Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (born Suriyan Kaiganha, March 2, 1989) is a Thai professional
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in the
super flyweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to .
History
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council respond ...
division. He is the former
WBC
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super flyweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to .
History
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council respond ...
champion.
and the older brother of flyweight contender
Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai
Nawaphon Kaikanha ( th, นวพล ไขกัญหา; born 2 September 1991), nicknamed Wat (วัฒน์), also known as Nawaphon Nakornloung and Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai (นวพล นครหลวงโปรโมชั่น, น ...
.
Early life and career
Suriyan started his career in
Muay Thai
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at the age of seven. He made his professional boxing debut at the age of 16, beating Yoddoi Sithsoei by decision. Early in his career, he fought for several regional titles, winning the
WBO
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Asia Pacific Youth Light Flyweight Title, and the WBC Asian Boxing Council Flyweight Title, twice. Notable fights, during this time, include a points decision victory against future
WBA super flyweight champion
Tepparith Singwancha.
He is part of Nakhornluang Boxing Promotions under Suchart Pisitwuttinan, the manager of two former WBC world champions (
Veeraphol "Death Mask" Sahaprom and
Sirimongkol Singwangcha
Sirimongkol Singmanasak ( th, ศิริมงคล สิงห์มนัสศักดิ์; born 2 March 1977) is a Thai professional boxer, bare-knuckle boxer and kickboxer. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held th ...
).
On October 18, 2010, he got his first world title shot against the Thai WBC, lineal, and
The Ring flyweight world champion
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. The fight was competitive; Rungvisai used his superior speed to trouble the more experienced Wonjongjongkam, winning some of the early and middle rounds, but lost a point in the eight round for an unintentional clash of heads. Wonjongkam was able to close the fight stronger against Rungvisai, winning by a very close unanimous decision. The judges had the fight 115-114, 115-112, 114-113, all for Wonjongkam.
On August 19, 2011, he successfully dethroned
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Tomas Rojas with a unanimous decision victory, to capture WBC super flyweight title at Srisaket, Thailand. Despite giving up 5 inches in height to Rojas, Rungvisai is 5'3 and Rojas is 5'8, Rungvisai was able to use his superior speed to land combinations, to win many of the early and middle rounds. Rojas however was able to win the later rounds through increased activity and inside fighting. Rungvisai won by unanimous decision, the judges had the fight 115-114, 116-112 and 117-111, all for Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, becoming the 43rd Thai fighter to gain a major world boxing title.
Rungvisai won his first title defense against, former two-time WBA super flyweight champion
Nobuo Nashiro
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Early life
Nashiro took an interest in boxing during elementary school, when his father took him to a boxing match for ...
of
Japan
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, winning a unanimous decision, with scores of 115-113, 119-109, and 116-113.
On March 27, 2012, he lost his title to
Yota "Magic Box" Sato in
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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.
On October 22, 2014, he lost to
Shinsuke Yamanaka for WBC bantamweight class at
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
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,
Tokyo
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,
Japan
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, losing with a unanimous decision, with scores of 114-110, 116-108, and 115-109.
On April 30, 2016, he lost to
Anselmo "Chemito" Moreno for
silver belt champion at WBC bantamweight class in
Panama City
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.
Professional boxing record
Other names
*Suriyan Por Chokchai (สุริยัน ป.โชคชัย)
*Suriyan Nakhornluang Promotion (สุริยัน นครหลวงโปรโมชั่น)
*Saensaknoi Or Muang Klaeng (แสนศักดิ์น้อย อ.เมืองแกลง)
See also
*
List of world super-flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
Flyweight boxers
Super-flyweight boxers
Bantamweight boxers
World super-flyweight boxing champions
World Boxing Council champions