He is a former Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight Champion and won a silver medal in boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics at Light Welterweight.

He also holds the distinction of being the only fighter to have defeated the legendary Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn in Muay Thai rules by knockout.

He started fighting at the age of 14 in his native province with Chucheep Chaimongkol as a trainer.

He won the Featherweight (57 kg or 126 lb) title of the Lumpinee Stadium and defended it for four years.

Chanai Pongsupa's persuasion (Torsak Sasiprapa's father), training at Osotspa Club from 1981.