Kongnapa Watcharawit

Kongnapa Watcharawit
Born	Noppadol Lumpa (1968-03-02) 2 March 1968 (age 56) Suwannaphum, Roi Et, Thailand
Native name	นภดล ลำภา
Other names	Kongnapa Lukthapfa (ก้องนภา ลูกทัพฟ้า) Kongnapa BM Service (ก้องนภา บี.เอ็ม.เซอร์วิส)
Nickname	The Exocet (ดิเอ๊กไซเซ่)
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Division	Super Bantamweight Featherweight Super Featherweight Super Lightweight Super Welterweight
Style	Muay Thai (Muay Mat)
Stance	Southpaw
Team	Kietpetchnoi Gym Lukthapfa Gym[1]
Years active	c. 1983–2008
Other information
Occupation	Muay Thai trainer

Noppadol Lumpa (Thai: นภดล ลำภา; born March 2, 1968), known professionally as Kongnapa Watcharawit (Thai: ก้องนภา วัชรวิทย์), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is a former four-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion.

Biography and career

Kongnapa started to train in Muay Thai at the age of 15 in a local camp of his native province. After 8 months of training he moved to the Kietpetchnoi gym in Bangkok. Known for his powerful hands, Kongnapa captured the Rajadamnern Stadium belt in four divisions between 1988 and 1995.[2]

In the late 1990s Kongnapa moved to the United States where he became a trainer at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and kept competing on the local scene.

On December 4, 1998, Kongnapa faced Donnie Pendleton for the IKF Pro Muaythai World title. He won the fight by knockout with low kicks in the first round.[3]

On November 19, 1999, Kongnapa defeated Steve Milles by knockout in a WKA event in New York.[4]

On February 26, 2000, Kongnapa defended his IKF PRo Muay Thai World title against Dmitry Shakuta from Belarus. He won a highly contested fight by majority decision.[5]

On November 10, 2000, Kongnapa regained the IKF Muay Thai World title he had involuntarily vacated when he defeated Pedro Villalobos by TKO in the second round.[6]

On January 12, 2008 Kongnapa faced En Kang as a defense of his IKKC Muay Thai Intercontinental title at a WCK Muay Thai event. He lost the fight by doctor stoppage due to cuts in the fourth round.[7]

Kongnapa is a trainer in the United States, when he resided in Las Vegas he trained former boxing world champion Riddick Bowe for his Muay Thai debut in 2013.[8] Kongnapa later joined Coban's gym in New York and lives in Portland, Oregon as of 2022.

Titles and honours

• Rajadamnern Stadium
  • 1988 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion
  • 1989 Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
  • 1991 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion
  • 1995 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Lightweight (140 lbs) Champion (1 defense)

• International Kickboxing Federation
  • 1998 I.K.F. Pro Muaythai Junior-middleweight World Champion (5 defenses)

• International Muay Thai Championship
  • 2001 I.M.T.C. Muay Thai Super Welterweight World −70 kg Champion

• International Karate Kickboxing Council
  • 2007 IKKC Muay Thai Intercontinental Jr. Middleweight Champion

Fight record

Muay Thai Record (Incomplete)

125 Wins (51 (T)KOs, 32 Losses, 6 Draws
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
2008-07-19	Win	Hector Pena	WCK Muay Thai	Temecula, California, US	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
Wins the I.M.T.C. Muay Thai Super Welterweight World title −70 kg.
2008-01-12	Loss	En Kang	WCK Muay Thai	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	TKO (Doctor stoppage/Cuts)	4
Loses the IKKC Muay Thai Intercontinental Jr. Middleweight title.
2007-11-29	Win	Toby Grear	WCK Muay Thai	Highland, California, US	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the IKKC Muay Thai Intercontinental Jr. Middleweight title.
2002-10-11	Win	Jason Fenton		Atlanta, Georgia, US	KO (Low kicks)	3
2001-06-03	Win	Ole Laursen	Warriors Cup 3	Burbank, California, USA	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
Wins the I.M.T.C. Muay Thai Super Welterweight World title −70 kg.
2000-11-10	Win	Pedro Villalobos	IKF: Muay Thai Uprising 1	Atlanta, Georgia, US	TKO (Kicks + punches)	2	1:54
Wins the vacant I.K.F. Pro Muaythai Junior-middleweight World title.
2000-03-18	Win	Pascal Lafleur	ISKA: Wilson vs. Cooper	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	KO (Right hook)	1	2:40
2000-02-26	Win	Dmitry Shakuta	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
Defends the I.K.F. Pro Muaythai Junior-middleweight World title.
1999-11-19	Win	Steve Milles	WKA	New York, USA	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	3
1999-09-18	Win	Vadim Chamykin	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	KO	2	1:53
Defends the I.K.F. Pro Muaythai Junior-middleweight World title.
1999-05-01	Win	Jeremy Abbott	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	TKO (Elbows + knees)	2	2:44
1999-03-19	Win	Marcus Mangan	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Defends the I.K.F. Pro Muaythai Junior-middleweight World title.
1999-02-06	Win	Eval Denton	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Defends the I.K.F. Pro Muaythai Junior-middleweight World title.
1998-12-04	Win	Donnie Pendleton	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	KO (Low kick)	1
Wins the I.K.F. Pro Muaythai Junior-middleweight World title.
1998-10-24	Win	Ryan Jones	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	KO (Punch)	1
1998-07-03	Win	Brian Lee	Las Vegas Fight Night 1998	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	KO
1998-05-30	Loss	Khunpon Dechkampu	Roufusport	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	KO (Elbow)	3	1:21
1995-06-30	Loss	Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1995-06-07	Loss	Pairot Wor.Wolapon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1995-04-28	Win	Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1995-03-29	Win	Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (High kick)	5
1995-03-02	Win	Saenkeng Pinsinchai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Lightweight (140 lbs) title.
1995-01-11	Win	Saenkeng Pinsinchai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the vacant Rajadamnern Stadium Super Lightweight (140 lbs) title.
?	Loss	Den Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Uppercut)	4
1994-09-06	Loss	M16 Bor.Khor.Sor	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1994-06-01	Win	M16 Bor.Khor.Sor	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1994-05-03	Win	Chaksing Por.Rewadee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1994-03-29	Win	Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1994-03-08	Win	Petchrung Sityasothon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punch)	2
1994-02-09	Win	Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1994-01-11	Loss	Pepsi Biyapan	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1993-12-21	Win	Suwitlek Sor.Sakowarat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1993-11-19	Win	Rungrit Or.Samit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1993-10-20	Loss	Pepsi Biyapan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1993-09-13	Win	Anangdet Por.Paoin	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
?	Win	Rungrit Or.Samit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (High kick)	3
1993-06-26	Loss	Taweechai Wor.Preecha	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1992-01-15	Loss	Samsuek Chuwattana	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-08-15	Loss	Jongrak Khaiadisorn	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.
1991-06-26		Jack Kiatniwat	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1991-06-10	Loss	Jongrak Khaiadisorn	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Loses the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.
1991-05-13	Win	Jack Kiatniwat	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1991-04-07	Win	Taweechai Wor.Preecha	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Left cross)	2
1991-02-04	Win	Prasongphet Sor Thammarangsi	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.[9]
1990-12-26		Prasongphet Sor Thammarangsi	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1990-11-23	Loss	Decha Sitabanchong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-08-15	Win	Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1990-07-05	Draw	Taweechai Wor.Preecha	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-06-07	Loss	Jack Kiatniwat	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-05-02	Win	Prasongphet Sor Thammarangsi	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-04-05	Loss	Taweechai Wor.Preecha	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1990-02-01	Loss	Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
1989-12-21	Win	Chokdee Kiatphayathai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-11-13	Loss	Jack Kiatniwat	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Loses the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1989-03-20	Win	Jomwo Chernyim	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1989-02-22	Loss	Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1989-01-15	Win	Panomtuanlek Hapalang	Crocodile Farm	Samut Prakan, Thailand	KO (Punches)	2
Wins the vacant Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1988-10-19	Loss	Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-08-29	Win	Sombat Sor.Thanikul	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punch)	4
1988-08-04	Draw	Sombat Sor.Thanikul		Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-06-23	Win	Poolsawat Sitsornthong	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-05-09	Win	Wanpichit Kaennorasing	Huamark Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-03-24	Win	Dangnoi Lukprabat	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) title.
1988-02-08	Win	Kwanthong Kilenthong	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1987-07-23	Loss	Jampatong Na Nontachai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-05-20	Win	Grandprixnoi Muangchaiyaphum	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-03-12	Win	Kwangthong Singchawkeun	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Left hook)	3
1987-01-16	Loss	Wanpichit Kaennorasing	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-07-05	Win	Chalamkaw Sor.Sonklin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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