Just how good do you think was Pornsawan Porpramook and Kwanthai Sithmorseng?

Kwanthai I don't remember too well, but don't think He was much. He won a vacant title against weak opponent - and lost it in the first defence.

Pornsawan on the other hand, was one of the most entertaining Strawweights that I remember. He showed himself well even in losing efforts, pushing very high caliber fighters like Nietes, Yaegashi and Oleydong - some of the best Strawweights of his time. He also managed to win a title on the road. Incredibly tough man, with top-notch engine and chin.

 

Here's someone reading my messages haha. Pornsawan is a real tank, a huge chin and a hell of a puncher especially among the Minimumweight.

For me some of his defeats are controversial, starting with his first clash with Oleydong Sithsamerchai which should have largely been a victory in his favor.

High volumes of punches and super exciting fights it was like Somsak Sithchatchawal

Kwanthai Sithmorseng is a less notable champion among the Minimumweight,

He lost his WBA title in his first defense against Muhammad Rachman by KO, it was an upset, no one really expected it.

He had beaten Pigmy Kokietgym in a very good fight for his world champion belt. It is his fights afterwards which are especially famous in Thailand, notably his very good fight against Stamp Kiatniwat, a young genius of 17 years old, but also his confrontation against Taguchi in Japan, far from ridiculous, and especially his last fight where he courageously faced Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.

A formidable left jab, perfect low-energy mobility, his hands were super fast and he inflicted constant pressure on his opponents. Kwanthai Sithmorseng has never said no to any challenge like Pornsawan but he is even less known outside of Thailand.

 

I believe that Oleydong twisted his ankle in that rematch, which is what made it close. He handled him easily in the first fight.
His effort against Nietes was brilliant - and who could forget the Yaegashi fight? It was a strawweight classic.

While both were aggressive pressure fighters, Daud was far more technical. His balance, hand positioning and punch placement were far superior - although what Pornsawan lacked in terms of skills and technique, He was making up for with his grit and toughness. He was completely fearless.

 

Pornsawan is at least at the level of Hekkie Budler / R

Oleydong was not counted in the first fight, the referee should have even stopped the fight. Pornsawan was robbed.

 

I find Pornsawan closer to a Somsak in terms of madness in the ring than Daud Yordan, Daud was always quite cautious in his exchanges. And Daud is also much better known than her two very underrated champions (Somsak Sithchatchawal & Pornsawan Porpramook).

 

Besides, you should know that Pornsawan was in the same gym as Buakaw in Por Pramook gym (Por Pramuk) at Amphoe Bang Khla in the Chachoengsao province which still exists in the Muay Thai world actually, he was twice champion of Lumpinee.

 

When he turned in International Boxing (in France we said British Boxing) Pornsawan still train there with his trainer Kru Jude.

Today it's a minor gym but in the past they have some good fighters there : Buakaw, Pajonsuk, Pornsawan, Nonthanun (who fought Jean Charles Skarbowsky like Buakaw), Chokdee, Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn (but very very short period), Antoine Pinto (very short period), Petchmarakon Jimmuangtong, Soichon...


But the second Star of the gym after Buakaw, was Pornsawan.


Today the gym have only kids I think, or just Muay Thai Fighters who train there for a short period not for the gym.

The big gym of the Chachoengsao province is now BCK Gym : many Max Muay Thai Champions there and Omnoi Champions.

 

Winning a title away from home, basically. It's always a bit more difficult if You have to travel to Your opponent backyard as a challenger. It's true in every sport basically, one can just look at the stats in home and away games in Football, Basketball.. or the amount of medals that host nation wins while organising the Olympics vs in any other year.

Thailand can be particulary difficult location. Someone could correct me on that, but wasn't it true - at least until not long ago - that no Japanese fighter ever won a title fight in Thailand? Yuri Arbachakov was Japanese-based who managed to beat Muangchai Kittikasem in there, but not sure if any actual Japanese fighter pulled that off.