Payap Premchai

Payap Premchai (Thai: พายัพ เปรมชัย); is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter.

Payap
Born	Thavorn Suppamart (1958-12-15) December 15, 1958 (age 66) Bang Sue district, Bangkok, Thailand
Nickname	"The Great Kicker from Bangsue" (จอมเตะบางซี่อ)
Nationality	Thai
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	147 lb (67 kg; 10 st 7 lb)
Style	Muay Thai Muay Tae
Stance	Southpaw
Fighting out of	Bangkok, Thailand
Team	Premchai

Biography and career

Payap started training in Muay Thai at the age of 14 and had about 40 fights in various provinces before making his debut at the Lumpinee Stadium in 1975.

In the late 1970s Payap emerged as a top fighter of the Bangkok circuit with an incredibly powerful left kick. in 1979 he defeated a first legend in Pudpadnoi Worawut, he then became the most dominant fighter of Thailand in the higher weights in the early 1980s.
During his career he captured the Rajadamnern Stadium 147 lbs in 1986 and defeated notable fighters of his era such as Sagat Petchyindee, Lakchart Sor.Prasatporn, Posai Sitiboonlert, Somsong Kiathoranee, Krongsak Sakkasem or Samart Prasarnmit. ^[1]

On November 28, 1981 Payap faced Tetsuya Sakiyama at a WKA event in Hong Kong. The back and forth battle was judged a draw after five rounds.^[2]

On January 12, 1984 Payap faced reigning WKA World champion Rob Kaman in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He lost the fight by decision.^[3][4]

On August 8, 1986 Payap took part in a 4-man tournament for the Queen's Birthday event at Samrong stadium. In semifinal he defeated Khunpolnoi Sor.Thanongsak by decision and during the final he stopped Lakchart Sor.Prasatporn with kicks to the arms in the second round.^[5]

On November 24 1986 Payap faced rival Tesuya Sakiyama for the fifth ad last time at a MAJKF in Tokyo, Japan. He won the fight by majority decision.^[6]

On August 13, 1988 Payap traveled to Japan to face the reigning Shootboxing champion Takeshi Caesar at UWF "The Professional Bout". He lost the fight by knockout due to a middle kick in the first round.^[7]

Titles and accomplishments

• Rajadamnern Stadium
  • 1986 Rajadamnern Stadium Welterweight (147 lbs) Champion

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai Record (incomplete)

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
?	Loss	David Ismalone	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For a 1 million baht side-bet.
1988-08-13	Loss	Takeshi Caesar	UWF "The Professional Bout"	Tokyo, Japan	KO (Body kick)	1	2:36
1988-	Loss	Changpuek Kiatsongrit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Low kicks)	1
1987-	Loss	Krongsak Sakkasem		Sakhon Nakhon, Thailand	Ref. stop. (lack of combativity)	4
1987-	Win	Samart Prasarnmit		Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-05-31	Loss	Rob Kaman		Amsterdam, Netherlands	KO (Left hook to the body)	5
1987-04-24	Loss	Changpuek Kiatsongrit	Rangsit Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	DQ (threw a kick)	4
Handicap match. Payap was not allowed to kick.
1987-	Win	Samart Prasarnmit		Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-11-24	Win	Tetsuya Sakiyama	MAJKF "Samurai-tachi no Utage"	Tokyo, Japan	Decision (Majority)	5	3:00
1986-08-08	Win	Lakchart Sor.Prasartporn	Queen’s Birthday, Rangsit Stadium Tournament Final	Rangsit, Thailand	TKO (arm injury/kicks)	2
1986-08-08	Win	Khunpolnoi Sor.Thanongsak	Queen’s Birthday, Rangsit Stadium Tournament Semi Final	Rangsit, Thailand	Decision	3	3:00
1986-	Loss	Samart Prasarnmit	Rangsit Stadium	Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-05-23	Win	Lakchart Sor.Prasartporn Ekaphon Songdej	2 vs 1 Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	6	3:00
Handicap match. Lakchart fought the first three rounds and Ekaphon the next three.
1986-	Win	Krongsak Sakkasem		Si Saket, Thailand	Ref. stop. (lack of combativity)	3
1986-	Win	Lakchart Sor.Prasartporn	Samrong Stadium	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins Rajadamnern Stadium 147 lbs title.
1986-	Win	Saensatharn Saengrit	Rangsit Stadium	Rangsit, Thailand	TKO (arm injury/Kicks)	4
1985-11-	Loss	Samart Prasarnmit		Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-08-08	Win	Fahdaeng Sor.Service	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	5
1984-10-18	Win	Fahdaeng Sor.Service	Khon Kaen Boxing Stadium	Khon Kaen province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-09-26	Win	Ekaphon Songdej	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-	Win	Robert Davis	WKA	Hong Kong	Decision	5	3:00
1984-01-12	Loss	Rob Kaman		Amsterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
1983-11-12	Win	Somsong Kiathoranee		Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-09-23	Win	Peter Van Os	1er Championnat d'Europe de Boxe Thailandaise	Paris, France	TKO (Middle kicks)	3
1983-04-24	Win	Tetsuya Sakiyama		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
1982-07-31	Win	Tetsuya Sakiyama	WKA, Queen Elizabeth Stadium	Hong Kong	KO (High kick)	5
1982-	Win	Somsong Kiathoranee		Phrae province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-04-16	Win	Ruengrit Katathong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-02-09	Win	Tetsuya Sakiyama	WKA, Queen Elizabeth Stadium	Hong Kong	TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut)	2
1982-01-03	Win	Michael Spink	International Free-style Kickboxing Championship	Hong Kong	Decision	3	3:00
1981-12-04	Win	Somsong Kiathoranee		Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-11-28	Draw	Tetsuya Sakiyama	WKA	Hong Kong	Decision	5	3:00
1981-	Win	Posai Sitiboonlert		Phrae province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-	Win	Petchsiam		Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
1981-	Win	Lakchart Sor.Prasatporn		Thailand	TKO	5
1981-	Win	Densiam Hor.Mahachai		Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (arm injury/Kicks)	5
1980-11-27	Loss	Yousop Sor.Thanikul	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-	Loss	Lakchart Sor.Prasatporn		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-07-03	Loss	Tawanook Penmongkol	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-	Win	Siprae Kiatsompop		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-04-28	Draw	Seksan Sor.Thepittak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-04-09	Win	Isamu Ozaki	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (Knees to the body)	2
1980-03-05	Loss	Yousop Sor.Thanikul	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-01-22	Win	Sagat Petchyindee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-10-09	Win	Banrainoi Fairtex	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-08-31	Win	Pudpadnoi Worawut		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-07-03	Win	Fahkaew Fairtex	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	4
1978-12-29	Loss	Kraikorn Singchakrawat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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• List of Muay Thai practitioners