Manus Boonjumnong

{{Short description|Thai boxer (born 1980)}}

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| fullname = มนัส บุญจำนงค์

| nicknames =Phle boi klap chai (เพลย์บอยกลับใจ)
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| nationality = {{THA}}

| weight class = Light Welterweight
Middleweight

| club = Royal Thai Army

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|06|23}}

| birth_place = Ratchaburi, Thailand

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| height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|64|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's Boxing}}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2004 Athens | Light Welterweight}}

{{MedalSilver| 2008 Beijing | Light Welterweight}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Amateur Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2003 Bangkok | Light Welterweight}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold| 2006 Doha | Light Welterweight}}

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Manus Boonjumnong ({{langx|th|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

  • Defeated Masatsugu Kawachi (Japan) 8:1
  • Defeated Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan) 7:5
  • Defeated Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo (Cuba) 10:5
  • Lost to Manuel Félix Díaz (Dominican Rep.) 12:4[http://www.gmanews.tv/story/115742/Diaz-beats-Athens-boxing-champ-to-win-lightwelterweight-gold gmanews.tv/story, Diaz beats Athens boxing champ to win lightwelterweight gold][http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=15542 boxingscene.com, Five Fights, Five Different Nations Capture Olympic Gold]

Professional boxing record

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Result

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|{{no2}}Loss

|5–1

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Ryan Ford

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{{small|5 (8)}}

|{{small|April 22, 2016}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|Thailand}} 7th Infantry Division, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, Thailand}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|5–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|Iran}} David Saul

|{{small|TKO}}

{{small|5 (8)}}

|{{small|March 25, 2016}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|Thailand}} Pa Bon, Thailand}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|4–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|Iran}} Suik Haidari

|{{small|TKO}}

{{small|3 (8)}}

|{{small|January 22, 2016}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|Thailand}} Wat Phraboromthat Chaiya, Surat Thani, Thailand}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|3–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} Jonatan Simamora

|{{small|KO}}

{{small|1 (6)}}

|{{small|December 7, 2015}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|Thailand}} Hua Hin Center, Hua Hin, Thailand}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|2–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} Marco Tuhumury

|{{small|UD}}

{{small|4}}

|{{small|September 27, 2015}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|Thailand}} Central Plaza Westgate Department Store, Bangkok, Thailand}}

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|{{yes2}}Win

|1–0

|align=left|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} Jamed Jalarante

|{{small|UD}}

{{small|4}}

|{{small|June 27, 2015}}

|align=left|{{small|{{Flag icon|Thailand}} Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand}}

|align=left|{{small|Professional boxing debut.}}

References

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