He holds the distinction of being the only fighter to have defeated the legendary Samart Payakaroon in Muay Thai rules by knockout.
[2] Paruhatlek Sitchunthong, the sixth of nine children (seven sons, two daughters), hailed from a family of Muay Thai fighters in Pathum Thani Pathum Thani, approximately 30 km (18.6 mi) north of Bangkok.
Paruhatlek began his Muay Thai training at the age of 9 in a space near his house, with his father serving as his trainer.
Just a few months later, he had his first fight, for which he earned only 15 baht.A year later, Paruhatlek joined the Sichunthong gym, which was his family's business.
He also received another alias the "ring gentleman", during a fight against Fahlan Lukprabat he had his opponent on the verge of collapsing but chose to step back and let him lose by decision to avoid stripping him from his Rajadamnern Stadium belt.