- Source: Samkor Kiatmontep
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 retired Thai 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.
Biography
He was the youngest of his parents' three children. As a child, he loved playing football, with his favorite 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 was priced at 20 baht. He then moved to Chor.Rathchatasupak Gym in the city of Buriram in order to practice Muay Thai and began to use the name "Samkor Chor.Rathchatasupak".
In his heyday, he was known to have 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.
Titles and accomplishments
Lumpinee Stadium
1995 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion
1998 Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion
2000 Lumpinee Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT)
1997 Thailand Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion
All Japan Kickboxing Federation
2004 AJKF Lightweight (135 lbs) Tournament Runner-Up
Toyota Marathon
2005 Toyota Marathon Super Welterweight (154 lbs) Tournament Winner
World Muay Thai Council
2011 WMC Super Welterweight (154 lbs) Champion
Fight record
References
External links
Samkor Tribute: The Ferocious Left-Kick Legend on YouTube
Samkor Kiatmontep "Batman" Highlight on YouTube
https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaythai-en/interviews-muaythai-en/thai-boxers-en/725-samkor-kietmontep
https://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaythai-en/reports-en/others-reports-muaythai-en/1279-the-fights-of-anthology-of-golden-age-of-muay-thai-chapter-ii
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- Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn
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- Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee
- Yodsanklai Fairtex
- Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
- Morad Sari
- Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj
