Nongkhai_Sor.Prapatsorn

Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn

Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn

Thai kickboxer


Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn (Thai: หนองคาย ส.ประภัสสร); was a Thai Muay Thai fighter. He was elected Fighter of the Year in 1980.

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Biography and career

Udom Suwaraphan, was born on August 31, 1954, in Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. He started practicing Muay Thai in at the age of 12 with his brothers in a camp close to his home. He competed over 100 times in the provinces until he was brought to Bangkok training at the Amornrat camp. Nongkhai won his Lumpinee Stadium debut by knockout in the second round but later lost on points at Rajadamnern Stadium which led him to return to the northeastern region for 2 years using the ring name "Nongkhai Amornrat" (หนองคาย อมรรัตน์).

During the year 1973 Nongkhai started using the name Sor.Prapatsorn after his camp fusionned with another one and formed the Sor.Prapatsorn camp in Bangkok.[1]

1974 was the breakout year for Nongkhai in January he beat a Kung Fu specialist by knockout in the first round, this fight brought a lot of attention and Nongkhai went on a 9 fights winning streak before losing to Ruengsak Porntawee.[2]

During the second half of 1970s Nongkhai fought the best fighters of his era and registered notable wins against Samersing Tianhirun, Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya, Jitti Kiatsuriya, Narongnoi Kiatbandit, Sagat Petchyindee, Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Kaopong Sitichuchai, Ruengsak Porntawee, Padejsuk Pitsanurachan

At the peak of his career he received purses of 250,000 baht. Nongkhai was a two weight Rajadamnern Stadium champion at 126 and 130 lbs.[3] He was chosen as the 130 lbs Thai representant for the World Martial Fesstyle Championship of 1982 in which he won the belt by knocking out his japanese opponent, Kunimasa Nagae, in the final.[4]

Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn died on August 11, 2021, from a stroke after a long disease.[5]

Titles and accomplishments

  • Rajadamnern Stadium
    • 1976 Rajadamnern Stadium 126 lbs Champion (4 defenses)
    • 1981 Rajadamnern Stadium 130 lbs Champion
  • World Free-style Martial Arts
    • 1982 WFMA 130 lbs Champion
    • 1982 WFMA 135 lbs Champion

Awards

Fight record

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References

  1. "หนองคายส.ประภัสสร"แข้งซ้ายลุ่มน้ำโขง". sportclassic.in.th. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "เปิดปูมมวยไทยสยบกังฟู-คาราเต้". sportclassic.in.th. Archived from the original on 2017-06-24. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. 123 Greatest Muay Thai fighters of all-tme. p. 113. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. "Black Belt". October 1982.
  5. Kong, Stephen. "MUAY THAI "FIGHTER OF THE YEAR" WINNERS FROM PAST TO PRESENT". muaythaipros.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. Srivali, Jakkrit (September 1983). "Thai update". Black Belt (September 1983): 6. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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