Petchtanong Banchamek

Petchtanong Banchamek (Thai: เพชรทนง บัญชาเมฆ; born November 6, 1985) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok.

Petchtanong Banchamek
Born (1985-11-06) November 6, 1985
Udon Thani, Thailand
Other namesPetchtanong Petfergus
Petchtanong Sit-Or
Palangchun Punpuanmuang
NationalityThai
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Weight65.7 kg (145 lb; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Featherweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofBangkok, Thailand
TeamBanchamek Gym
Kickboxing record
Total413
Wins356
Losses56
Draws1

As of February 2021, he is the #7 ranked super featherweight according to Combat Press.[1] He was ranked a top ten featherweight in the world by Combat Press between February 2019[2] and September 2020.[3] He was dropped from the rankings in October 2020.[4]

Biography

Petchtanong started training in Muay Thai at 7 years old in a small camp close to his home. He quickly went to the live at the camp full time to escape an abusive familial situation.

At 12, he moved to Bangkok following his mom. There he joined the Sit.Or gym through his uncle which took him to a level high enough to headline shows at Rajadamnern and Lumpinee stadiums at the age of 14.[5]

After changing gyms multiple times, Petchtanong was later sponsored by the Banchamek gym and went living, teaching and fighting in Australia for 2 years.[6]

He came back to Thailand in 2015 and went on a winning streak in the Super Muay Thai promotion. He received calls to participate in various kickboxing world tournaments in China, prominently Kunlun Fight and Wu Lin Feng.

On January 19, 2019, he won the Wu Lin Feng World Cup final, defeating Jomthong Chuwattana.

Petchtanong participated in the 2020 Wu Lin Feng 67 tournament. He won the semifinal bout against Liu Yaning by KO, but lost a unanimous decision to Jia Aoqi in the finals.[7]

On August 18, 2020, Petchtanong signed with ONE Championship.[8] In his debut at ONE Championship: A New Breed 3 on September 18, 2020, Petchtanong lost by knockout to Capitan Petchyindee Academy just 6 seconds into the first round, setting a new record for fastest knockout in ONE Super Series history.[9]

Titles and achievements

  • Wu Lin Feng (WLF)
    • 2019 Wu Lin Feng World Cup -67 kg Runner-up
    • 2018 Wu Lin Feng World Cup -67 kg Champion[10]
  • Enfusion
    • 2017 Enfusion -67 kg Tournament Champion
  • International Professional Combat Council (IPCC)
    • 2015 IPCC World Muay Thai -67 kg Champion

Fight record

Muay Thai & Kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: February 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: February 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. "The Combat Cast - Episode 6 - Petchtanong". Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. "Wu Lin Feng Copa Del Mundo 2019-20". patadaalta.com. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  8. "Petchtanong Banchamek signs with ONE Championship". Asian MMA. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  9. "Capitan Petchyindee Academy Makes History With 6-Second KO". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  10. Aittama, Zach. "Wu Lin Feng 2019 Results: Petchtanong Wins 67-kilogram Tournament, Hirotaka Defends Title". Combat Press. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  11. "Wellington gym best in the world". Wellington Times. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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