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 |