Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong

Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong (Thai: เจริญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง; born: June 11, 1968 in Tambon Thung Yai, Amphoe Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand) is a retired Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is very popular and famous in the 80s and early 90s, which is considered a golden era of Muay Thai.

Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong
BornJaroen Chumanee
(เจริญ ชูมณี)
(1968-06-11) June 11, 1968
Tambon Thung Yai, Amphoe Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand
Native nameเจริญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง
Other namesJaroenthong Kaiyanghadaogym
(เจริญทอง ไก่ย่างห้าดาวยิม)[1]
"Kru Ped" (ครูเป็ด; "Master Ped")[2]
ResidenceBangkok, Thailand
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
NationalityThai
DivisionJunior bantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
StyleMuay Thai
Amateur boxing
Fighting out ofNakhon Si Thammarat province
TeamKiatbanchong Gym
Chuchok "Mai Muangkhon" Chukaewruang
Years active1980s–90s
Kickboxing record
Total151
Wins120
Losses29
Draws2
Other information
UniversityChandrakasem Rajabhat College (currently Chandrakasem Rajabhat University)
Notable relativesChalamthong Kiatbanchong (older brother)
Samranthong Kiatbanchong (younger brother)
Notable school(s)Wimutayaram Pittayakorn School

Biography & career

Jaroenthong (nicknamed: Ped; เป็ด; lit: "Duck") was born in a family of fighters in southern Thailand. His brothers are all Muay Thai fighters include Chalamthong Kiatbanchong (older brother) and Samranthong Kiatbanchong (younger brother; died of a car accident in early 2008).[3][4]

His first fight at the age of 12 years and gained 100 baht from love in Muay Thai. Later when he grew up, he came to Bangkok for study at the secondary level at Wimutayaram Pittayakorn School in Bang Phlat neighbourhood. He became a fighter at the camp "Kiatbanchong" which is owned by Chuchok "Mai Muangkhon" Chukaewruang, a fellow southerner.

He regularly fights at Lumpinee Stadium under famous promoter Songchai Rattanasuban's stable. He won three-weight championships of the Lumpinee Stadium include Junior bantamweight, Featherweight and Lightweight. He faced many top-line fighters in that era, such as Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth, Cherry Sor Wanich, Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai, Namkabuan Nongkee Pahuyuth, Superlek Sorn E-Sarn, Petdum Lukborai, Therdkiat Sittepitak, Samransak Muangsurin, Chamuakpetch Hapalang, Ratchasak Sor Vorapin, Langsuang Panyupathum, Panumtuanlek Hapalang, André Masseur and the Dutch legendary Ramon Dekkers. His maximum gained is 250,000 baht in fight with Saencheng Pinsinchai.[4]

In 1988, he was the most successful. He faced his favorite senior fighter, Samart Payakaroon who at that time was to lose the WBC Super bantamweight world title to the Australian boxer Jeff Fenech and back to Muay Thai again. In the fight to prove who the real top fighters of the era. As a result, he was knocked out just only the first round by Samart's fist. But that was the fight he was most proud of.[4] [5]

In addition, he also had an amateur boxing match and achieved some degree of success, include gold medal XXVI Thailand National Games in Surat Thani, bronze medal in the King's Cup. He also joined the national team to compete in the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China.[4]

After retirement, he is a trainer and owns his own Muay Thai gym in the name "Jaroenthong Muay Thai School" in Wang Thonglang District, Bangkok.[4] [2]

In 2013, he returned to Muay Thai again at age 44, he competed in the 2013 Toyota Marathon Tournament in Kanchanaburi province. He won two times before losing to a young Iranian fighter Vahid Shahbazi in the finals.[1]

Besides boxing, with a good-looking man and famous. He has been photographed in various magazines, including television dramas and movies. In 2010, he co-starred in the historical film Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya with many fellow fighters, Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Saenchai Sor. Kingstar, Yodsanklai Fairtex, Anuwat Kaewsamrit and Somjit Jongjohor.[6][7]

Titles

Muay Thai

Amateur

References
  1. สังขารไม่ไหว “เจริญทอง” พ่ายอิหร่านรอบชิงฯ. Manager Online (in Thai). 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  2. เจริญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง จากนักมวยเงินแสน สู่นักธุรกิจเงินล้าน. Gotomanager (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  3. รำลึก สำราญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง. Manager Online (in Thai). 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  4. Trefeu, Serge. "INTERVIEW OF JAROENTHONG KIATBANCHONG". Siamfightmag. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  5. tnrecodo (2010-12-14). "Samart Payakaroon vs Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong". Travelerlk. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  6. เจริญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง นักชกหนุ่มหล่อจากวงการกีฬายุค 80. 70-90memory (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  7. "ซามูไรอโยธยา"เป็นมากกว่าหนัง. Daradaily (in Thai). 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
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