Saensak Muangsurin
| Saensak Muangsurin | |||||||||||||||
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 Saensak in 1976 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Boonsong Mansri August 13, 1950 Tambon Ban Sadiang, Mueang Phetchabun, Phetchabun, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 16, 2009 (aged 58) Rajvithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Native name | บุญส่ง มั่นศรี | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | World Collapsing Southpaw (ซ้ายทลายโลก)[1] Pink Southpaw (ซ้ายสีชมพู)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | Super lightweight Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Muay Thai (Muay Mat) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Professional boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Boonsong Mansri (Thai: บุญส่ง มั่นศรี; 13 August 1950 – 16 April 2009), known professionally as Saensak Muangsurin (Thai: แสนศักดิ์ เมืองสุรินทร์), was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer. He was a Lumpinee Stadium super-lightweight champion in Muay Thai, as well as a WBC super-lightweight world champion in boxing. In 1975, he won a major world boxing title in his third professional fight, 241 days after his debut, which is still the record over 50 years later (later matched by Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2014 in terms of number of bouts). He is also Thailand's heaviest world boxing champion to date. Nicknamed the "World Collapsing Southpaw," he is often regarded as one of the most fearsome punchers in Muay Thai history.
Biography
Prior to his boxing career, Muangsurin first started out in Muay Thai. At the beginning of his career, he used the ring names "Saensaep Petchcharoen" (แสนแสบ เพชรเจริญ) and "Saepsuang Petchcharoen" (แสบทรวง เพชรเจริญ) as he was fighting in his native province and the neighboring ones. He also fought numerous times in Japan.
A very popular fighter in his time, Muangsurin faced many top Muay Thai fighters such as Poot Lorlek, Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Khunpon Sakornpitak, Wisan Kraigriengyuk, Kongdej Lookbangplasroy, and Sirimongkol Luksiripat. He won the Lumpinee Stadium super-lightweight title by knocking out Sorrasak Sor Lukbookalo in just the first round in 1971.[3]
In addition to his professional Muay Thai career, he was also an amateur boxer. He notably competed at the 7th Southeast Asian Peninsular Games in Singapore in 1973, making news every time he won by RSC all the way to winning the gold medal in the super-lightweight division.[3]
Muangsurin made his formal professional boxing debut on November 16, 1974, with a first-round knockout win. He won his second fight in February 1975 by technical knockout in round seven, and challenged Perico Fernandez for the WBC super-lightweight title in his third professional fight. He defeated Fernandez by technical knockout in the eighth round on July 15, 1975, setting a hitherto unbeaten world record for the quickest major world-title victory in boxing history; it had been less than a year since he made his debut in 1974.[3]
Muangsurin lost his world title in his second defense against Miguel Velasquez after being disqualified in the 5th round, but he quickly regained it four months later on October 29, 1976, by knocking out Velázquez in two rounds. He successfully defended the WBC belt seven times (eight total, including his defense prior to the disqualification against Velázquez), most notably against former WBC lightweight champion Guts Ishimatsu, whom he knocked out in six rounds.
He was knocked out by Sang-hyun Kim in the 13th round to lose his world title on December 30, 1978. He failed to replicate his earlier success after this, losing all but one of his next five bouts; one of these was a third-round knockout loss to Thomas Hearns in 1979. His lone victory in this period was a fifth-round TKO over Mike DeGuzman of the Philippines in 1980. His last professional fight was against Chung-jae Hwang for the OPBF welterweight title, which he lost by unanimous decision over 12 rounds. His record was 14–6–0 (11 KOs).
In 2014, Vasyl Lomachenko tied his record, winning a world title in his third bout. Muangsurin still holds the record for the fastest time to a world title after a professional debut, having taken 11 days fewer than the Ukrainian.
Personal life and death
At the height of his career, Muangsurin was by all accounts a celebrity in his country. He married a popular actress in that era, Prim Prapaporn. The couple have one son, whom he named Kriangsak "King" Mansri, after General Kriangsak Chamanan, who was prime minister at the time.
He accrued numerous injuries over the course of his career; by the time he had retired, he was blind in his right eye. His wife later divorced him, and his savings of up to 10 million baht were exhausted. Though he had a monthly courtesy from the WBC and other authorities in Thailand, it was not enough to cover costs, and the rest of his life remained difficult.[3]
Muangsurin was admitted to Rajvithi Hospital on April 12, 2009, for liver failure and intestinal blockage. Surgery failed to improve his condition, which was complicated by various other ailments. On April 16, Saensak died while under observation in an intensive care unit.[4]
Titles and accomplishments
Muay Thai
Awards
- 1973 King's Muay Thai Fighter of the Year
Boxing
- World Boxing Council
- 1975 WBC Super Lightweight (140 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
- 1976 WBC Super Lightweight (140 lbs) Champion (7 defenses)
Professional boxing record
| 20 fights | 14 wins | 6 losses |
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| By knockout | 11 | 2 |
| By decision | 3 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 14–6 |  Chung-jae Hwang
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MD | 12 | 1981-04-05 |  Roi-Et, Thailand
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For OPBF welterweight title |
| Loss | 14–5 |  Andoni Amana
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UD | 10 | 1980-11-13 | Bilbao, País Vasco, Spain
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| Win | 14–4 |  Mike DeGuzman
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TKO | 5 (10) | 1980-09-30 | Jirapravat Stadium, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
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| Loss | 13–4 |  Thomas Hearns
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TKO | 3 (10) | 1979-10-18 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, United States
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| Loss | 13–3 | Dan DeGuzman
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SD | 10 | 1979-07-20 | Manila, Philippines
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| Loss | 13–2 | Sang-hyun Kim
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TKO | 13 (15) | 1978-12-30 | Munhwa Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea
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Lost WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 13–1 |  Francisco Moreno
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TKO | 13 (15) | 1978-04-08 | Municipality Stadium, Hat Yai, Thailand
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 12–1 |  Jo Kimpuani
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TKO | 14 (15) | 1977-12-30 | Tung Na-Chai Stadium, Chantaburi, Thailand
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 11–1 | Saoul Mamby
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SD | 15 | 1977-10-23 | Open-Air Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 10–1 | Mike Everett
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TKO | 6 (15) | 1977-08-20 | Open-Air Stadium, Roi Et, Thailand
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 9–1 | Perico Fernandez
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UD | 15 | 1977-06-17 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 8–1 |  Guts Ishimatsu
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KO | 6 (15) | 1977-04-02 | Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 7–1 | Monroe Brooks
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TKO | 15 (15) | 1977-01-15 | Open-Air Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 6–1 | Miguel Velazquez
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TKO | 2 (15) | 1976-10-29 | Hermanos Maristas Sports Pavilion, Segovia, Castilla y León, Spain
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Won WBC super-lightweight title |
| Loss | 5–1 | Miguel Velazquez
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DQ | 4 (15) | 1976-06-30 | Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
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Lost WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 5–0 | Lion Furuyama
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UD | 15 | 1976-01-25 | Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
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Retained WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 4–0 | Ely Yares
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KO | 6 (10) | 1975-12-13 | Hua Mark Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
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| Win | 3–0 | Perico Fernandez
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KO | 8 (15) | 1975-07-15 | Hua Mark Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
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Won WBC super-lightweight title |
| Win | 2–0 | Lion Furuyama
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TKO | 7 (10) | 1975-02-16 | Hua Mark Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
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| Win | 1–0 | Rudy Barro
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KO | 1 (10) | 1974-11-16 | Hua Mark Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
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Muay Thai record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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| 1974-10-08 | Loss | Poot Lorlek |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1974-08-22 | Win | Wichannoi Porntawee |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 3 | ||
| 1974-07-12 | Win | Poot Lorlek |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1974-05-14 | Win | Sirimongkol Luksiripat |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
| 1974-05-01 | Win | Wannarong Peeramit |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 1974-03-28 | Win |  Tae Yien-chen |
Kung Fu vs Muay Thai, Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (high kick) | 2 | 1:20 | |
| 1974-03-12 | Loss | Poot Lorlek |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1974-02-13 | Win | Khunpon Sakornphitak |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 2 | ||
| 1973-11-27 | Win | Yoshimitsu Tamashiro |
AJKA | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Knee to the body) | 2 | ||
| 1973-11-12 | Win | Karawek Kwanjairuang |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1973-10-27 | Win | Huasai Sittiboonlert |
Huamark Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
| 1973-08-15 | Win | Kongdej Lukbangplasoi |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| 1973-04-03 | Win | Buriram Sun Misakawan |
Huamark Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
| 1973-02-09 | Loss | Poot Lorlek |
Huamark Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1972-10-25 | Win | Khunpon Sakornphitak |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1972-09-29 | Loss | Wichannoi Porntawee |
Huamark Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1972-08-01 | Win | Wichannoi Porntawee |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1972-05-15 | Win | Vison Kraigreangyuk |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1971-11-30 | Win | Sorasak Sor.Lukbukkalo |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Super Lightweight (140 lbs) title. | ||||||||
| 1971-10-29 | Win | Thongbai Charoenmuang |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | ||
| 1971-09-24 | Win | Tamildong Luk-U-Thong |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 2 | ||
| 1971-08-24 | Win | Rittisak Sophy |
Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 2 | |||
| 1971-06-19 | Win | Suwitnoi Lukbangplasoi |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1971-05-11 | Win | Charnritnoi Lookbangplasoy |
Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 3 | |||
| 1971-04-13 | Win | Wichit Lukbangplasoi |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| 1971-03-24 | Win | Wichit Lukbangplasoi |
Chonburi province, Thailand | TKO | 1 | |||
| 1971-02-26 | Loss | Surakan Klongphajon |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1971-02-07 | Loss | Thongsuriya Isaraphap |
Phetchaburi province, Thailand | KO | 1 | |||
| 1971-01-10 | Win | Runganan Napapol |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1970-12-16 | Win | Adisak Weerawat |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1970-11-20 | Loss | Khirisak Luksiripat |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1970-10-14 | Win | Isarayuth Timlaend |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 4 | ||
| 1970-09-27 | Win | Hansa Surakorsang |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1970-09-06 | Win | Singdon Kiatpracharat |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 4 | ||
| 1970-08-12 | Win | Samran Bangyikhan |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 2 | ||
| 1970-07-22 | Win | Yod Saksuwan |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 1 | ||
| 1970-06-28 | Win | Phichisuk Changyon |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1970-05-21 | Win | Sakchon Sophy |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 1970-04-20 | Win | Pinai Sornphajon |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 4 | ||
| 1970-03-30 | Win | Kraingern Lukakatyothin |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 1970-03-02 | Win | Sriamnuay Sornprasit |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 5 | ||
| 1970-02-09 | Win | Pokaew Sitsripai |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1970-01-06 | Win | Phanomchai Sor Uthai |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ พลิกประวัติ แสนศักดิ์ เมืองสุรินทร์ แชมป์มวยโลกผู้ยิ่งใหญ่. Kapook.com (in Thai). 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ ปั้นหุ่น"ไอ้แสบ"แสนศักดิ์ รำลึกซ้ายสีชมพู. Komchadluek (in Thai). 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ a b c d หน้า 37–41, "หมัดซ้ายสีชมพู" แสนศักดิ์ เมืองสุรินทร์ แชมป์โลกชาวไทยคนที่ห้า รุ่นซูเปอร์ไลท์เวท WBC. "22 แชมป์โลกชาวไทย" นิตยสารคนเด็ด (เฉพาะกิจพิเศษ) โดย "ชายพจน์": ตุลาคม 38 (in Thai)
- ^ Thangarajah, Edward (2009-04-17). "Thai legend Saensak dies at 58". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Book, "123 Greatest Muay Thai fighters of All-time", page 71". 8limbsus.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Saensak Muangsurin from BoxRec (registration required)