Amnat Ruenroeng

Amnat Ruenroeng
Statistics
Nickname(s) xị̂ h̄nùm wịfị (ไอ้หนุ่มไวไฟ)
"Flammable Young Man"[1]
Rated at Light Flyweight
Flyweight
Height 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)
Reach 69.5 in (177 cm)
Nationality  Thailand
Born (1979-12-18) December 18, 1979
Amphoe Si Racha, Chonburi Province
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 17
Wins 17
Wins by KO 5
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Amnat Ruenroeng (Thai: อำนาจ รื่นเริง; IPA: [ʔām.nâːt rɯ̂ːn.rɤ̄ːŋ]; born December 18, 1979) is a Thai boxer. He is the current IBF Flyweight champion.

Amateur career

Ruenroeng began boxing while serving a fifteen-months 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. 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]

Professional boxing record

17 Wins (5 knockouts, 12 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[5]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
N/A N/A Philippines Johnriel Casimero N/A – (12) 2016-05-25 China Beijing for the IBF Flyweight title.
Win 17–0 Japan Myung Ho Lee UD 12 2015-12-07 Thailand Hua Hin Centential Club, Hua Hin Retained IBF Flyweight title.
Win 16–0 Philippines Johnriel Casimero UD 12 2015-06-27 Thailand Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok Retained IBF Flyweight title.
Win 15–0 China Zou Shiming UD 12 2015-03-08 Macau The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR Retained IBF Flyweight title.
Win 14–0 Puerto Rico McWilliams Arroyo SD 12 2014-09-10 Thailand Liptapanlop Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima Retained IBF Flyweight title.
Win 13–0 Japan Kazuto Ioka SD 12 2014-05-07 Japan Bodymaker Colosseum, Osaka Retained IBF Flyweight title.
Win 12–0 Philippines Rocky Fuentes UD 12 2014-01-22 Thailand Liptapanlop Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima Won vacant IBF Flyweight title.
Win 11–0 Japan Takuro Habu TKO 4 (12), 1:37 2013-08-16 Thailand Viphavade, Surat Thani Retained IBF Asia Flyweight title.
Win 10–0 Indonesia Ricky Manufoe TKO 4 (12) 2013-06-21 Thailand Bangkok University, Bangkok Retained IBF Asia Flyweight title.
Win 9–0 Philippines Julius Alcos UD 12 2013-04-19 Thailand Trairatanakon Temple School, Chaiya Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight title.
Win 8–0 Philippines Michael Rodriguez UD 12 2013-02-15 Thailand Wat Promthamnimit, Chom Bueng Won vacant IBF Asia Flyweight title.
Win 7–0 Philippines Geboi Mansalayao TKO 7 (10) 2012-12-26 Thailand Rajapark Institute, Bangkok
Win 6–0 Philippines Danilo Pena UD 6 2012-11-16 Thailand Pang Mu School, Maehongson
Win 5–0 Philippines Wilber Andogan TD 6 (10) 2012-10-19 Thailand Ladprao, Bangkok
Win 4–0 Indonesia Safwan Lombok TKO 5 (8) 2012-08-17 Thailand Trat City Sports Centre, Trat
Win 3–0 Philippines Lowie Bantigue PTS 6 2012-07-20 Thailand Baan Khao Hom School, Chantaburi
Win 2–0 Indonesia Jemmy Gobel PTS 6 2012-06-27 Thailand Taweethapisek School, Bangkok
Win 1–0 Indonesia Rino Ukru TKO 4 (6), 0:30 2012-05-18 Thailand City Hall Ground, Nakhon Ratchasima Professional debut.

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Vacant
Title last held by
Moruti Mthalane
IBF Flyweight Champion
22 January 2014 present
Incumbent


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