Samart Payakaroon
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| Samart Payakaroon สามารถ พยัคฆ์อรุณ |
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| Full name | Samart Tiptarmai | ||
| Nickname | Payaknayok |
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| Nationality |  Thailand |
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| Date of birth | 5 December 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Chacherngsao, Thailand | ||
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| Style | Muay Thai, Boxing | ||
| Team | Songchai Rattanasuban Sahasompop Srisomwong Suchart Kerdmek |
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| Trainer | Yodthong Senanun (Muaythai) Sukjai Sappalek (Boxing) Ismael Salas (Boxing) |
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| Boxing record | |||
| Total | 22 | ||
| Wins | 20 | ||
| By knockout | 12 | ||
| Losses | 2 | ||
| By knockout | 0 | ||
| Draws | 0 | ||
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Samart Payakaroon is legend of Muaythai. His real name is Samart Tiptarmai. He was born on 5 December 1962 at Chacherngsao Province. Samart has an older brother, Kongtoranee Payakaroon, who induced Samart to start training in Muaythai. Samart started Muaythai training when he was 11. The First Muaythai teacher of Samart was Yodthong Senanan (Kru Tui) who taught both Samart and Kongtoranee. His first fight name was Samart Lookklongket. After he fought around more than 100 fights, he came to Bangkok for fighting at Lumpinee Stadium in 1978. Samart has been nicknamed Payaknayok because he is handsome and fights like a tiger (Payak = tiger in Thai).
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[edit] Boxing career
Samart was both a Muay Thai champion and the two time world Jr. Featherweight boxing champion (in 1986 and 1994), defeating Lupe Pintor by KO in the fifth round. Samart was a lightning quick boxer with tremendous knockout power. He teaches Muay Thai in Thailand.
[edit] Honors
Payakaroon was named The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter for 1986.
- 105 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
- 108 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
- 115 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
- 126 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
[edit] Music
Between his two stints as boxing champion, Samart signed with Grammy label and released a few albums. They are pop music but with his upcountry accent ('"Ner" เหน่อ) as opposed to central Thailand accent. His first album, Rock Ner Ner (ร็อคเหน่อๆ) in 1989, contains a famous song On Som (อ่อนซ้อม - not enough practice) talking about him being very proficient in boxing but lacking the same aptitude at getting love from women. His second and third album, Arom Dee (อารมณ์ดี) and Kun Mai Kun Mike (คันไม้คันไมค์) followed in 1990 and 1992 with famous songs Nam Plik Pla Too (น้ำพริกปลาทู) and Kao Ao Eng (เกาเอาเอง) respectively.[1] After the three albums, he went back to boxing.
[edit] Acting
Samart had a role in the 2001 Thai film, The Legend of Suriyothai. He had a major role in the French drama film, Fureur, and was in the 2004 film, The Bodyguard. In 2006, he co-starred in the Thai martial arts film, Dynamite Warrior. He appeared in Muay Thai Chaiya in 2007.
| Preceded by Lupe Pintor |
WBC Super Bantamweight Champion 18 Jan 1986– 8 May 1987 |
Succeeded by Jeff Fenech |
[edit] References
- ^ Artist Name: Samart Payakaroon, iKey (GMM online music store), accessed December 27, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Samart Payakaroon at MuayThai-Fighting Homepage Biography, Records, Pictures and Videos of Samart Payakaroon
- Professional boxing record for Samart Payakaroon from Boxrec
- Samart Payakaroon at the Internet Movie Database
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