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Sahasombhop Srisomvongse
Sahasombhop Srisomvongse (; formerly: Sombhop; สมภพ) is a late Thai boxing manager and promoter. Nicknamed "Big Ung" (บิ๊กอึ่ง). Srisomvongse was born on March 31, 1939, in a Thai Chinese family in Bangkok's Pathum Wan neighbourhood. He graduated from Vajiravudh College and graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from Thammasat University. In 1967, he was the co-founder of Channel 7. He started a promoter from as an assistant of famous and popular promoter Tiamboon "The Great Eagle" Inthrarabutr (Saensak Muangsurin's promoter) by regularly organized boxing match on Channel 7 in 1970. Srisomvingse also had his own boxing gym, named "Sor Chitalada" in Soi Saensuk, Rama IV Road, Khlong Toei District, on the plot of his own home. In early the 1980s, he was the agent of the World Boxing Council (WBC) in Thailand. He was also the founder Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) and was voted the first president in 1985. He was a supporter of many Thai boxers to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spans . Thailand Template:Borders of Thailand, is bordered to the northwest by Myanmar, to the northeast and east by Laos, to the southeast by Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the southwest by the Andaman Sea; it also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the state capital and List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, largest city. Tai peoples, Thai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 6th to 11th centuries. Greater India, Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon kingdoms, Mon, Khmer Empire, and Monarchies of Malaysia, Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Orono
Jesus Rafael Orono (born August 30, 1958) is a former super flyweight boxing champion from Venezuela. Amateur career Born in Patono, Sucre, Orono began as an amateur and compiled a record of 49 wins and 8 losses. Amateur highlights *Central American Games champion (Medillin, Colombia) *Silver Medal "Copa de los Reyes" (Romania) *Boxan Champion 1977 & 1978 *Bronze at the Cordova Cardin, Cuba Professional boxing career Orono turned professional in 1979. He captured the vacant WBC super flyweight title in his 11th professional fight, winning a decision over Seung-Hoon Lee the following year. He successfully defended his title three times, before losing it to Chul-Ho Kim in 1981 by KO. He recaptured the title in a 1982 a rematch with a TKO over Kim. Orono defended his belt three more times including against Mexican challenger Raul Valdez, before losing it to Payao Poontarat by decision in 1983. In 1985 he took on WBA super flyweight title holder Khaosai Galaxy Khaosai Galaxy (, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Post
The ''Bangkok Post'' is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost one baht, a considerable amount at the time when a baht was a paper note. It is Thailand's oldest newspaper still in publication. The daily circulation of the ''Bangkok Post'' is 110,000, 80 percent of which is distributed in Bangkok and the remainder nationwide. It is considered a newspaper of record for Thailand. From July 2016 until mid-May 2018, the editor of the ''Bangkok Post'' was Umesh Pandey. On 14 May 2018, Pandey was "forced to step down" as editor after refusing to soften coverage critical of the ruling military junta. History The ''Bangkok Post'' was founded by Alexander MacDonald, a former OSS officer, and his Thai associate, Prasit Lulitanond. Thailand at the time was the only Southeast Asian country to have a Soviet Embassy. The U.S. embassy felt it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medgoen Singsurat
Boonsai Sangsurat ( Thai: เม็ดเงิน 3เคแบตเตอรี่; born 12 June 1978), better known as Medgoen Singsurat, is a Thai former professional boxer. Sangsurat has assumed various ring names, including Big Daddy Med ( Thai: เม็ดเงิน กระทิงแดงยิม) and Medgoen Lukjaopormahesak ( Thai: เม็ดเงิน ลูกเจ้าพ่อมเหศักดิ์), albeit his real name or birth name has been confirmed as "''Boonsai Sangsurat''" ( Thai: บุญใส สังสุราช). The non-Thai media also refer to him as Medgoen Singsurat, 3K Battery for Filipinos, or simply Medgoen Singh. Boxing career Medgoen turned pro in 1997 and in 1999, captured the Lineal Flyweight Championship with a win over Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. Because of his win over Manny Pacquiao, Medgoen's name is often mentioned as one of eight opponents to have beaten Pacquiao (the other seven being Rustico Torrecampo, Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veeraphol Sahaprom
Theeraphol Samranklang (; born November 16, 1968), known professionally as Veeraphol Sahaprom () or mononymously as Veeraphol, is a Thai retired professional Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer. A three-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion as well as a WBC and WBA bantamweight champion in boxing, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters and also one of the greatest western-style boxers from Thailand. Nicknamed "Solemn-faced Tiger" or "Deathmask", he was known for never changing his expression when throwing punches. He is also known for his precise jab. Early life and Muay Thai Sahaprom (nickname: Pol; พล) was born in Amphoe Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima province, but raised in Amphoe Kaeng Khoi, Saraburi province in Thailand. Veeraphol started training in Muay Thai since childhood, learning it from his brother who forcibly trained him. He made his Bangkok debut in 1985. Around 1990–94, he was a famous Muay Thai fighter un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandee Singwangcha
Wandee Singwancha or Wandee Chor Chareon (; born On Doowiset (อ้อน ดูวิเศษ) on February 5, 1980 in Nong Han District, Udon Thani Province, Thailand) is a professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division. His record is 67-17-1 (18 KOs). He is a former WBC Minimumweight and WBC interim light-flyweight champion. Professional boxing career He is the nephew of Wanwin Chor Charoen, a former challenger for WBF Mini flyweight world champion at Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo, Samutprakarn Province in 1994, the first WBF event in Thailand. Wanwin is his uncle. He won the Minimumweight world title for the vacant championship by defeating the Tokyo-based Taiwanese boxer Rocky Lin at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatchai Sasakul
Chatchai Sasakul (; ; born February 5, 1970) is a Thai former Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer who competed in boxing between 1991 and 2008. He held the WBC flyweight title from May 1997 to December 1998. Aside from being a professional boxer, he is also a practitioner in snooker. In addition to Chatchai Sasakul, his other ring names include Chatchai Elite Gym (ฉัตรชัย อีลิทยิม), Chatchai Kratingdaenggym (ฉัตรชัย กระทิงแดงยิม), Chatchai 3-K Battery (ฉัตรชัย สามเคแบตเตอรี่), Chatchai Dutch Boy Gym (ฉัตรชัย ดัทช์บอยยิม), Chatchai Singwangcha (ฉัตรชัย สิงห์วังชา) depending on the sponsors for each occasion. Early life He was born in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. But the family has moved to live in the Khlong Toei slum zone 9 in Khlong Toei District, Bangkok since he was young. In poverty, he was for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirimongkol Singwangcha
Sirimongkol Singmanasak (; born 2 March 1977) is a Thai professional boxer, bare-knuckle boxer and kickboxer. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight title in 1997, and the WBC super-featherweight title from 2002 to 2003. His other names were Sirimongkol Nakhon Thong Park View (ศิริมงคล นครทองปาร์ควิว), Sirimongkol Singwancha (ศิริมงคล สิงห์วังชา), Sirimongkol Nakornloung (ศิริมงคล นครหลวงโปรโมชั่น), and Sirimongkhon Iamthuam (ศิริมงคล เอี่ยมท้วม). Biography and boxing career Sirimongkol was born into a family closely connected to Muay Thai, with his father owning the "Singmanasak Boxing Gym" (ค่ายมวยสิงห์มนัสศักดิ์) and his brother fighting under the name "Manopchai Singmanasak" (มานพชัย สิ� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saman Sorjaturong
Saman Sorjaturong (born Saman Sriprated on 2 August 1968 in Amphoe Khlong Lan, Kamphaeng Phet province) is a Thai former world boxing champion. Early life He was born in a peasant family in Kamphaeng Phet province, upper central Thailand, with four siblings. In childhood, he did not live with his parents because they had moved to another village. As a child, Saman was ordained a novice and went to live at the temple with his grandfather who was ordained monk. He stayed there until graduated sixth grade. Later on, he went to Bangkok to study Buddhism for five years in Wat Pho, until graduating with level three in Buddhist Theology, which can be called "Maha" (serious) prefix. Boxing career Saman turned pro at the age of 21, with a love for professional boxing, having written a letter to ask for help from Mom Rajawongse (M.R.) Naris Kridakorn, editor of ''World Boxing Magazine''. M.R. Naris had recommended him to the "Sorjaturong Boxing Gym" (ค่ายมวย ส.จา� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muangchai Kittikasem
Nattawut Jantaweemol (, born 11 November 1968), later Muangchai Jantaweemol (), known professionally as Muangchai Kittikasem (), is a Thai former professional boxer who competed between 1988 and 1999. He is the first Thai to be a world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior-flyweight title from 1989 to 1990 and the World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight title from 1991 to 1992. Muay Thai career His experience of Muay Thai fighting began as a child when he went to a temple fair quite far from his home. Wanting the prize money of 150 baht for the winner and 100 baht for the loser, he and his friends signed up to fight, even though they had never trained before. However, he was able to defeat same age fighter who had about 10 fights. When he returned home the next morning, he gave the 150 baht prize money to his mother. His father, who himself had no experience as a trainer, began training him and his friends in a space behind the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napa Kiatwanchai
Napa Kiatwanchai (born July 27, 1967) is the former Lineal and WBC strawweight champion from Nakorn Rachasima (Korat) province, Thailand. Career He was born in a Thai-Chinese family in Nakhon Ratchasima and turned professional in 1987. He started training in Muay Thai as a child, he competed on the Bangkok circuit until the age of 20 under the ring name Chokchaichew Na Pattaya (โชคชัยจิ๋ว ณ พัทยา). He transitioned to boxing in 1987 and fought Hiroki Ioka a year later for the Lineal and WBC strawweight titles. The bout ended in a draw and in the rematch Kiatwanchai won the title by a twelve-round majority decision. He defended the title twice before losing to Jum-Hwan Choi on November 12, 1989. He beat future champion Rolando Pascua before challenging for the WBC title again, on June 8, 1990. He lost to champion Hideyuki Ohashi by a twelve-round unanimous decision. His final try at the title came in 1992, when Humberto González knocked him out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samart Payakaroon
Samart Popteeratham (, born ''Samart Thipthamai'', ; December 5, 1962), known professionally as Samart Payakaroon (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter, professional boxer, and entertainer. He is a former four-division Lumpinee Stadium champion and WBC World Super Bantamweight Champion, as well as the 1981 and 1988 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year, who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. He has also released several successful albums in Thailand and appeared in multiple films and tv shows. Nowadays he works as a Muay Thai trainer at his own gym in Bangkok. His students include elite fighters such as Chalamchon SamartPrayakaroonGym. Biography and fighting career Muay Thai Samart Thipthamai was born December 5, 1962 in Chacherngsao, Thailand. He began training Muay Thai at 10 years old after being introduced by his older brother, Manus Thipthamai. His The First Muay Thai teacher of Payakaroon was Yodtong Senanan (Kru Tui) who taught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |