Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh
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Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh (born 1959-04-22 in Sakonakorn and died 1982-12-03) was a Thai world boxing champion. His nickname was Net Ladnork.
Sor Vorasingh turned pro in 1975 at the age of fifteen, and in 1977 won the WBC light flyweight title with a decision win over Luis Estaba. On September 30, 1978, Sung Jun Kim of Korea knocked out Sor Vorasingh in three rounds. At nineteen years and 5 months old, the 4’10” southpaw Sor Vorasingh was the youngest fighter to ever lose a world title. [1] In 1981 Sor Vorasingh challenged WBC light flyweight title holder Hilario Zapata but lost via TKO.
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Vorasingh died on December 3, 1982 in a motorcycle accident. [2] He had a record of 29 wins and 7 losses, with 15 wins by knockout.
| Preceded by Freddy Castillo |
WBC Light Flyweight Champion 6 May 1978 – 30 Sep 1978 |
Succeeded by Sung-Jun Kim |
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- ^ Interview with Siriphop Ratanasuban | TheSweetScience.com Boxing
- ^ Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia
