Dhawee Umponmaha
Dhawee Umponmaha | |
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Born | Amphoe Mueang Rayong, Rayong province, eastern Thailand | November 15, 1959
Native name | ทวี อัมพรมหา |
Other names | Thawi Amphonmaha (RTGS) |
Nickname | The Black Cotton (ไอ้สำลีดำ) |
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Division | Featherweight Lightweight Light Welterweight Welterweight |
Style | Muay Thai (Muay Mat) Boxing |
Years active | c. 1973–1984 |
Notable club(s) | Osotspa |
Dhawee Umponmaha (Thai: ทวี อัมพรมหา; born November 15, 1959), known in Muay Thai as Kaopong Sitichuchai (Thai: ขาวผ่อง สิทธิชูชัย), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. He was a Lumpinee Stadium champion and won a silver medal in boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics at Light Welterweight (140 lbs). He was the second Thai athlete to win a medal at the Summer Olympics, following Payao Poontarat at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He also holds the distinction of being the only fighter to have defeated the legendary Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn in Muay Thai rules by knockout.
Biography
[edit]Early life and Muay Thai career
[edit]He is the third of six children. He started fighting at the age of 14 in his native province with Chucheep Chaimongkol as a trainer. In 1974, he traveled to Bangkok to fight for the first time at the major stadiums, Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Stadium. He won the Featherweight (57 kg or 126 lb) title of the Lumpinee Stadium and defended it for four years. He vacated the title to move up to a heavier division. He knocked out the legendary Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn.
Boxing
[edit]He then turned to amateur boxing due to Capt. Chanai Pongsupa's persuasion (Torsak Sasiprapa's father), training at Osotspa Club from 1981. He laso made the transition because he wanted to travel abroad. He was successful in many competitions such as the Thailand Championships which he won in 1983 and 1984, he obtained a silver medal in the 1982 Asian Games, a silver medal in the 1982 King's Cup and the gold medal in the 1983 Southeast Asian Games.
Retirement
[edit]After retirement, he worked as a public relations officer for Osotspa and as a secretary of Osotspa F.C. (currently Super Power Samut Prakan F.C.) in Thai Premier League. He also has his own cosmetic business.[citation needed]
1984 Olympic results
[edit]- Round of 64: Defeated Jaslal Pradhan (India) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 32: Defeated Charles Owiso (Kenya) by decision, 3-2
- Round of 16: Defeated Dave Griffiths (Great Britain) by decision, 4-1
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Jorge Maysonet (Puerto Rico) by decision, 5-0
- Semifinal: Defeated Mircea Fulger (Romania) by decision, 5-0
- Final: Lost to Jerry Page (United States) by decision, 0-5 (was awarded silver medal)
Titles and accomplishments
[edit]- Lumpinee Stadium
- World Free-style Martial Arts
- WFMA Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion
Muay Thai record
[edit]Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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1984-01-05 | Win | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1983-11-03 | Win | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1983-04-23 | ![]() |
Los Angeles, United States | ||||||
1983-02-17 | Win | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 3 | ||
1982-12-27 | Loss | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1982-11-15 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1982-04-28 | Win | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium - Chakri Dynasty Bicentenary | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:15 | |
Wins the WFMA World Welterweight (147 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1982-02-05 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1981-09-22 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Punches) | 4 | ||
1981-07-02 | Loss | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1981-05-14 | Win | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1981-03-19 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 4 | ||
1981-02- | Loss | ![]() |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1981-01-09 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
For the vacant Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1980-11-07 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1980-09-26 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 2 | ||
1980-08-08 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1980-07-08 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Knee to the head) | 3 | ||
For the Yodmuaythai trophy. | ||||||||
1980-05-03 | Win | ![]() |
Rayong Province, Thailand | TKO | 2 | |||
1980-03-05 | Win | ![]() |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1980-01-22 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 3 | ||
1979-12-07 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1979-08-31 | Loss | ![]() |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1979-07-27 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1979-05-25 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1979-04-03 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1979-03-03 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1979-02-13 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1979-01-17 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1978-12-14 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1978-10-10 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 4 | ||
1978-08-11 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the vacant Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1978-06-13 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 4 | ||
1978-04-06 | Win | ![]() |
Hat Yai, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1978-03-13 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1978-02-16 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1977-01-25 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1976-10-05 | Win | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1976-08-31 | Loss | ![]() |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1976-01-21 | Loss | ![]() |
Rayong, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Book, "123 Greatest Muay Thai fighters of All-time", page 121". 8limbsus.com.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dhawee Umponmaha". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01.
- "ฮีโร่ซีเกมส์ในความทรงจำ 'ทวี อัมพรมหา' ทองซีเกมส์ถึงเงินโอลิมปิก". Thairath (in Thai). 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- Ladprao, Ton (2013-05-26). "ข่าวกีฬาภาคค่ำ ช่อง9 พศ. 2527 - ทวี อัมพรมหา". Channel 9 (in Thai). Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
External links
[edit]- 1959 births
- Living people
- Olympic boxers for Thailand
- Boxers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Thailand
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Asian Games medalists in boxing
- Asian Games silver medalists for Thailand
- Boxers at the 1982 Asian Games
- People from Rayong province
- Thai male boxers
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Featherweight kickboxers
- Thai male Muay Thai practitioners
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games
- SEA Games medalists in boxing
- SEA Games gold medalists for Thailand
- Light-welterweight boxers