Saensak Muangsurin
Saensak Muangsurin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Boonsong Mansri August 13, 1950 |
| Died | April 16, 2009 (aged 58) |
| Nationality |  Thailand |
| Other names | Pink Southpaw |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 20 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Saensak Muangsurin (13 August 1950 – 16 April 2009) was a retired professional boxer from Phetchabun, Thailand. He was a former WBC light welterweight champion, who set a world record by winning the world title in only his 3rd professional fight.
Biography
Saensak 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 7, and challenged Perico Fernandez for the WBC light welterweight title in only his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Fernandez by technical knockout in the 8th round on July 15, 1975 to set a world record for taking the shortest time to win the world title. It had been less than a year since he made his debut in 1974.
Saensak lost his world title in his second defense against Miguel Velasquez after being disqualified in the 5th round, but quickly regained it four months later on October 29, 1976 by knocking out Velasquez in only 2 rounds. He successfully defended the WBC belt 7 times (8 total including his defense prior to the disqualification against Velasquez), most notably against former WBC lightweight champion Guts Ishimatsu, who he knocked out in 6 rounds.
Saensak was also an accomplished muay thai practitioner, and fought in several muay thai matches held in Japan prior to winning the world title. He was knocked out by Sang Hyun Kim in the 13th round to lose his world title on December 30, 1978. He fell into relative obscurity from then on, losing both of his fights in 1979, one of which was a 3rd round knockout loss to Thomas Hearns. His last professional fight was for the OPBF welterweight title, which he lost by decision over 12 rounds. His record was 14-6-0 (11KOs).
Death
Saensak 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 Saensak being afflicted by various ailments. On April 16, Saensak died while under observation in an intensive care unit.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Thangarajah, Edward (17/04/09). "Thai legend Saensak dies at 58". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
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Notes
External links
- Boxing record for Saensak Muangsurin from BoxRec (registration required)