| Samart Payakaroon สามารถ พยัคฆ์อรุณ |
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| Born | Samart Tiptarmai (สามารถ ทิพย์ท่าไม้) 5 December 1962 Chacherngsao, Thailand |
| Other names | Payaknayok (พยัคฆ์หน้าหยก) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Style | Muay Thai, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Team | Songchai Rattanasuban Sahasompop Srisomwong Suchart Kerdmek |
| Trainer | Yodtong Senanan (Muaythai) Sukjai Sappalek (Boxing) Ismael Salas (Boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Samart Payakaroon, real name Samart Tiptarmai (born 5 December 1962, Chachoengsao Province) is a Muaythai boxer.
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Samart has an older brother, Kongtoranee Payakaroon, who induced Samart to start training in Muay Thai. 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 a dozen fights (orthodox stance), he came to Bangkok to fight at Lumpinee Stadium in 1978.
In 1982 he turned to boxing where he fought from a southpaw stance. In 1986 he won a WBC junior featherweight title with a surprise KO over rock-chinned Lupe Pintor in the fifth round and defended against the respected Juan Meza before being stopped by undefeated Australian Jeff Fenech. He made a comeback in the 90s and challenged unsuccessfully for another world title.
Payakaroon was named The Ring's Progress of the Year fighter for 1986. He now teaches Muay Thai in Thailand.
Between his two stints as boxing champion, Samart signed with a Grammy winning label and released three albums. They are pop music but with his upcountry accent ('"Ner" เหน่อ) as opposed to central Thailand accent. His first album, Peedongmembur. (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.
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 |