Daorung Chuvatana also known as Surapol Sidangnoi (born 1969-04-01 in Utaradit, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

) is a retired boxer

Boxing

Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...

 who won World titles in the Bantamweight

Bantamweight

Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...

 weight divisions.

Chuvatana turned pro in 1985 and in 1994 won the WBA bantamweight title by winning a decision over John Michael Johnson

John Michael Johnson

John Michael Johnson was an American bantamweight boxer. He briefly held a championship in that division.- Professional career :...

 by shocking TKO. He lost the belt in his third defense to Veeraphol Sahaprom

Veeraphol Sahaprom

Veerapol Sahaprom is a former WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion. He is from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province in Thailand...

in 1995. He later regained the WBA bantamweight belt with a win over Nana Konadu by decision after the fight was stopped in the 10th round. He defended the title once before losing it to Konadu in a rematch the following year.