Khaosai Galaxy vs. Kongtoranee Payakaroon was a boxing match held at the Lumpinee Stadium on the Rama IV Road, Bangkok on January 26, 1988, to the world WBA super flyweight championship.
After Kongtoranee Payakaroon changed his style from Muay Thai to professional boxing, he won a total of 9 consecutive fights, including one defeating former WBC super flyweight champion and Summer Olympics bronze medalist, a fellow Thai Payao Poontarat.
In the fifth round, he was the one who made a mistake and was hit by Kongtoranee's right cross, and he lost his balance, causing him to fall to the canvas and be counted out by the Japanese referee Ken Morita.
[4] After the fight ended, Kongtoranee and his staff including his promoter Songchai Rattanasuban went up on the ring and shouted with confidence that he was the victor.
Songchai Rattanasuban was clearly furious, to the point of snatching the microphone from Wichian and shouting, "You can't announce it.
It also caused a rift in the relationship between Songchai Rattanasuban and Niwat Laosuwannawat, Khaosai's manager and promoter.
"[1] For Kongtoranee Payakaroon, this is his last western boxing match before returns to Muay Thai, his record for 14 fights is 12 wins (9 on knockouts), 2 losses.
In late 1991, he vacated and retired, setting a record as the world champion with the most title defenses in the 115 lb category and most among Asian boxers until today.