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Samkor Kiatmontep

Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Somsak Nuansai (Thai: สมศักดิ์ นวลสาย; born April 4, 1975), known professionally as Samkor Kiatmontep and Samkor Chor.Rathchatasupak (Thai: สามกอ เกียรติมนต์เทพ, สามกอ ช.รัชตสุภัค), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. He is a former three-division Lumpinee Stadium champion who was famous in the 1990s and 2000s. Nicknamed "The Bat", he was especially known for his devastating left kicks.

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Biography

He is the youngest of his parents' three children. As a child, he loved playing football, with his favourite football club being Liverpool. He was a footballer and runner who represented his school. He had ambitions to become a Thailand national football team player and had no interest in Muay Thai.

However, at the age of 13, he was persuaded to become a Muay Thai fighter by his physical education teacher. His first fight earned him just 20 baht. He then moved to Chor.Rathchatasupak Gym in the city of Buriram to practice Muay Thai and began using the name "Samkor Chor.Rathchatasupak".[1]

In his heyday, he was known for having the most powerful kicks among Thai kickboxers.

Samkor competed in a total of 225 fights with 187 wins, 30 losses and 3 draws. His highest value fight was more than 200,000 baht. He retired from boxing at the age of 37 in 2012. During his retirement, he has traveled as a Muay Thai trainer in both Japan and Hong Kong.

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Titles and accomplishments

  • Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT)
    • 1997 Thailand Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion
  • Toyota Marathon
    • 2005 Toyota Marathon Super Welterweight (154 lbs) Tournament Winner
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Fight record

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