# Muangchai Kittikasem

Nattawut Jantaweemol (Thai: ณัฐวุฒิ จันทรวิมล, born 11 November 1968), later Muangchai Jantaweemol (Thai: เมืองชัย จันทรวิมล), known professionally as Muangchai Kittikasem (Thai: เมืองชัย กิตติเกษม), is a Thai former professional boxer who competed between 1988 and 1999. He is the first Thai to be a world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF junior-flyweight title from 1989 to 1990 and the WBC and lineal flyweight title from 1991 to 1992.

## Muay Thai career

His experience of Muay Thai fighting began as a child when he went to a temple fair quite far from his home. Wanting the prize money of 150 baht for the winner and 100 baht for the loser, he and his friends signed up to fight, even though they had never trained before. However, he was able to defeat same age fighter who had about 10 fights. When he returned home the next morning, he gave the 150 baht prize money to his mother. His father, who himself had no experience as a trainer, began training him and his friends in a space behind their house. Incredible, he has won nine fights in a row.
Kittikasem claims to have fought around one hundred Muay Thai fights, using the ring names Jinjok Sithphorum (Thai: จิ้งจก ศิษย์พ่ออ่ำ), and Jingjok Uvichaiyont (Thai: จิ้งจก อู่วิชัยยนต์), with Muangchai Singnonsuan (Thai: เมืองชัย สิงห์โนนสวน), respectively, both provincial and Bangkok circuits, but never won any championships.
He changed to boxing when a promoter needed a short-term replacement on one of his cards. In professional boxing, he had three managers were Kitti Akkraseranee, Song Karnchanachoosak and Songchai Rattanasuban.

## Professional boxing career

The relentless pressure fighter Kittikasem started to fight professionally in 1988. In only his 7th bout 1989 he won the IBF junior-flyweight title on points against Filipino Tacy Macalos and defended it against the same fighter by KO. After two defenses, he went to the United States to defend the crown against undefeated amateur star Michael Carbajal in 1990. In the bout, he was knocked down four times by the American and injured his chin during the 7th round. His chin became his major weakness since then.
He went up in weight and won the WBC and lineal flyweight title by KO in a 6-round fight against his countryman Sot Chitalada the very next year. Kittikasem KOd Jung Koo Chang and stopped Chitalada once again in the rematch.
He lost another title to another amateur world champion, Russian Yuri Arbachakov, in 1992. The fight took place in Japan, and ended in an explosive KO when Kittikasem ran right in a counter. In 1993, he was KO'd one more time by Arbachakov, this time in Thailand.
He had a couple more fights but never contended again.

## Retirement

After retiring from boxing, he ran a used car dealership in Thawi Watthana District, suburb Bangkok until 2011 when it was flooded. These days he is a local politician in Bang Bon District under the Pheu Thai Party, he had previously run for local elections in Bangkok twice but was not successful.
In addition, He has also performed in some movies or television dramas as a supporting actor, such as The Legend of Suriyothai in 2001 and Sin Sisters in 2002, etc.

## Personal life

He is divorced and has two children. Kittikasem hailed Carbajal as the best opponent he had ever faced.

## Professional boxing record

| 29 fights | 25 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 4 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 29 | Loss | 25–4 | Shigeru Nakazato | RTD | 4 (10) | 22 Feb 1999 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | Joey Boy Gaabon | KO | 3 (10) | 11 May 1996 | Rajawong Pier, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 27 | Win | 24–3 | Jun Lansaderas | KO | 1 (?) | 10 Jun 1995 | Nakhon Pathom, Thailand | |
| 26 | Win | 23–3 | Rocky Marcial | KO | 3 (?) | 6 Apr 1995 | The Capital City Discotheque, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 25 | Loss | 22–3 | Yuri Arbachakov | TKO | 9 (12), 1:44 | 20 Mar 1993 | Lop Buri Community Park, Lop Buri, Thailand | For WBC flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 22–2 | Park Chan-woo | TKO | 3 (?) | 17 Dec 1992 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 23 | Win | 21–2 | Kim Ki-jung | KO | 6 (?) | 4 Oct 1992 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | Yuri Arbachakov | KO | 8 (12), 2:59 | 23 Jun 1992 | Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan | Lost WBC flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Tarman Garzim | PTS | 10 | 27 May 1992 | Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Eddy Permasugi | PTS | 10 | 4 Apr 1992 | Sakon Nakhon, Thailand | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Sot Chitalada | TKO | 9 (12), 1:30 | 28 Feb 1992 | Crocodile Farm, Samut Prakan, Thailand | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Alberto Jimenez | MD | 12 | 25 Oct 1991 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Lito Gonzaga | PTS | 10 | 6 Aug 1991 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Chang Jung-koo | TKO | 12 (12), 2:36 | 18 May 1991 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Sot Chitalada | TKO | 6 (12), 1:10 | 15 Feb 1991 | Central Stadium, Ayutthaya, Thailand | Won WBC flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Welgie Leonora | KO | 3 (10) | 4 Jan 1991 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Vic Galme | KO | 1 (10) | 25 Sep 1990 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 12 | Loss | 11–1 | Michael Carbajal | TKO | 7 (12), 0:14 | 29 Jul 1990 | Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S | Lost IBF junior-flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Abdi Pohan | UD | 12 | 10 Apr 1990 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Retained IBF junior-flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jeung-Jae Lee | TKO | 3 (12), 0:52 | 19 Jan 1990 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Retained IBF junior-flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ippo Gala | UD | 10 | 28 Nov 1989 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Tacy Macalos | TKO | 7 (12), 1:56 | 6 Oct 1989 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Retained IBF junior-flyweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Tacy Macalos | SD | 12 | 2 May 1989 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Won IBF junior-flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Nongberd Naphataya | TKO | 5 (?) | 8 Apr 1989 | Samut Sakhon, Thailand | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Eddie Bagunava | KO | 4 (?) | 3 Feb 1989 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kwanjai Sorpengpit | TKO | 5 (?) | 27 Dec 1988 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Seung Yub Kang | TKO | 3 (?) | 18 Nov 1988 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Hisao Nayuki | KO | 1 (10) | 6 Sep 1988 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Udin Baharudin | PTS | 10 | 10 Jun 1988 | Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | |

## Muay Thai record

Muay Thai Record (Incomplete) :
| Date | Result | Opponent | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 1988-04-29 | Win | Seesod Sahakarnosot | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | |
| 1988-04-12 | Win | Eddie Sitwatsiripong | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | |
| 1988-02-05 | Win | Sittichai Monsongkram | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | |
| 1988-01-05 | Win | Wanthongchai Sitdaothong | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | |
| 1987-10-06 | Win | Yodsuwan Sityodtong | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 1987-09-08 | Win | Sittichok Monsongkhram | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | |
| 1987-05-15 | Loss | Kawnar Bualuangprakanphay | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 1987-05-15 | Win | Sittichok Monsongkhram | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | |
| 1987-03-21 | Loss | Khunpon Sor.Wattana | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 |
| 1987-01-06 | Win | Superlek Chor.Sawat | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||