Saenchai Sor Kingstar
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Saenchai Sinbimuaythai formerly known as Saenchai Sor Kingstar, is a Thai
Muay Thai
kickboxer. He won the Lumpinee Championship title in three different weight divisions, therefore he is considered one of the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighters in the world.
Saenchai would often give up 5 lbs. + in weight to find worthy opponents in Thailand. He’s known for having excellent ring vision and speed.
when he was 8 years old. He decided to start learning Muay Thai in Jockey gym when his friend's elder brother received prize after boxing bout. He debuted after training in 1 week, and he won his first bout with decision. He received 30 Baht(≒$1).
He started fighting in Bangkok
when he was 14 years old. And then, he transferred to Kamsing gym owned by Somluck Kamsing
. Kamsing paid 300,000 Baht as a transfer fee. This is the reason Saenchai's ring name was "Saenchai Sor.Kamsing".
When he was 15, Saenchai won the title of Lumpinee stadium championship at super flyweight
.When he was 18, he won the title of Lumpinee stadium championship at bantamweight
.
to challenge the vacant interim title of PABA
on November 27, 2003, and he won the title with unanimous decision. In January 2004, he retained his PABA title against Rud.
In 2004, he decided to go back to Muay Thai again.
On July 3, 2006, Saenchai fought against Sang-Soo Lim from Korea
in Japan. Saenchai was going to fight against Shinya Ishige but he was replaced two weeks earlier as he had been injured during training. Lim was taller 21 cm and heavier 10 kg than Saenchai but Saanchai knocked out Lim at 2R with right hook.
On July 3, 2009, Saenchai fought against two muay thai fighters in the single bout at Lumpinee stadium. During 1 to 3 round, he fought against Petchboonchu F.A. Group. Petchboonchu tried to attack aggressively at 1R, but Saenchai carried throughout his stamina-saving style and broke Petchboonchu's balance several times. During 4 to 5 round, Saenchai fought against Sakeddaow Petchpayathai. Saenchai controlled his critical distance with front-kicks and middle-kicks and he threw telling blows more than Sakeddaow did. The referee announced Saenchai's victory with unanimous decision after 5R.
from Japan to challenge the vacant world lightweight
title sanctioned by Muay Thai Association of America (MTAA) in Los Angeles
. Saenchai knocked out Yamato with left high kick at 1R, and won the MTAA title.
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Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
kickboxer. He won the Lumpinee Championship title in three different weight divisions, therefore he is considered one of the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighters in the world.
Saenchai would often give up 5 lbs. + in weight to find worthy opponents in Thailand. He’s known for having excellent ring vision and speed.
Early career
Saenchai started learning Muay ThaiMuay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
when he was 8 years old. He decided to start learning Muay Thai in Jockey gym when his friend's elder brother received prize after boxing bout. He debuted after training in 1 week, and he won his first bout with decision. He received 30 Baht(≒$1).
He started fighting in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
when he was 14 years old. And then, he transferred to Kamsing gym owned by Somluck Kamsing
Somluck Kamsing
Somluck Kamsing 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...
. Kamsing paid 300,000 Baht as a transfer fee. This is the reason Saenchai's ring name was "Saenchai Sor.Kamsing".
When he was 15, Saenchai won the title of Lumpinee stadium championship at super flyweight
Super flyweight
Super flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...
.When he was 18, he won the title of Lumpinee stadium championship at bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
.
Turning to boxing
In 2002, Saenchai turned to boxing. He debuted as "Sangpetch Patanakan Gym" at featherweight. He fought against Rud 4K Kevkatchewon from PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to challenge the vacant interim title of PABA
Pan Asian Boxing Association
The Pan Asian Boxing Association also known as PABA is an organisation for professional and amateur boxing in the Central Asia, Oceania, Pan Pacific, Eurasia and Southeast and Far East nations. They have 31 regular member nations and 11 associate member nations...
on November 27, 2003, and he won the title with unanimous decision. In January 2004, he retained his PABA title against Rud.
In 2004, he decided to go back to Muay Thai again.
Discord with Khamsing
Saenchai visited Japan twice to fight and Khamsing agreed at those times, but Khamsing disagreed the 3rd time. Although Khamsing tried to stop Saenchai from going to Japan, he went there with some Muay Thai fighters from other gym. For this incident, Khamsing broke off relation with Saenchai, and Saenchai moved to Kingstar gym. At this time, Khamsing received 300,000 Baht from Kingstar gym as a transfer fee.On July 3, 2006, Saenchai fought against Sang-Soo Lim from Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
in Japan. Saenchai was going to fight against Shinya Ishige but he was replaced two weeks earlier as he had been injured during training. Lim was taller 21 cm and heavier 10 kg than Saenchai but Saanchai knocked out Lim at 2R with right hook.
On July 3, 2009, Saenchai fought against two muay thai fighters in the single bout at Lumpinee stadium. During 1 to 3 round, he fought against Petchboonchu F.A. Group. Petchboonchu tried to attack aggressively at 1R, but Saenchai carried throughout his stamina-saving style and broke Petchboonchu's balance several times. During 4 to 5 round, Saenchai fought against Sakeddaow Petchpayathai. Saenchai controlled his critical distance with front-kicks and middle-kicks and he threw telling blows more than Sakeddaow did. The referee announced Saenchai's victory with unanimous decision after 5R.
Winning world title
On March 14, 2010, Saenchai fought against Tetsuya YamatoTetsuya Yamato
is a Japanese lightweight kickboxer and paintworker. He won the Japanese national tournament of K-1 at Lightweight in 2010.-Debut:Tetsuya Yamato was born in Aichi, Japan on December 10, 1987 as Tetsuya Iwashita...
from Japan to challenge the vacant world lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
title sanctioned by Muay Thai Association of America (MTAA) in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Saenchai knocked out Yamato with left high kick at 1R, and won the MTAA title.
Titles and accomplishments
- Muaythai
- WBC Diamond World Champion
- WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs / 61 kg) champion
- Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs / 61 kg) champion
- 2010 Toyota Cup tournament champion
- MTAA World LightweightLightweightLight-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
champion - Lumpinee Stadium Super featherweightSuper FeatherweightSuper featherweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 130 pounds or 59 kilograms....
(130 lbs / 59 kg) champion - Lumpinee Stadium BantamweightBantamweightBantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
(118 lbs / 53 kg) champion - Lumpinee Stadium Super flyweightSuper flyweightSuper flyweight is a weight division in professional boxing. It is alternatively referred to as junior bantamweight and light bantamweight...
(115 lbs / 52 kg) champion - 1999 Sports Writers of Thailand Fighter of the Year
- 2008 Sports Writers of Thailand Fighter of the Year
- Boxing
- PABA FeatherweightFeatherweightFeatherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
interim champion (Defense: 1)
- PABA Featherweight
Fight record
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Name
Saenchai used following 5 names as a professional fighter.- Saenchai Sor Kamsing / Saenchai Sor.Kamsing
- Sangpetch Patanakan Gym
- Saenchai Sor Kingstar / Saenchai Sor.Kingstar
- Saenchai Sor Saenchai / Saenchai Sor.Saenchai
- Saenchai Sinbimuaythai