Kongtoranee Payakaroon pugile

Kongtoranee Payakaroon (Thai: ก้องธรณี พยัคฆ์อรุณ; born July 12, 1960 in Chachoengsao) is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer. Payakaroon is the older brother of WBC and Lumpinee world champion Samart Payakroon.Payakaroon (nickname: Chart; ชาติ) started his career from Muay Thai at the age of 11 before the brother, Samart. The brothers have the same trainer was Yodtong "Kru Tui" Senanan. Later, he became famous in the Amphoe Bang Lamung, eastern Thailand. In 1977, when he was 17 he came to Bangkok for as fighter under the famous promoter, Songchai Rattanasuban along with Samart, and since then, he has become a famous and favorite Muay Thai fighter. He fought with many famous fighters, such as Bangkhlanoi Sor Thanigul, Samransak Muangsurin, Chamuakpetch Hapalang, Wangchannoi Sor Palangchai, Petdum Look Borai. His maximum salary was 120,000 baht in fight against Samingnoom Sithiboonthum at Rajadamnern Stadium. He won five different weight championships of the Lumpinee Stadium during 1978–84.Payakaroon debut on April 2, 1985 by defeating fellow-countryman Payao Poontarat, a former WBC Super flyweight champion. He made a total of nine wins before challenge Gilberto Román, WBC Super flyweight holder on December 19, 1986 at Indoor Stadium Huamark organized by Gen Sunthorn Kongsompong. He was unanimously defeated with a very traumatized face.He continued to fight three more times until he was ranked #1 of WBA Junior bantamweight. On January 28, 1988 he challenge with fellow Thai Khaosai Galaxy, a title holder at Lumpinee Stadium. In fact, he was well acquainted with Galaxy, because he was a sparring partner before.In the fight, Payakaroon wore blue trunks with golden stripe and golden boots, he used hit-and-run tactics through 12 round and although he was able knock down Galaxy in the fifth round. After the bout, he shouted confidently that he would definitely win including his fans and his manager too. But when the results are announced he was defeated. His manager, Songchai Rattanasuban churned out anger and shouted this fight were cheated.After failing to challenge the world champion twice, he returned to Mauy Thai again until retired in 1990, after retirement he went on to become a Muay Thai trainer in Japan for two years.