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Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong
Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong
Born	Jaroen Chumanee; June 11, 1968 (age 56); Tambon Thung Yai, Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Native name	เจริญ ชูมณี
Other names	Jaroenthong Kaiyanghadaogym ; (เจริญทอง ไก่ย่างห้าดาวยิม) ; "Kru Ped" (ครูเป็ด; "Master Ped")
Residence	Bangkok, Thailand ; Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Division	Super Flyweight ; Featherweight ; Lightweight ; Super Lightweight
Style	Muay Thai ; (Muay Femur) ; Boxing
Stance	Southpaw
Team	Kiatbanchong Gym ; Chuchok "Mai Muangkhon" Chukaewruang
Years active	c. 1980–1994
Kickboxing record
Total	153
Wins	120
Losses	30
Draws	2
No contests	1
Other information
University	Chandrakasem Rajabhat College (currently Chandrakasem Rajabhat University)
Notable relatives	Chalamthong Kiatbanchong (older brother) ; Samranthong Kiatbanchong (younger brother)
Notable school(s)	Wimutayaram Pittayakorn School

Jaroen Chumane (Thai: เจริญ ชูมณี; born June 11, 1968), known professionally as Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong (Thai: เจริญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. He is a former three-time Lumpinee Stadium champion across two divisions who was famous during the 1980s and 1990s.

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

Lumpinee Stadium

World MuayThai Council
- 1990 WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion (2 defenses)
- 1993 WMC World Super Lightweight (140 lbs) Champion

Awards
- 1989 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fight of the Year (vs Cherry Sor Wanich)

Amateur Boxing

Gold Medal XXVI Thailand National Games (1993)
Bronze Medal in the King's Cup

Fight record

Muay Thai Record (Incomplete)
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
120 Wins, 30 Losses, 2 Draws, 1NC
2013-05-31	Loss	Vahid Shahbzai	Toyota Marathon, Final	Kanchanaburi, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2013-05-31	Win	Yukiya Nakamura	Toyota Marathon, Semi Final	Kanchanaburi, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
2000-09-09	Win	Melchor Menor	Warriors Cup of America	Irvine, California, United States	Decision	5	3:00
?	Loss	Theerapong Sit Korayuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Punch)	3	3:00
1994-03-14	Loss	Orono Por Muang Ubon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1994-01-14	Loss	Superlek Sorn E-Sarn	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1993-12-04	Win	Ramon Dekkers	Royal Thai Navy Academy temporary stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision (majority)	5	3:00
Wins the WMC World Super Lightweight (140 lbs) title.
1993-06-11	Win	Petchdam Sor.Bodin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1992-11-13	NC	Chandet Sor Prantalay	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	no contest (Referee stop)
Referee asked Jaroenthong to leave the ring as he estimated he wasn't fighting up to his abilities.^[8]
1992-10-23	Win	Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1992-09-25	Loss	Cherry Sor Wanich	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1992-04-17	Loss	Jongsanan Fairtex	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1992-02-28	Win	Sanit Wichitkriankgrai		Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-11-03	Win	Superlek Chor.Sawat	Onesongchai	New Zealand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-08-14	Loss	Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-07-02	Loss	Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-06-14	Win	Therdkiat Sitthepitak	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1991-03-29	Loss	Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-03-05	Loss	Nuathoranee Thongracha	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-02-15	Loss	Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-01-30	Win	Rajasak Sor.Vorapin	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-01-04	Win	Panomrunglek Chor.Sawat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-12-15	Win	Bobby Becker	MAJKF	Tokyo, Japan	KO	2	2:22
1990-11-27	Loss	Therdkiat Sitthepitak	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-10-07	Win	Superlek Sorn E-Sarn	OneSongchai	New Zealand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs) title.
1990-09-25	Win	Rajasak Sor.Vorapin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-08-15	Loss	Rajasak Sor.Vorapin	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-07-29	Loss	Cherry Sor Wanich		Arizona, United States	Decision	5	3:00
1990-06-29	Draw	Cherry Sor Wanich	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-06-08	Win	Petchdam Lukborai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-04-24	Win	Therdkiat Sitthepitak	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-03-06	Loss	Superlek Sorn E-Sarn	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
1990-02-18	Win	Tommy Van Der Berg		Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs) title.
1990-02-06	Loss	Petchdam Lukborai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For a 1 million baht side-bet.
1990-01-19	Win	Petchdam Lukborai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-12-31	Win	Andre Masseur		France	KO (Left high kick)	3
Wins the WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs) title.
1989-11-28	Win	Petchdam Lukborai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-11-08	Loss	Petchdam Lukborai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For a 1.8 million baht side-bet.
1989-10-23	Win	Sombat Sor.Thanikul		Koh Samui, Thailand	KO	4
1989-10-06	Loss	Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1989-08-29	Loss	Saencherng Pinsinchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-08-15	Win	Cherry Sor Wanich	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-07-25	Win	Noppadet Sor.Rewadee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-06-03	Loss	Manasak Sor Ploenchit		Trang Province, Thailand	TKO	3
1989-05-02	Win	Petchdam Lukborai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-04-07	Win	Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
1989-03-10	Loss	Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1989-01-06	Loss	Samart Payakaroon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Right hook)	1
1988-11-25	Win	Samransak Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1988-10-11	Loss	Samransak Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-08-30	Win	Panomtuanlek Hapalang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-07-18	Win	Chamuekpet Hapalang	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-06-10	Win	Langsuan Panyuthaphum	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-05-17	Loss	Yodpetch Sor.Jttpattana	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-04-08	Win	Mono Singkaosen		Hat Yai, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-03-31	Win	Panrit Looksriraj	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-02-24	Loss	Panrit Looksriraj	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-01-26	Loss	Wisanupon Saksamut	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Super Flyweight (115 lbs) title.
1987-12-29	Win	Phayanoi Sor.Tasanee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Super Flyweight (115 lbs) title.
1987-10-19	Win	Paruhatlek Sitchunthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-08-28	Win	Dennuea Denmolee		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-07-24	Loss	Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1987-06-17	Draw	Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-04-16	Loss	Yodpetch Sor.Jitpattana	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-03-26	Win	Namphon Nongkee Pahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the 200,000 baht side-bet.
1987-02-11	Win	Khaopho Sit Chanyut	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-09-22		Phetsiam Kiatsingnoi	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1986-07-30	Win	Dokmaipa Por Pongsawang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-06-09	Win	Fahnoi Majestic	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-05-23	Win	Boonmee Sitsuchon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-05-09	Loss	Niwet Sor Sawat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-12-13	Loss	Petchkasem Yuthakit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes