Undefeated Thai Boxing Legend Pichit Sithbanprachan
Pichit Sithbanprachan, born Supap Hanwichachai, was a Thai professional boxer who held the IBF flyweight title from 1992 to 1994. He finished his career undefeated at 24–0, with 18 knockouts. BoxRec and Asian Boxing document his championship reign and the later bouts that followed his first retirement announcement.
IBF flyweight champion
Sithbanprachan won the IBF flyweight championship on November 29, 1992, by knocking out defending champion Rodolfo Blanco in the third round. He made five successful title defenses. His victories over Arthur Johnson and Jose Luis Zepeda in 1994 were his final defenses; the title reign ended later that year when he retired.
Retired, then returned
In November 1994, Sithbanprachan announced his retirement while still undefeated. That was not his final departure from boxing: he returned for one bout in 1996, then fought twice in 2000. He won all three comeback bouts and retired for good with a 24–0 record, including 18 knockouts. The dates of those later fights explain why the 1994 announcement should be described as his first retirement, rather than the end of his career.
Sithbanprachan’s IBF title run and unbeaten record distinguish him in the history of Thai professional boxing. BoxRec lists Chaiyaphum as his hometown and birthplace; boxing records also identify him as the older brother of fellow world champion Pichit Chor Siriwat.
Sources
- BoxRec, Pichit Sithbanprachan profile and title history
- Asian Boxing, Pichit Sithbanprachan profile
- BoxerList, Pichit Sithbanprachan record
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
