Background
Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong was born as Anulak Jansuk (อนุรักษ์ จันทร์สุข, Thai pronunciation: ) in Buriram in Northeastern (Isan) region of Thailand on September 23, 1991.
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Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong
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Career
As of 2 November 2015, he is ranked the #1 lightweight in the world by GLORY. He had his first fight at the age of 11 in 2002. A rematch between Sitthichai and Fabio Pinca went down at Best of Siam 3 in Paris, France on February 14, 2013 and he came out on top again, winning a unanimous decision. He lost a slip decision to Enriko Gogokhia on the Oktagon 2013 event that was Glory 7: Milan undercard in Milan, Italy on April 20, 2013.
lieutenant was reported that he would fight Kamel Jemel at the WBC World Muay Thai Millennium Championship in Saint-Pierre, Réunion on September 7, 2013.
However, he denied ever being on the card. He beat Juri Kehl on points at MAX Muay Thai 2 in Pattaya, Thailand on June 29, 2013.
lieutenant was a fairly one-sided fight, although Kehl did land a high kick in round two which knocked Sitthichai down. However, the referee counted it as a slip.
He outpointed Wanchalerm Udduonmuang in the main event of Yokkao 6 in Pattaya, Thailand on January 4, 2014.
He took an extension round decision over Chingiz Allazov at Thai Boxe Mania in Turin, Italy on January 25, 2014. Sitthichai defeated Mohamed Khamal via UD at Legend 3: Pour Homme in Milan, Italy on April 5, 2014. He knocked out Johann Fauveau in round two at Best of Siam 5 in Paris, France on June 14, 2014.
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2016 Glory Lightweight (-70 kg/1543 lb) Contender Tournament Winner 2015 Kunlun Fight 70kg World Champion (Kunlun Fight 2015 World MAX Champion) 2015 The Fight League 8 Manitoba Tournament Champion. 2015 Glory Lightweight (-70 kg/1543 lb) Contender Tournament Winner 2015 Kunlun Fight Middleweight Tournament Group A Champion. 2014 NDC K-1 Rules -70 kg Tournament Champion 2014 Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) 2013 1 – King 4-Manitoba Tournament Champion (-70 kg) 2012 Thailand (PAT) Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) (2 title defence) 2013 Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament Champion (154 lbs) 2012 Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament Champion (147 lbs) 2011 Fuktien Group Tournament Runner Up (146 lbs) 2010 "Nuit des Champions" Muaythai belt (-64 kg) 2010 "Nuit des Titans" 4 men Muaythai Tournament Champion (140 lbs) North°5 Rajadamnern Stadium at Welterweight (147 lbs), August 2015 North°4 WBC Muaythai at Welterweight (147 lbs), August 2015 North°1 Glory at Lightweight (70 kg), August 2015 2014 BoxeMag Best International Fighter of the Year.
