Saengsakda Kittikasem

Armin Gader (Thai: ???; born October 24, 1956), known professionally as Saengsakda Kittikasem (Thai: แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight Champion.

Saengsakda Kittikasem
Born	Armin Gader (1956-10-24) October 24, 1956 (age 68) Mueang Pattani, Thailand
Nickname	Armin The Drunken Punch (ไอ้มิงหมัดเมา)
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Division	Super Bantamweight
Style	Muay Thai, Boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Team	Kittikasem
Trainer	Heng Singsamai, Kitti Akrasanee

Biography and career

Saengsakda started training at the age of 14 at the Singsamai camp in the Pattani province under Heng Singsamai. He competed over 50 times in various provinces under the name Joe Louis Singsamai before joining the Kittikasem camp to start his Bangkok career. Under Kitti Akrasanee he changed from a knee fighting style to a punching one.

A heavy handed fighter Saengsakda became a fan favorite of the stadiums and earned the nickname of Drunken Punch for his ability to make his opponents stagger. On April 13, 1981, he captured the Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs title when he knocked out reigning champion Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul in the third round.^[1]

Saengsakda was a marking figure of the 1980s Muay Thai circuit.^[2] He defeated notable opponents of his era such as Paruhat Loh-ngoen,^[3] Wanpadet Sitkrumai or Jitti Muangkhonkaen. He faced Samransak Muangsurin three times, winning the first bout by knockout.^[4] He lost the rematch and his Lumpinee stadium title a month later in a fight where Saengsakda couldn't maintain his lead after scoring a knockdown and saw Samransak win by last minute comeback knockout.^[5]

Saengsakda also fought under boxing rules, he faced Muay Thai legend Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn on August 4, 1981, with an 800,000 baht side-bet at stake at the Lumpinee stadium.^[6] He won by knockout in the second round.

Saengsakda stopped competing in 1988 and became the regualar sparring partner of IBF and WBC world champion boxer Muangchai Kittikasem.^[7] After retiring from the fighting world he got involved with a DBS Production, a company working on the production and recording of musicians. In 2022 Saengsakda suffered a stroke, he survived but lost the use of the left side of his body.^[8]

Titles and accomplishments

• Lumpinee Stadium
  • 1981 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion (2 defenses)

Professional boxing record

2 fights	2 wins	0 losses
By knockout	2	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
2	Win	2-0	Aisu Sor.Chaicharoenkit	KO	4	April 20, 1985	Bangkok, Thailand
1	Win	1-0	Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn	KO	2	August 4, 1981	Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

Muay Thai record

Muay Thai Record

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
1988-	Loss	Jombung Sakniran		Ratchaburi province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-11-18	Loss	Dennarong Devy	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-10-07	Draw	Dennarong Devy	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-08-09	Loss	Narongchai Thairungruang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-05-24	Win	Den Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1988-03-09	Loss	Yoknoi Fairtex	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punches)	2
1987-10-06	Loss	Daengnoi Lukphrabat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1987-03-10	Win	Phayaphueng Eakmit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-11-25	Loss	Bandon Sitbangprachan		Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Left hook)	2
1986-10-14	Loss	Sanit Wichikriangkrai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-09-09	Loss	Samransak Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Right cross)	1	1:15
1986-07-18	Loss	Yoknoi Fairtex	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1986-06-13	Loss	Samransak Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punches)	5
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) title.
1986-05-06	Win	Samransak Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Left hook)	2
1986-03-18	Win	Bandon Sitbangprachan	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1985-10-14	Win	Kongdej Sithow		Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	3
1985-09-04	Loss	Pornsaknoi Sitchang	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1985-07-05	Win	Chokdee Kiatphayathai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) title.
1985-03-08	Win	Chokdee Kiatphayathai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-10-02	Loss	Panmongkol Hor.Mahachai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1984-06-05	Win	Phisek Thanakorn	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) title.
1984-05-12	Win	Maewnoi Sitchang		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1984-04-27	Win	Samingnum Por.Tawatchai		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1984-03-20	Win	Pon Sor.Thanikul		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
1984-01-03	Loss	Saphapetch Kiatphetnoi		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-11-04	Loss	Ruengnimit Sor.Thanikul		Yala, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-10-21	Loss	Khunponnoi Terdthai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Right hook)	3
1983-06-21	Loss	Chombueng Sakniran		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-02-06	Loss	Sapapetch Kaiphetnoi		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-11-05	Win	Sakda Boonroj		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1982-08-06	Loss	Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-04-02	Win	Wanpadet Sitkrumai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punch)	2
1982-02-05	Loss	Mangkon Kiewsitchang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-11-13	Loss	Kengkaj Kiatkriangkrai	Fairtex, Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-10-05	Loss	Padejsuk Pitsanurachan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-05-08	Win	Jitti Muangkhonkaen	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punch)	3
1981-04-03	Win	Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) title.
1981-03-03	Win	Jitti Muangkhonkaen	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	5
1981-01-09	Win	Dennarong Saksandee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1980-10-17	Win	Paruhat Loh-ngern	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punches)	4
1980-09-02	Win	Atthapee Boonroj	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Right cross)	4
1980-07-15	Win	Boontham Wibunchai		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1980-05-27	Loss	Sakda Boonroj	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-05-06	Win	Jintadet Saknirun		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-04-01	Win	Donyang Sakasem		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-09-17	Loss	Kongnapha Kiatkraisorn	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-04-06	Loss	Kaopong Sitchuchai		Hat Yai, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-02-08	Loss	Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-12-21	Win	Seemok Surakorsang		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1977-08-04	Loss	Nanfah Siharatdecho	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Ref stop. (dismissed)	4
1977-07-14	Win	Ruanphae Sitwatnang		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1977-05-30	Win	Seksan Sor.Theppitak		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-04-28	Win	Thongsak Sitpordaeng	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-03-	Loss	Denthoraneenoi Ludthaksin		Hat Yai, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-02-17	Win	Thongsak Sitpordaeng		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-10-27	Loss	Chansak Porntawee		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
1976-09-27	Win	Thongsak Sitpordaeng	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-07-29	Loss	Paruhat Loh-ngern	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-06-24	Loss	Jintadej Sakniran	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-05-14	Win	Ruenphae Sitwatnang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-04-21	Win	Klairung Lookchaomaesaithong		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-03-31	Win	Chansak Singwattana		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	1
1976-02-26	Win	Fakaew Surakorsang	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-01-22	Loss	Kanchai Porntawee		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
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