Weerapon Jongjoho Explained

Weerapon Jongjoho
Birth Date:7 February 2001
Nickname:Games
Height:185 cm
Boxrec:867451

Weerapon Jongjoho (Thai: วีระพล จงจอหอ; born 7 February 2001) is a Thai boxer.[1] [2] He competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the boys' middleweight event.[3] He also competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the middleweight event.[4] In a round, he defeated Ivan Papakin.[5]

Somjit Jongjohor, the flyweight champion of the 2008 Summer Olympics, is his uncle.

Even though he is a nephew and there is an uncle as a role model, he is not like Somjit. Weerapon is considered a fighter-style boxer with an aggressive fighting style.[6]

In the 2024 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 80 kg event (light heavyweight), he was eliminated in the first stage (round of 32) when he lost to Cristian Pinales from the Dominican Republic 0–5.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Young fighters reap four golds. Bangkok Post. 28 April 2018. 28 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Teenage star Weerapon Jongjoho won his tough contest in the third day of boxing at the Thailand Elite National Championships. Asian Boxing Confederation. 28 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Weerapon Jongjoho. Olympedia. 28 June 2022.
  4. Web site: AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2021. AIBA World Boxing Championships. 28 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Quarter-finalists determined on day eight of AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships. Inside the Games. 1 November 2021. Michael. Houston. 28 June 2022.
  6. Web site: thai. 2018-10-17. 2024-08-08. ASTV Manager. "เกมส์ วีระพล" กำปั้นดาวรุ่ง ผู้แบกนามสกุล "จงจอหอ" ล่าฝันตามรอยฮีโร่โอลิมปิก.
  7. Web site: thai. ASTV Manager. "วีระพล" ต้านไม่ไหว พ่ายกำปั้นโดมินิกัน 0-5 เสียง ตกรอบแรก "ปารีสเกมส์". 2024-07-28. 2024-07-27.