Apidej Sit-Hirun Explained

Apidej Sit-Hirun
Birth Name:	Narong Yaenprateep
Birth Date:	September 1941
Birth Place:	Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Death Date:	April 4, 2013 (aged 71)
Death Place:	Bangkok, Thailand
Death Cause:	Lung cancer
Native Name:	ณรงค์ ทรงมณี
Native Name Lang:	th
Nickname:	Kicker from Bang Nok Khwaek (จอมเตะจากบางนกแขวก)
Height:	175 cm
Weight Class:	Welterweight
Style:	Muay Thai (Muay Tae) Boxing
Stance:	Orthodox
Years Active:	1958-1976
Box Win:	13
Box Kowin:	9
Box Loss:	1
Box Koloss:	2
Kickbox Win:	74
Kickbox Loss:	23
Kickbox Draw:	1
Occupation:	Muay Thai fighter Muay Thai trainer
Boxrec:	88773

Narong Yaenprateep (Thai: ณรงค์ ทรงมณี; September 1941 – April 4, 2013), known professionally as Apidej Sit-Hirun (Thai: อภิเดช ศิษย์หิรัญ), was a Thai Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer.^[1] He was a two-time Lumpinee Stadium and two-time Rajadamnern Stadium 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.

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

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1983-07-10|Loss| align="left" | Yasunori Suda||Hong Kong|KO (Punches)|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1978-01-16|Loss| align="left" | Chalermchai||Ratchaburi province, Thailand|TKO (retirement)|||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1977-03-29|Loss| align="left" | Siangow Sitbangprajan||Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1975-07-11|Win| align="left" | Changnoi Srirong|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|1||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1976-06-05|Loss| align="left" | Sirimongkol Luksiripat|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|TKO (Doctor stoppage)|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1975-10-14|Loss| align="left" | Pudpadnoi Worawut|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1974-|Win| align="left" | Nuapetch Sakornpitak||Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1971-02-08|Win| align="left" | Yodthong Saensuek||Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1970-07-04|Loss| align="left" | Huasai Sitiboonlert|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO |1||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1970-05-29|Win| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1970-02-05|Win| align="left" | Huasai Sitiboonlert|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Punch)|3||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1969-10-03|Loss| align="left" | Kongdej Lookbangplasoy|Huamark Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Low kicks)|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1969-08-12|Win| align="left" | Phantanan Lukmuangphrae|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1968-12-09|Loss| align="left" | Kongdej Lookbangplasoy|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Elbow)|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1968-11-10|Loss| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Charusathian Stadium, Chionoi vs Villacampo|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|1|0:40|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-09-30|Win| align="left" | Monsawan Laemfapah|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|TKO (Referee Stoppage)|4||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-08-21|Win| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-|Win| align="left" | Yodthong Saensuk||Bangkok, Thailand||||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-|Win| align="left" | Pannanun Lukbanjama||Bangkok, Thailand||||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-07-15|Win| align="left" | Sukkasem Saifalap|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-|Win| align="left" | Dejthai Ratchadet|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand||||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-05-31|Win| align="left" | Prabsuk Sirikorn|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|1||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1968-01-15|Win| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Punches)|3||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1967-09-27|Loss| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|2||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1967-07-03|Win| align="left" | Rawee Dechachai||Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Body Kicks)|4||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1967-04-05|Loss| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|TKO|3||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1967-03-19|Win| align="left" | Payap Sakulsuk|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1966-10-18|Loss| align="left" | Danchai Ploenchit|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Low kick)|2||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1966-07-05|Win| align="left" | Chakrit Nakornsuk|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Knee to the head)|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1965-06-29|Win| align="left" | Prakaikaew Luk Sor|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1965-02-25|Win| align="left" | Sornchai Mallayuth|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1964-11-03|Win| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1964-09-08|Win| align="left" | Daoprakai Sor.Pinitsak|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Kicks)|3||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1964-08-04|Win| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|TKO (Doctor stoppage)|2||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1964-04-09|Win| align="left" | |Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|1||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1964-02-13|Loss| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1963-12-19|Win| align="left" | Rakkiat Kiatmuangyom|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1963-09-19|Win| align="left" | Sornchai Mallayuth|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1963-06-06|Win| align="left" | Dejrit Itthianuchit|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Elbow)|1||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1962-05-31|Win| align="left" | Srisawad Sit.Sor.Por|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|2||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1962-04-05|Win| align="left" | Srisawad Sit.Sor.Por|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|Decision|5|3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1961-12-08|Win| align="left" | Srisawad Tiamprasit|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Low Kicks)|3||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1961-10-19|Loss| align="left" | Adul Srisothon|Rajadamnern Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (Knees)|4||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1961-|Win| align="left" | Chakaj Poonchai||Bangkok, Thailand||||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1961-06-13|Win| align="left" | Danchai Yontarakit|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO |||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1960-09-13|Loss| align="left" | Chakaj Poonchai|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|3||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1960-04-16|Loss| align="left" | Sinchai RSP|Lumpinee Stadium Pone Kingpetch vs Pascual Perez|Bangkok, Thailand|KO|||- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"|1960-|Loss| align="left" | Kumandej Pitaksamut||Samut Songkhram province, Thailand|KO (Elbow)|3||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1960|Win| align="left" | ||Bangkok, Thailand||||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1960|Win| align="left" | ||Bangkok, Thailand||||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1960|Win| align="left" | ||Bangkok, Thailand||||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|1959-12-25|Win| align="left" | Pansak Vittichai|Lumpinee Stadium|Bangkok, Thailand|KO (High kick)|1||-| colspan=8 | Legend:

External links

Notes and References

News: http://www.thairath.co.th/content/sport/336915 . April 4, 2013 . . th:มะเร็งคร่า จอมเตะ'อภิเดช ศิษย์หิรัญ' - ข่าวไทยรัฐออนไลน์ . 7 June 2013. Thai .
Web site: All Time Top Muay Thai Champions . 2007-02-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090315201747/http://usmta.com/All%20time%20Champs-1.htm . 2009-03-15 . dead .
http://www.vuwkickboxing.com/index_files/Page404.htm Apidej Sit Hrun: The World's Best Kicker
Web site: Book, "123 Greatest Muay Thai fighters of All-time", page 39. 8limbsus.com.