Nawaphon Kaikanha


Nawaphon Kaikanha, nicknamed Wat, also known as Nawaphon Nakornloung and Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai, formerly Nawaphon Por Chokchai, is a Thai professional boxer who challenged for the WBC flyweight title in 2017.

Early life and Boxing career

He was born in a family where all family members are all boxers. His elder brother is Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, who was a WBC super flyweight world champion between 2011–12. He started from Muay Thai by his father is a supporter since while studying at year 2.
Nawaphon made his professional boxing debut in late 2010 at Sisaket Rajabhat University, Sisaket province when he wins Palangpol Chaiyonggym a Thai boxer. He made a record 36 wins by won ABCO or WBC Asia flyweight title in 2011 too. Before challenge vacant WBC flyweight title with Juan "Churritos" Hernández a Mexican contender at Nimibutr Stadium in the National Stadium on March 4, 2017 as he is ranked #1 in this weight.
This fight is also the first of a professional boxing match in Thailand nearly 30 years, with world-class standards such as there are ticket sales for visitors, organized in indoor arena with air conditioner and start the event in the prime time of weekend promoted by BEC-TERO Entertainment and Nakornloung Promotion. But the results, it appears that he was defeated by TKO in the late third round.
On April 21, 2018 he overcome senior fellow-countryman Amnat Ruenroeng, who was former IBF flyweight world champion, by TKO in the fifth round at Workpoint Studio, Pathum Thani.