By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Beijing 2008 Olympian Amnat Ruenroeng has signed a three year agreement with Kiat Kreerin Promotion, CEO Jimmy Chaichotchaung and will make his professional debut Friday. Amnat Ruenroeng, who won a bronze medal as a junior flyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago, began boxing while serving a fifteen-year prison sentence for robbery. In 2007, he won a Thai national title in the light-flyweight division, and was released from prison for good behaviour the following day. He subsequently qualified to represent Thailand at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing. Jimmy Chaichotchaung said “I am glad to welcome Amnat Ruenroeng to my stable of boxers. He has great credentials as he represented the Thai national team and will turn professional on undercard fight of the IBF Eliminator #1 Jr.Featherweight title bout on Friday which will feature Thangthong Kiattaweesuk vs Mctube Sinyabi at Nakornratchasima, Thailand. Ruenroeng will face Indonesian champion Rino Ukru. I will look for the opportunity for Amnat to fight for world title in super flyweight division, when he looks ready”. Jimmy Chaichotchuang was IBF Asian Promoter of the Year 2003 – 2011.
