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Somrak Kamsing
Kamsing in 2006
Personal information
Full nameสมรักษ์ คำสิงห์
Nickname(s)Mo Amata (โม้อมตะ)
"Boastful Forever"[1]
Nationality Thailand
Born (1973-01-16) January 16, 1973 (age 51)
Non Sombun, Ban Phai District (presently: Ban Haet District), Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
EducationRoyal Thai Navy
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFeatherweight, Lightweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Featherweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Featherweight
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chiang Mai Featherweight
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Seremban Lightweight

Somluck Kamsing (name used in the 1996 Summer Olympics) or Somrak Kamsing (Thai: สมรักษ์ คำสิงห์; RTGS: Somrak Khamsing; born January 16, 1973) is a Thai kickboxer and Olympic gold medal-winning amateur boxer. 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 at the highest level as an amateur boxer.

Amateur boxing career

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 also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics without winning any medals. Kamsing placed second at the 1st AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Guangzhou, China. In the final, he lost to North Korea's Kim Song-Guk. As a result of this however, he qualified for the Athens Games.

Olympic results

1992 (competing as a featherweight)

1996 (competing as a featherweight)

2000 (competing as a featherweight)

2004 (competing as a featherweight)

Asian Games results

1998 (competing as featherweight)

Muay Thai career

At age 7, Somluck began training and fighting in Muay Thai. At 11, he moved to Bangkok to fight in the bigger stadiums. Prior to switching to amateur boxing he was viewed as one of the best fighters in the sport. He didn't compete competitively in Thailand after making the switch, but he did take up the occasional fight against foreign fighters.[2]

In 2012 he made a return to the major boxing stadiums, not as a serious fighter, but to fight other semi-retired legends in hopes of attracting people to the sport. He beat fellow legend Jomhod Kiatadisak on October 4, 2012 at Rajadamnern Stadium in a fight with the largest ever side bet in Muay Thai, 5.27 million baht on the line.[3]

They fought again in December 7, 2012 on the Lumpinee stadium birthday show. This time Jomhod Kiatadisak won by points.

They fought third match with a 6 million baht side bet on February 7, 2013 and Somluck won again by decision.[4][5]

However, he lost to American Nak Muay Chike Lindsay by unanimous decision in a modified Thai boxing Push Kick: World Stand Off in Pomona, California, on March 2, 2013.[6]

Somluck fought to a draw with another legend, Yodwanpadet Sor Junlasen under special rules, at Rajadamnern Stadium on 2 April 2015. Somluck was only allowed to punch while Yodwanpadet could fight full Muay Thai.[7]

Record

Amateur Boxing record (Incomplete)
150 wins, 50 losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2004-08-16 Loss Canada Benoit Gaudet 2004 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 32 Athens, Greece Points (17:32) 4 2:00
2002-04 Win Japan Takashi Uchiyama 25th King's Cup International Amateur Boxing Tournament, Lightweight Semi-final Thailand Points 4 2:00
2000-08 Loss United States Rocky Juarez 2000 Summer Olympics Featherweight Quarterfinal Sydney, Australia RSC 4
2000-08 Win Uzbekistan Tulkunbay Turgunov 2000 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 16 Sydney, Australia Points (7:2) 4 2:00
2000-08 Win Colombia Andres Ledesma 2000 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 32 Sydney, Australia RSC 4
1996 Win Bulgaria Serafim Todorov 1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Final Atlanta, United States Points (8:5) 4 2:00
Wins the Gold Medal of Boxing at Featherweight (-54 kg) in 1996 Summer Olympics.
1996 Win Argentina Pablo Chacón 1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Semifinal Atlanta, United States Points (20:8) 4 2:00
1996 Win Russia Ramaz Paliani 1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Quarterfinal Atlanta, United States Points (13:4) 4 2:00
1996 Win South Africa Phillip Ndou 1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 16 Atlanta, United States Points (12:7) 4 2:00
1996 Win Puerto Rico Luis Seda 1996 Summer Olympics Featherweight Round of 32 Atlanta, United States Points (13:2) 4 2:00
1994-10 Win Pakistan Zaigham Maseel 1994 Asian Games, Boxing Featherweight Final Hiroshima, Japan Points (8:5) 4 2:00
Wins the Gold Medal of Boxing at Featherweight (-54 kg) in 1994 Asian Games.
1992 Loss Spain Faustino Reyes 1992 Summer Olympics Featherweight Second Round Barcelona, Spain Points (15:24) 4 2:00
1992 Win Canada Michael Strange 1992 Summer Olympics Featherweight First Round Barcelona, Spain Points (11:9) 4 2:00
Professional Muay Thai record (Incomplete)
291 wins, 13 losses, 1 draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-08-30 Win Australia Victor Nagbe Toyota Muay Thai Marathon Chonburi, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
Wins Toyota Muay Thai Marathon.
2013-08-30 Win United States Warren Stawon Toyota Muay Thai Marathon Chonburi, Thailand Decision 3 3:00
2013-03-02 Loss United States Chike Lindsay Push Kick: World Stand Off Pomona, California, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2013-02-06 Win Thailand Yodwanpadet Suwanwichit Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2012-10-04 Win Thailand Yodwanpadet Suwanwichit Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand TKO 3
2008-11-01 Win Georgia (country) Davit Kiria K-1 Ring Masters Olympia 2008 Istanbul, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
Wins K-1 Ring Masters Olympia 2008 Welterweight Tournament title.
2008-11-01 Win Netherlands Ajay Balgobind K-1 Ring Masters Olympia 2008 Istanbul, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2005-12-05 Win Canada Jowan Stringer King's Birth Day Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand KO (right elbow strike) 3
2004-11-06 Draw Japan Hiroki Ishii Titans 1st Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Decision draw 3 3:00
2000-12-05 Win France Kamel Jemel King's Birth Day Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Movie career

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. He was seen recently on screens playing a Muay Thai trainer in A Prayer Before Dawn.

Singing career

He also made his debut as a singer in 2006, performing at the Pattaya Music Festival and releasing an album and a music video (featuring fellow boxer Khaosai Galaxy as a shy man being approached by a young woman).

References

  1. ^ "'โม้อมตะ'เซ็งเสมอ-แขวนนวม!". Komchadluek. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
  2. ^ http://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaythai-en/interviews-muaythai-en/thai-boxers-en/349-somrak-khamsing
  3. ^ Oct. 4: Saenchai vs Singdam rematch, Somluck Khamsing returns with 527m baht on the line
  4. ^ This Week in Muay Thai: Huge Fights
  5. ^ Muay Thai Weekly Recap: February 10
  6. ^ American Chike Lindsay defeats Somluck Kamsing at Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off"
  7. ^ http://www.muaythaifocus.com/news/somrak-show-road/
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