Apidej Sit-Hirun

Narong Yaenprateep (Thai: ณรงค์ ทรงมณี; September 1941 – April 4, 2013), known professionally as Apidej Sit-Hirun (Thai: อภิเดช ศิษย์หิรัญ), was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer.^[1] He was a two-time Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight Champion and two-time Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight Champion who was famous in the 1960s and 1970s. Nicknamed the "Kicker from Bang Nok Khwaek", he is often regarded as one of the greatest fighters and one of the hardest kickers in Muay Thai history.

Apidej Sit-Hirun
Apidej Sit-Hirun in the 1970s
Born	Narong Yaenprateep September 1941 Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Died	April 4, 2013 (aged 71) Bangkok, Thailand
Native name	ณรงค์ ทรงมณี
Nickname	Kicker from Bang Nok Khwaek (จอมเตะจากบางนกแขวก)
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Division	Welterweight
Style	Muay Thai (Muay Tae) Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	c. 1958-1976
Professional boxing record
Total	14
Wins	13
By knockout	9
Losses	1
By knockout	2
Kickboxing record
Total	98
Wins	74
Losses	23
Draws	1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec

Biography and career

Early years

Born in Samut Songkhram, Thailand, Apidej started Muay Thai in his hometown at the age of 8. After 3 months of training he had his first fight in Ratchaburi competing under the name Apidej Lukpornchai (ครูสุพร วงศาโรจน์), he earned 30 baht.

Career

In 1957 he became Apidej Sit-Hirun, he was best known for his powerful kicks. In one fight, he broke both of Sompong Charoenmuang's arms, and forced the fighter to retire. He is considered the hardest kicker in muay Thai history. Apidej simultaneously held no less than seven muay Thai and boxing titles for a period during the 1960s.^[2] Thereafter, he was acclaimed as a national hero and Muay Thai Fighter of the Century by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.^[3] After his retirement, Apidej taught as an instructor at the Fairtex school outside Bangkok, Thailand alongside modern champions such as Yodsanklai Fairtex and Kaew Fairtex.

Death

Apidej died of lung cancer at the age of 72 on April 4, 2013, at Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok.^[4]

Championships and accomplishments

Muay Thai

• Lumpinee Stadium
  • 1964 Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion
  • 1967 Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion

• Rajadamnern Stadium
  • 1962 Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion (3 defenses)
  • 1968 Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion

• Thailand
  • 1964 Thailand Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion

Boxing

• Rajadamnern Stadium
  • 1964 Thailand Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion

• Lumpinee Stadium
  • 1964 Thailand Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion

• Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
  • 1965 OPBF Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai Record (Incomplete)

74 Wins, 23 Losses, 1 Draw
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
1983-07-10	Loss	Yasunori Suda		Hong Kong	KO (Punches)	2
1978-01-16	Loss	Chalermchai		Ratchaburi province, Thailand	TKO (retirement)
1977-03-29	Loss	Siangow Sitbangprajan		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-07-11	Win	Changnoi Srirong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1976-06-05	Loss	Sirimongkol Luksiripat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	2
1975-10-14	Loss	Pudpadnoi Worawut	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-09-15	Win	Buriram Suanmisakawan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-04-07	Loss	Satanfah Sor.Prateep	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-02-03	Loss	Khunpon Sakornpitak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1974-	Win	Nuaphet Sakornpitak		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1971-02-08	Win	Yodthong Sahaisuk		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1970-11-26	Win	Narong Pitsanurachan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1970-07-04	Loss	Huasai Sitiboonlert	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1970-05-29	Win	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1970-03-20	Loss	Kongdej Lukbangplasoi	Chartchai Chionoi vs Efren Torres, Huamark Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1970-02-05	Win	Huasai Sitiboonlert	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punch)	3
1969-10-03	Loss	Kongdej Lukbangplasoi	Huamark Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Low kicks)	2
1969-08-12	Win	Phananan Lukmuangprae	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-07-04	Win	Kongdej Lukbangplasoi	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
1968-12-09	Loss	Kongdej Lukbangplasoi	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Elbow)	2
1968-11-10	Loss	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Charusathian Stadium, Chionoi vs Villacampo	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1	0:40
Loses the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title.
1968-09-30	Win	Monsawan Laemfahpa	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	4
1968-08-21	Win	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1968-	Win	Yodthong Sahaisuk		Bangkok, Thailand
1968-	Win	Phananan Lukpanjama		Bangkok, Thailand
1968-07-15	Win	Sukkasem Saifalap	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1968-	Win	Dejthai Ratchadet	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1968-05-31	Win	Prabsuk Sirikorn	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1968-01-15	Win	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punches)	3
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title.
1967-12-06	Win	Rawee Dechachai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1967-09-27	Loss	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
For the Thailand and Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title.
1967-07-03	Win	Rawee Dechachai		Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Body Kicks)	4
1967-04-05	Loss	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
1967-03-19	Win	Payap Sakulsuk	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1966-10-18	Loss	Danchai Ploenjit (Yontharakit)	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Low kick)	2
Apidej stripped of his titles for being stopped in a non-title fight and on suspicion of fraud.
1966-07-05	Win	Chakkrit Nakornsuk	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Knee to the head)	2
1965-06-29	Win	Prakaikaew Luksor	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1965-02-25	Win	Sornchai Mallayut	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1964-11-03	Win	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Thailand Welterweight 147 lbs title.
1964-09-08	Win	Daoprakai Sor.Pinjisak	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Kicks)	3
1964-08-04	Win	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Doctor stoppage)	2
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title, inaugural Thailand Welterweight (147) lbs title, and receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
1964-04-09	Win		Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1964-02-13	Loss	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1963-12-19	Win	Rakkiat Kiatmuangyom	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1963-09-19	Win	Sornchai Mallayut	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title.
1963-07-13	Win	Chalamsak Klongpajon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1963-06-06	Win	Dejrit Itthianuchit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Elbow)	1
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title and receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
1963-03-21	Win	Sornchai Mallayut	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title.
1963-02-05	Win	Sompong Jaroenmuang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Broken arm)	2	3:00
1962-11-13	Win	Sornchai Mallayut	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) title.
1962-09-13	Win	Adul Srisothon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
1962-08-17	Win	Suchai Kesongkram	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1962-05-31	Win	Srisawat SitSor.Por. (Thiamprasit)	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1962-04-05	Win	Srisawat SitSor.Por. (Thiamprasit)	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1962-02-08	Win	Rawee Dechachai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1961-12-08	Win	Srisawat Thiamprasit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Low Kicks)	3
1961-10-19	Loss	Adul Srisothon	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Knees)	4
For the Yodmuaythai trophy.
1961-08-31	Win	Kiewwan Yontharakit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1961-	Win	Chakaj Poonchai		Bangkok, Thailand
1961-06-13	Win	Danchai Yontharakit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO
1960-09-13	Loss	Chakaj Poonchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
1960-04-16	Loss	Sinchai Ror.Sor.Por.	Lumpinee Stadium Pone Kingpetch vs Pascual Perez	Bangkok, Thailand	KO
1960-	Loss	Kumandej Pitaksamut		Samut Songkhram province, Thailand	KO (Elbow)	3
1960	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1960	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1960	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1959-12-25	Win	Pansak Wittichai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (High kick)	1
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