Bovy Sor Udomson (born January 21, 1984) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is considered one of the best Muay Thai fighters in the world. Bovy Sor Udomson was born as Piyapong Chuanpo in Kalasin Province in Northeastern (Isan) region of Thailand. He had his first fight at the age of 13.
S1 Battle Lightweight (135 lbs / 61 kg) champion
W.M.C. Lightweight (135 lbs / 61 kg) World Muaythai champion
Thailand Featherweight (126 lbs / 57 kg) champion
Thailand Junior Featherweight (122 lbs / 55 kg) champion
Orono Wor Petchpun (Thai: โอโรโน่ ว.เพชรพูล, born August 22, 1978) is a Thai super featherweight kickboxer fighting out of Wor Petchpun Gym in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. He is former Lumpinee Stadium champion and thre time champion of Thailand. He is the current It’s Showtime 65MAX World champion.
Orono started out Muay thai at the age of 15, a fairly late age to start fighting in Thailand. A year later he had his first fight in Bangkok. In 2001 he won the WMC World Muaythai (122 lb) title against Petchek Sor Suwannapakdee.
Formerly fighting under the name Orono Majestic gym (โอโรโน่ มาเจสติกยิม), Orono has mixed it up with many of the top names in muay thai. He holds two KO wins over The Contender Asia champion Yodsaenklai Fairtex, two decisions over K-1 MAX champion Buakaw Por. Pramuk and Saenchai Sor Kingstar.[2] After fighting all the big names in Thailand at his weight class, Orono made his international debut in 2007 at the SLAMM “Nederland vs Thailand III” event against William Diender.
Samart Payakaroon, real name Samart Tiptarmai (born 5 December 1962, Chachoengsao Province) is a Muay Thai boxer. Samart has an older brother, Kongtoranee Payakaroon, who induced Samart to start training in Muay Thai. Samart started Muay Thai training when he was 11. The First Muay Thai teacher of Samart was Yodthong Senanan (Kru Tui) who taught both Samart and Kongtoranee. His first fight name was Samart Lookklongket. After he fought around a dozen fights (orthodox stance), he came to Bangkok to fight at Lumpinee Stadium in 1978.
Muay Thai Honors
105 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
108 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
115 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
126 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
In 1982 he turned to boxing where he fought from a southpaw stance. In 1986 he won a WBC junior featherweight title with a surprise KO over rock-chinned Lupe Pintor in the fifth round and defended against the respected Juan Meza before being stopped by undefeated Australian Jeff Fenech. He made a comeback in the 90s and challenged unsuccessfully for another world title.
Payakaroon was named The Ring’s Progress of the Year fighter for 1986. He now teaches Muay Thai in Thailand.
Between his two stints as boxing champion, Samart signed with a Grammy winning label and released three albums. They are pop music but with his upcountry accent (‘”Ner” เหน่อ) as opposed to central Thailand accent. His first album, Peedongmembur. (ร็อคเหน่อๆ) in 1989, contains a famous song On Som (อ่อนซ้อม – not enough practice) talking about him being very proficient in boxing but lacking the same aptitude at getting love from women. His second and third album, Arom Dee (อารมณ์ดี) and Kun Mai Kun Mike (คันไม้คันไมค์) followed in 1990 and 1992 with famous songs Nam Plik Pla Too (น้ำพริกปลาทู) and Kao Ao Eng (เกาเอาเอง) respectively.[1] After the three albums, he went back to boxing.
Samart had a role in the 2001 Thai film, The Legend of Suriyothai. He had a major role in the French drama film, Fureur, and was in the 2004 film, The Bodyguard. In 2006, he co-starred in the Thai martial arts film, Dynamite Warrior. He appeared in Muay Thai Chaiya in 2007.
Sangtiennoi is currently the head trainer at the world famous Baan Muay Thai Gym in Bangkok, Thailand. He is a former Champion at both Rajadamnern and Lumpini Stadiums, the premier venues for Muay Thai. In addition to his own fighting prowess, he has taught and trained numerous champions in Muay Thai, K-1, Kickboxing and MMA. He was featured in the popular Muay Thai film “Chok Dee”. Sangtiennoi has fought and beaten a virtual who’s who of Muay Thai greats but is probably famous most in the west for his win against Ramon Dekkers at only 17 years old.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing (Thai: ก้าวไกล แก่นนรสิงห์, born September 13, 1983) is a Thai light heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer. He is also the winner of K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Seoul tournament, and the former champion of Rajadamnern Stadium at two weight divisions, and the current world champion of WBC Muay Thai at light heavyweight. At the time of his K-1 debut, on July 17, 2004 in Seoul, Kaoklai weighted 78 kg (170 lb; 12.3 st), the lightest and youngest fighter ever to win the K-1 Super Heavyweight tournament. His name Kaoklai means in Thai “to have a good future”, and it is pronounced as “Gaoglai”.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing was born as Athit DamKam in the heart of the Northeastern Thailand, in the city of Khon Kaen. He became a student of Jockey Gym and he started training Muay Thai at the young age of eight. He had his first fight a year later which he lost by points decision. After graduation of junior high school for 3 years, he devoted himself to train Muay Thai.
On December 4, 2004, Kaoklai was the youngest and the lightest fighter ever to compete in the 12th annual K-1 World GP Championships, held in Tokyo Dome, Japan. His opponent, American slugger Mighty Mo, the winner of Las Vegas GP, was the heaviest at 280 lb. Kaoklai started the fight cautiously circling the American, tossing in hard low kicks. At the end of the first round Kaoklai landed a lightning-quick jumping high kick which connected just below Mo’s left ear and sent Kaoklai to the semifinals. His amazing run in K-1 Finals came to an end after losing the fight against Musashi by extra round unanimous decision.
2010 Current WBC Muaythai Light-heavyweight (175 lbs) World champion
2008 IKKC Muay Thai World Cruiserweight Title
2007 K-1 Rules Heavyweight Tournament in Turkey Runner Up
2005 World Grand Prix in Seoul Runner Up
2004 K-1 World Grand Prix Final 3rd Place
2004 K-1 World Grand Prix in Seoul Champion
2003 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Welterweight Champion
Anuwat Kaewsamrit (born November 17, 1981) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and a former Lumpini and four time Rajadamnern Stadium champion, fighting out of Kaewsamrit Gym in Bangkok. Anuwat is known for his powerful hands, he’s often referred to as “The Iron Hands of Siam”.
Anuwat Kaewsamrit was born as Atisak Longpichal in Nakhon Sri Thammarat province in the south of Thailand on November 17, 1981. At the age of 13, he went to Bangkok to stay with a friend, who was training at the newly formed Kaewsamrit camp. At first, Anuwat was an assistant for gym, but he decided to join the gym as a trainee and he trained for 6 months. After his first training period, he had his first fight at the age of 14 in Pattaya.
On May 6, 2005, Anuwat fought against Nopparat Keatkamton who was the current champion of Lumpinee Stadium at Featherweight to unify the titles. He knocked out Nopparat with a right cross in the 1st round, and he won the Lumpinee Stadium title. For this bout, he became the unified champion of Rajadamnern Stadium and Lumpinee Stadium at featherweight. This was the first time in Thai history.
In 2005, World Boxing Council (WBC) established new championships of Muay Thai and Anuwat was offered for its title. He fought against Singtongnoi Por Telakun for the vacant first WBC Muay Thai title at featherweight on October 19, 2006. He won his first world title in his career with TKO in 3rd round.
Saiyok Pumpanmuang (Thai: ไทรโยค พุ่มพันธ์ม่วง; born October 22, 1983), formerly known as Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong, is a Thai welterweight kickboxer and the current Lumpinee Stadium 154lbs champion and the Champion of Thailand 147lbs.
Saiyok Pumpanmuang was born as Sakdaa Niamhon on October 22, 1983 in lower northern Thailand in Phitsanulok, the capital of Phitsanulok Province. He began boxing at the age of 11 in the Sor Riendek camp.
Current Lumpinee Stadium Super-welterweight champion (154 lb)
Current Champion of Thailand Welterweight (147 lb)
Somluck Kamsing (Thai: สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์ ; born January 16, 1973) is a Thai boxer. His name is sometimes spelled as Somrak Khamsing. During the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, Kamsing lit the torch during the Games’ opening ceremony. Kamsing was born in Khon Kaen. His older brother Somrot Kamsing also competed on the highest level as a boxing amateur.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal in the men’s Featherweight category beating Ramaz Paliani and Serafim Todorov among others, becoming the first Thai athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
He has later played athletic roles in Thai movies, notably Kerd ma lui. He appeared in Fearless with Jet Li, although his scene was cut from the international release of the film. However, a special version was shown in cinemas in Thailand in March 2006, in which his scene was restored. He portrayed a boxer who challenges Jet Li’s character.
Belgian actor and martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme will make a return to fighting and is scheduled to fight Kamsing in April 2011, in Las Vegas.
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