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Prom Samnang (Khmer: ព្រំ សំណាង), (born 9 September 1987) is a Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter and is one of the most successful Kun Khmer fighters in Cambodia. In 2023, Samnang won the Thai Fight Kard Chuek championship title in Thailand and won the gold medal against Tun Tun Min in the Khun Khmer Men's 81kg division.




Personal life


Samnang is known by sports fans by nickname Cheang Kat Sok Day Ek meaning "The Barber" because, in addition to competing in the ring, also works as a barber at a popular barbershop in Phnom Penh. In 2023, Prom Samnang signed onto a two-year contract as a singer with Bong Plerng Media.




Career


On April 15, 2023, Samnang faced Thai martial arts superstar Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee under Kun Khmer rules in Cambodia and won by unanimous decision. The match took place in Siem Reap in front of the Sokha Hotel as Cambodians celebrated the second night of the traditional New Year.
On July 16, 2003, Prom Samnang defeated Belarusian fighter, Nikita, at the 77 kg weight class to win the Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Championship belt. 500,000 viewers watched the live stream of the event. Prom Samnang made Kampuchea Thmey Daily's top 10 list of Khmer boxers who had the best first half of 2023. On December 23, 2023, Samnang won over American fighter Harry Lopez via TKO in the third round.




= Thai Fight

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On February 5, 2023, Samnang faced former International Boxing Federation (IBF) Muay Thai champion and Max Muay Thai champion, Thomas Carpenter from England. Samnang won by TKO and was awarded the Thai Fight Kard Chuek championship title.
On February 26, 2023, Prom Samnang defeated Russian kickboxer Firdavszhon Naiimov on the Thai Fight stage in a first-round knockout in under two minutes.




= SEA Games

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In 2021, Samnang competed in the SEA Games in Vietnam where he won bronze medal. After returning from Vietnam, Samnang has remained undefeated with many knock outs.
In 2023, Southeast Asian Games were held in Cambodia. For the selection of the National Kun Khmer team in the 81 kg weight category, the Cambodian sports federation had the choice of between Keo Rumchong or Prom Samnang and ultimately selected Samnang. Samnang was the flag bearer for Cambodia at the opening ceremony He won the gold medal by defeating Tun Tun Min from Myanmar in the Men's Khun Khmer 81kg weight class. For winning the gold medal, Samnang was awarded a house by the Sports drink company Boostrong.




= Leduc vs. Samnang

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In 2023, the World Lethwei Federation agreed for Samnang to challenge Dave Leduc for the openweight Lethwei World Championship because of his winning streak in Kun Khmer. The match was scheduled to take place on May 27, 2023, in Banská Bystrica, but was cancelled because Samnang was denied a Schengen visa to enter Slovakia. "I still do not know when this match will take place, and I do not yet know if it will be fought under the rules or Lethwei or Kun Khmer. My preparation will be very different depending on the rules - Lethwei is fought with bare knuckles and the use of headbutts is allowed." Samnang said.
On November 3, 2023, two days prior to the fight, Samnang and Leduc were invited to the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh to meet with His Excellency Prime Minister of Cambodia Dr. Hun Manet. Manet said that the match between the two men will reflect mutual respect and contribute to strengthen the ties of friendship between Cambodia and Myanmar. The match will also raise awareness about Kun Khmer around the world the Cambodian Premier added. The match represented the meeting two of different cultures and martial arts tradition.
The Kun Khmer Federation (KKF) hired 10 assistant coaches to help Samnang in his preparation against Leduc. The match was referred as historic by The Phnom Penh Post as well as the most anticipated fight of the year.
On November 5, 2023, Samnang faced Leduc under Kun Khmer rules (1 round of 9 minutes) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Leduc landed a powerful right hand punch flooring Samnnang in the first minutes of the match. After nine minutes without a knockout, per MAS Fight rules, the fight was automatically declared a draw. The fight was streamed online and watched live by over 15 million people.




= 2024

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On June 27, 2024, Samnang defeated French Muay Thai fighter Reda Oudgou in Paris, France at Kun Khmer Super Fight 3: Paris.
On July 13, he defeated Muay Thai WBC, ISKA, and WMO world champion Harry Maguire from UK by KO in the 1st round.
On august 10, Prom Samnang avenged his lost to one championship Muay Thai super star LUCAS GABRIEL by defeating the latter by unanimous decision to win the World Kun Khmer gold belt XTREME for Cambodia.
On November 9, Cambodian Independence Day, Prom Samnang faced Thai Fight League champion and Buakaw's student Moeung Sab Banchemak, defeating the latter by unanimous decision and maintaining his winning streak.
November 13 , 2024, He rematched with RWS Muay thai superstar ARVIN MTA, and defeated the latter by uniamous decesion, to claim vvictory for kun khmer in the KUN KHMER VS IRAN MUAY THAI EVENT, hosted in phnom penh cambodia, yet again maintaining his undefeated winning streak.




Championships and accomplishments


Kun Khmer

2017 KIF International Khmer Martial Arts Belt
2023 Krud Kun Khmer 78 kg World Championship
2023 Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Championship
2024 KKF International Kun Khmer Champion Belt
🥇 2023 SEA Games Kun Khmer Men's 81 kg - Gold medal
🥇 Gold Medal - National Kun Khmer Federation
Muay Thai

Thai Fight Kard Chuek 78 kg Championship belt
🥉 2021 SEA Games Muay Men's 81 kg - Bronze medal




Kun Khmer record






Muay Thai record






Kickboxing record






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar tokoh Kamboja
• Prom Samnang
• Dave Leduc
• Kun Khmer
• Thoeun Theara
• The Girl Next Door (2004 film)
• World Lethwei Federation
• List of male kickboxers
• 2023 SEA Games
• Reda Oudgou
• Lao Chantrea