, 1995), also known as Downua Ruawaiking, is a Thai professional boxer who challenged for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring light-welterweight titles in September 2020.

Apinan Kongsong
(อภินันท์ คงสง)
Statistics
Nickname(s) Dāwrùng p̄hīphùngtị̂ (ดาวรุ่งผีพุ่งไต้)
"Meteor" (alias[1])
Jod (nickname[2])
Weight(s)Light-welterweight
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
NationalityThai
Born (1995-07-14) July 14, 1995
Tambon Lamphu Ra, Amphoe Huai Yot, Trang Province, Thailand[2]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights17
Wins16
Wins by KO13
Losses1

Boxing career

Downua was born in Tambon Lamphu Ra, Amphoe Huai Yot, Trang Province. He has been through a lot of fighting from Muay Thai and amateur boxing over 100 fights.[1] He is a sports athlete of Trang Sports School.[2]

He debut his first professional boxing match in mid-2016 under Ekarat "่Jimmy" Chaichotchuang of Kiat Kreerin Promotion by Rian Munton, a Briton as a trainer. In his 7th fight, he challenged vacant IBF Pan Pacific champion with Yuta Maruoka, a Japanese boxer he beat by knockout just first round on February 22, 2017.

On August 23, 2017, he defended his title by unanimous decision over Adam Diu "Big Daddy" Abdulhamid a Filipino challenger at Suan Lum Night Bazaar Ratchadaphisek.[3]

On February 18, 2019, in the eliminator fight for IBF junior welterweight world title, he knockout Japanese boxer Akihiro Kondo with right uppercut in round 5 at Kōrakuen Hall, Tokyo.

On September 26, 2020, he lost for the first time when losing by knockout to Josh Taylor in the first round in unified WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring light-welterweight bout at York Hall, London.

References
  1. "'จิมมี่' ส่ง 'ดาวเหนือ' ชิงแชมป์ IBF ที่ว่างกับนักชกแดนปลาดิบ". Thairath (in Thai). 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  2. ""ดาวเหนือ เรือไวกิ้ง" แชมป์มวยสากล IBF นำเข็มขัดโชว์รุ่นน้องที่โรงเรียนกีฬา จ.ตรัง". ASTV Manager (in Thai). 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  3. "'ดาวเหนือ' เผด็จศึกนักชกตากาล็อก ป้องกันแชมป์ IBF แพนแปซิฟิก". Thairath (in Thai). 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
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