Saman Sorjaturong
Saman Sorjaturong (สมาน ส.จาตุรงค์) | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saman Sriprated (สมาน ศรีประเทศ) August 2, 1969 |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Junior flyweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 34 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Saman Sorjaturong (born Saman Sriprated on 2 August 1969 in Amphoe Khlong Lan, Kamphaeng Phet province) is a Thai former world boxing champion.
Boxing career
Saman turned pro at the age of 21 years old with a love for professional boxing, he writing 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.จาตุรงค์) by Suchart Theerawuttichuwong as an owner and trainer.
Saman won the WBC, IBF and lineal junior flyweight titles during his career.[1] He is the third Thai world boxing champion by never involved in Muaythai before (The first is Pone Kingpetch, The second is Chartchai Chionoi), included the first Thai and Asian boxer won world champion of two institutions at the same time. Before that, he was criticized for not capable enough to be a world champion, and in 1993 he had challenged the WBC strawweight world champion with Ricardo López, but was defeated in the two round.[2] He defeated reigning champion Humberto González in a thrilling fight that was named Ring Magazine fight of the year in 1995 to win the IBF and WBC titles. Both fighters were knocked down twice during the fight. He defended the WBC portion of the title ten times before losing it to Yo Sam Choi in 1999 via unanimous decision. He rematch to Yo Sam Choi in 2001 after was postponed to 7 times, he lost by knocked out in the seven round. He retired in 2005 after being knocked out in the first round by Kōki Kameda.
After retirement, he opened a Khao man kai (Thai version of Hainanese chicken rice) and Khao mu daeng (rice with red pork) restaurant. The traditional business since his before champion. At his home in Ban Fah Lagoon Village, Rangsit, Pathumthani province.[2]
See also
- List of lineal boxing world champions
- List of light flyweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of IBF world champions
References
- ^ "Saman Sorjaturong - Lineal Jr. Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b "เจาะชีวิต "สมาน ส.จาตุรงค์" SMM Visit - Saman Sorjaturong" (in Thai). youtube. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2016-06-18.
External links
- Boxing record for Saman Sorjaturong from BoxRec (registration required)
- Saman Sorjaturong - CBZ Profile