He entered the fighting circuit in his early twenties with visits to the Muay Thai matches at the Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Stadium on a regular basis.
Virat first saw a Muay Thai match in a stadium when he was a high school student at Assumption College Sriracha, with his older brother at Rajadamnern Stadium in 1969.
On that day, the main event was Den Srisothorn vs Thongbai Charoenmuang.
He held a Muay Thai match at this stadium titled "Suek Petchyindee" (ศึกเพชรยินดี; lit: "Diamond Pleased Battle").
In 1992, Virat turned to professional boxing by successfully launching several boxers such as, Chatchai Sasakul, Samson Dutch Boy Gym, Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn, Medgoen Singsurat, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Oleydong Sithsamerchai, Kompayak Porpramook, Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep, Wanheng Menayothin, Knockout CP Freshmart and Saen Sor Ploenchit.