Saensak Muangsurin boxer

Saensak Muangsurin boxer
bouts
20
won
14
lost
6
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
super lightweight
Debut
1974-11-16
Height
5′ 7″/170cm
Reach
73″/185cm
Age
58
Born
1950-08-13
Death
2009-04-16
Nationality
Thailand

Saensak Muangsurin (13 August 1950 – 16 April 2009) was a professional boxer from Phetchabun, Thailand. He was a former WBC light welterweight champion, who set a world record by winning a world title in his 3rd professional fight. He is also Thailand's heaviest world boxing champion to date.Saensak started fighting in Muay Thai and fought in several Muay Thai matches held in Japan prior to winning the world title. In the beginning, he used the name "Saensaep Petchcharoen" (แสนแสบ เพชรเจริญ) and "Saepsuang Petchcharoen" (แสบทรวง เพชรเจริญ) in his neighborhood.Later, he became a famous Muay Thai fighter. He has faced many top Muay Thai fighters such as Poot Lorlek, Wicharnnoi Pontawee, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Khunpon Sakornpitak, Wisan Kraigriengyuk, Kongdej Lookbangplasroy, Sirimongkol Looksiripat, and he won the junior welterweight title by knockout from Sorrasak Sor Lukbookalo in just the first round in 1971.In addition, he was also an amateur boxer at the 7th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games in Singapore in 1973. He made news every time he won by RSC until he won the gold medal.Saensak made his formal professional boxing debut on November 16, 1974, with a first-round knockout win. He won his second fight in February 1975 by technical knockout in round 7, and challenged Perico Fernandez for the WBC light welterweight title in his third professional fight. He defeated Fernandez by technical knockout in the 8th round on July 15, 1975, to set a world record for taking the shortest time to win the world title; it had been less than a year since he made his debut in 1974.Saensak lost his world title in his second defense against Miguel Velasquez after being disqualified in the 5th round, but quickly regained it four months later on October 29, 1976, by knocking out Velázquez in two rounds. He successfully defended the WBC belt 7 times (8 total, including his defense prior to the disqualification against Velázquez), most notably against former WBC lightweight champion Guts Ishimatsu, whom he knocked out in six rounds.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1981-04-05 Chung Jae Hwang WWWWWW Roi-Et LOST
Points
1980-11-13 Andoni Amana WWWWWW Pabellón de La Casilla, Bilbao LOST
Points
1980-09-30 Mike DeGuzman WWWWDW Jirapravat Stadium, Nakhon Sawan WIN
Technical knockout
1979-10-18 Thomas Hearns WWWWWW Olympia Stadium, Detroit LOST
Technical knockout
1979-07-20 Dan DeGuzman WWWWWW Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila LOST
Points
1978-12-30 Sang Hyun Kim WWWWWW Jamsil Gymnasium, Seoul LOST
Technical knockout
1978-04-08 Francisco Moreno WDLLWW Municipal Stadium, Hat Yai WIN
KO
1977-12-30 Jo Kimpuani WWWWWW Tung Na-Chai Stadium, Chanthaburi WIN
Technical knockout
1977-10-23 Saoul Mamby DLWLWL Open-Air Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima WIN
Split-decision
1977-08-20 Mike Everett WWWLLW Open-Air Stadium, Roi-Et WIN
Technical knockout
1977-06-17 Perico Fernandez WWWWW Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid WIN
Unanimous decision
1977-04-02 Guts Ishimatsu DWWWWL Kokugikan WIN
KO
1977-01-15 Monroe Brooks WWWWWW Open-Air Stadium, Chiang Mai WIN
Technical knockout
1976-10-29 Miguel Velazquez WWWWWW Pabellón del Colegio de Hermanos Maristas, Segovia WIN
Technical knockout
1976-06-30 Miguel Velazquez WWWWWW Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid LOST
1976-01-25 Lion Furuyama LDLLWD Nihon University Auditorium WIN
Unanimous decision
1975-12-13 Ely Yares LWLLWD Bangkok WIN
KO
1975-07-15 Perico Fernandez WWDLWW Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok WIN
KO
1975-02-16 Lion Furuyama WWLWLD Bangkok WIN
Technical knockout
1974-11-16 Rudy Barro LLWWWW Bangkok WIN
KO