Thai boxer (born 1980)
Manus Boonjumnong (Thai : มนัส บุญจำนงค์ ; RTGS : Manat Bunchamnong , born June 23, 1980) is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight (60–64 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He is the older brother of Non Boonjumnong .
Amateur career
At the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in his home town Bangkok , the light-footed counterpuncher won the bronze medal losing to Russian Alexander Maletin .
In 2006, he made a successful comeback when he was crowned Asian champion. He narrowly defeated reigning 2005 world champion Serik Sapiyev at the tournament although he was knocked down.
In Chicago at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships , he was upset early against Japanese Masatsugu Kawachi .
Olympics 2004
Boonjumnong qualified for the Athens Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou , PR China . In the final he defeated Kazakhstan's Nurzhan Karimzhanov . In Athens he beat reigning world champion Willy Blain and the Cuban Yudel Johnson in the final and won gold.
2004 Olympic Results
Olympics 2008
Professional boxing record
6 fights
5 wins
1 loss
By knockout
3
1
By decision
2
0
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
5–1
Ryan Ford
TKO
5 (8)
April 22, 2016
7th Infantry Division, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai , Thailand
Win
5–0
David Saul
TKO
5 (8)
March 25, 2016
Pa Bon, Thailand
Win
4–0
Suik Haidari
TKO
3 (8)
January 22, 2016
Wat Phraboromthat Chaiya, Surat Thani, Thailand
Win
3–0
Jonatan Simamora
KO
1 (6)
December 7, 2015
Hua Hin Center, Hua Hin, Thailand
Win
2–0
Marco Tuhumury
UD
4
September 27, 2015
Central Plaza Westgate Department Store, Bangkok, Thailand
Win
1–0
Jamed Jalarante
UD
4
June 27, 2015
Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Professional boxing debut.
References
External links
1952–2000: 60–63.5 kg, 2004–2012: 60–64 kg
1954–2002: 63.5 kg • 2006–2018: 64 kg • 2022–present: 63.5 kg
Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists