Your Favorite Thai Boxer of All ?

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  1. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wish my brother @Flea Man was still here.
    By best Thai boxer I mean western boxing rules of course...

    Samart is my favorite even though he didn´t have the same impact in western Boxing like Khaosai Galaxy, I like Khaosai and his brother a lot. But tell me yours.

    I remember back in the day a guy named Sot Chitalada, I remember him being discussed here, he had a boxer like style of moving around the ring...

    Here are the thai champions in history btw.

    https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Thai_World_Champions

    Pick one and go to youtube if you´re not familiar with them.... I will thank me.
     
  2. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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  3. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Venice Borkorsor
     
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    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Irresistibly tempting Full Member

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    Veeraphol Sahaprom. Absolutely fantastic at his best and "Deathmask" is of one of the most badass nicknames ever.
     
  5. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Veeraphol Sahaprom is the most pleasing Thai fighter to watch on a technical standpoint. Very nice boxer-puncher.

    Action and excitement wise Chartchai Chionoi.
     
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  6. Terror

    Terror free smoke Full Member

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    Not an expert and will definitely research. As a casual, outside of Thaiboxing, I don't know much. Wongjongkam beating Kameda put him on the map for me, much like Rungvisai beating Chocolatito. I find Rungvisai ending that streak to be very impressive. I learned a bit about Sasakul through his fight with Pacman as well and he has 2 bangers against Yuri Arbachakov who I hadn't seen previously at all.
     
  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.
     
  8. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Pone Kingpetch may be the greatest.
     
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    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym.
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Another vote for Veeraphol.
     
  11. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That’s easy for you to say.
     
  12. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    I have two favorites, Chartchai Chionoi and Khaosai Galaxy.
     
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  13. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s Full Member

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    “Solemn Eyed Tiger” is up there - I watch both Galaxys, I’ve seen every fight I know of, of Khaosai. Khakor (spelling?) I’ve seen a lot of his- the second fight with Moon still keeps me up at night. I’ve seen what we’ve got of Venice but I don’t remember if I even enjoyed it. Chartchai had a great fight with Ohba but I don’t remember what else I’ve seen of him. I’m not real sure, I think by default I’ll vote for Kingpetch for his fights with Harada. My list is very casual. Edit: I can’t remember which fight but Sanesak had a real war with someone that I adored.
     
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  14. lone star

    lone star Active Member Full Member

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    Mine is Sot Chitalada.
     
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    Mastrangelo Active Member Full Member

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    Veeraphol probably - but I also liked Suriyan Sor Rungvisai a lot.
    He came on the scene before Srisaket did. Don't think They are related (Although his brother, Nawaphon, is a boxer), probably just shared promoter and a gym.
    He had a great fight with Pongsaklek at Flyweight where He came pretty close to dethroning him - and I'll never forget when He puked in the middle of the ring in the middle of a fight.
    He then won a title at 115 and had two great fights in Japan, where He'd get dropped couple times, but got up and push his opponents until the finish. Yota Sato and Shinsuke Yamanaka.
    Don't think He had the greatest chin - He was dropped quite a few times, but He was never stopped, what is a testimony to his toughness.