# Apinun Khongsong

Apinun Khongsong (Thai: อภินันท์ คงสง, born 14 July 1995), also known professionally as Downua Ruawaiking (ดาวเหนือ เรือไวกิ้ง), is a Thai professional boxer who challenged for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring light-welterweight titles in September 2020.

## Boxing career

Khongsong was born in Tambon Lamphu Ra, Amphoe Huai Yot, Trang Province, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Trang City. He has fought in over 100 fights from Muay Thai to amateur boxing. He is a sports athlete at Trang Sports School.
He debuted his first professional boxing match in mid-2016 under Ekarat "่Jimmy" Chaichotchuang of Kiat Kreerin Promotion by Rian Munton, a Briton as a trainer. He had his 7th fight on 22 February 2017, where he challenged the vacant IBF Pan Pacific champion, Yuta Maruoka, a Japanese boxer, through a first round knockout.
On 23 August 2017, he won the vacant IBF Asia light-welterweight title by a unanimous decision over Adam Diu "Big Daddy" Abdulhamid, a Filipino challenger, at Suan Lum Night Bazaar Ratchadaphisek.
On 18 February 2019, he fought Japanese boxer, Akihiro Kondo in the IBF junior welterweight world title eliminator fight. Kondo received a right uppercut knockout from Khongsong in the fifth round, at Kōrakuen Hall, Tokyo.
He lost his first fight on 26 September 2020, to Josh Taylor in the first round in unified WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring light-welterweight bout at York Hall, London.
After the fight had passed for a while. Khongsong came out to claim the purse, according to the contract, stating that he would be up to 500,000 pounds (20 million baht), but he said that he had never even seen the contract. Therefore would like the stable to clarify.

## Professional boxing record

| 27 fights | 23 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 19 | 4 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 27 | Win | 23–4 | Thongnin Xayyaseng | UD | 6 | 5 Oct 2024 | Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 26 | Loss | 22–4 | Amirhossein Arzi | KO | 1 (6), 2:22 | 29 Aug 2024 | Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 25 | Win | 22–3 | Peeraphat Tobua | TKO | 3 (6), 0:38 | 13 Jul 2024 | IS FCC Pattaya, Pattaya, Thailand | |
| 24 | Win | 21–3 | Suntorn Panhom | TKO | 3 (8), 0:43 | 14 Jan 2023 | Singmanssak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 23 | Loss | 20–3 | Xolisani Ndongeni | KO | 7 (10), 2:06 | 17 Nov 2022 | Durban Casino, Durban, South Africa | |
| 22 | Win | 20–2 | Phairat Aimong | TKO | 2 (8), 2:06 | 11 Aug 2022 | Singmanssak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 21 | Win | 19–2 | Wutthiphong Tunkam | TKO | 3 (6), 1:05 | 22 Jul 2022 | Singmanssak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 20 | Loss | 18–2 | Steve Spark | TKO | 3 (8), 2:11 | 11 Jun 2022 | Rumours International, Toowoomba, Australia | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Tanpisit Chairach | TKO | 3 (6), 2:00 | 10 Apr 2022 | Singmanssak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Somchai Srijan | TKO | 5 (6), 1:30 | 20 Mar 2022 | Singmanassak Muaythai School, Pathum Thani, Thailand | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Josh Taylor | KO | 1 (12), 2:41 | 26 Sep 2020 | York Hall, London, England | For WBA (Super), IBF and The Ring light-welterweight titles |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Yosmar Kefi | TKO | 2 (8), 2:07 | 19 Jul 2019 | Maelanoi Daroonsik School, Maehongson, Thailand | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Akihiro Kondo | KO | 5 (12), 1:47 | 18 Feb 2019 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Sonny Katiandagho | TKO | 3 (12) | 14 Dec 2018 | Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand | Retained IBF Pan Pacific light-welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ray Rahardjo | TKO | 5 (12) | 21 Nov 2018 | Mautuenwittaya School, Li, Thailand | Retained IBF Pan Pacific light-welterweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jason Egera | KO | 6 (8), 1:46 | 20 Jun 2018 | Chinese Taipei Association, Samut Prakan, Thailand | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Rusmin Kie Raha | KO | 1 (8), 0:59 | 25 Apr 2018 | Pone Kingpetch Memorial Park, Hua Hin, Thailand | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Adam Diu Abdulhamid | UD | 12 | 23 Aug 2017 | Suan Lum Night Bazaar Ratchadaphisek, Bangkok, Thailand | Won vacant IBF Asia light-welterweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Junar Adante | TKO | 2 (12) | 21 Jun 2017 | Ratirat Village, Sai Noi, Thailand | Retained IBF Pan Pacific light-welterweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Eddy Comaro | TKO | 3 (6) | 20 Apr 2017 | Ratirat Village, Sai Noi, Thailand | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Yuta Maruoka | TKO | 1 (12), 1:32 | 22 Feb 2017 | Barungkarn, Nonthaburi, Thailand | Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific light-welterweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Heri Andriyanto | TKO | 2 (6), 2:17 | 21 Dec 2016 | Floating Market, Sai Noi, Thailand | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Punchai Sithfasai | PTS | 6 | 30 Nov 2016 | Barungkarn, Nonthaburi, Thailand | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Afanwi Kingsly Shu | KO | 3 (6) | 30 Sep 2026 | Bangkok University, Thonburi Campus, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Matthis Bernot | PTS | 6 | 12 Aug 2016 | Wiang Sa, Thailand | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Matthis Bernot | TKO | 4 (6), 0:49 | 8 Jul 2016 | Samroiyod Beach, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Pattapol Rajlampang | TKO | 1 (4) | 10 Jun 2016 | Maejo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand | |