Samart Payakaroon Record
| Total Fights | 23 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 21 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 1 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 12 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Samart Payakaroon's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years, Samart Payakaroon fought 23 times with 21 wins and 2 losses.
Payakaroon retired from professional boxing with a record of 21-2, which included one super-bantamweight world-title win and one successful title defense fight. He had a 52.2% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 12 of his total 23 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Payakaroon lost twice via knockout, both of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 8th round TKO defeat to Eloy Rojas on September 11, 1994. Payakaroon was fighting for the featherweight WBA title.
Some of Payakaroon's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Lupe Pintor, Juan Meza, Hector Cortez, Hogan Noguchi, Rafael Gandarilla, Ignacio Jacome, and Jerry Villacorta.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sep 11, 1994 | 31 | Eloy Rojas | Loss * | TKO8 |
| 22 | Apr 10, 1994 | 31 | Jerry Villacorta | Win | KO5 |
| 21 | Feb 13, 1994 | 31 | Boyet Andales | Win | PTS |
| 20 | Jan 23, 1994 | 31 | Tiger Ari | Win | PTS |
| 19 | Nov 14, 1993 | 30 | Ignacio Jacome | Win | KO5 |
| 18 | May 8, 1993 | 30 | Rudy Cabiles | Win | PTS |
| 17 | Feb 27, 1988 | 25 | Hector Cortez | Win | TKO4 |
| 16 | Nov 8, 1987 | 24 | Hogan Noguchi | Win | TKO9 |
| 15 | Jun 8, 1987 | 24 | Jeff Fenech | Loss * | KO4 |
| 14 | Dec 10, 1986 | 24 | Juan Meza | Win * | TKO12 |
| 13 | Jun 20, 1986 | 23 | Rafael Gandarilla | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Jan 18, 1986 | 23 | Lupe Pintor | Win * | KO5 |
| 11 | Nov 17, 1985 | 22 | Byung-Soo Park | Win | KO6 |
| 10 | Oct 13, 1985 | 22 | Thongberm Vongvianyai | Win | KO8 |
| 9 | Sep 15, 1985 | 22 | Chor Haphalang | Win | KO6 |
| 8 | Jun 22, 1985 | 22 | Jaime Enriquez | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Apr 24, 1985 | 22 | Young Ho Lee | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Feb 6, 1985 | 22 | Ekalak Singnakornlueng | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Nov 9, 1984 | 21 | Farid Gallouze | Win | TKO4 |
| 4 | Jul 31, 1984 | 21 | Neptali Alamag | Win | TKO7 |
| 3 | Jun 12, 1984 | 21 | Saipa Monod | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Apr 24, 1984 | 21 | Juanito Favila | Win | UD |
| 1 | Aug 24, 1982 | 19 | Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Samart Payakaroon (Jade-faced Tiger) is a 61-year old retired Thai professional boxer. He was born in Chacherngsao, Thailand on December 5, 1962. He is a former super-bantamweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1982 to 1994.
Payakaroon made his professional boxing debut against Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh at the age of 19 on August 24, 1982, defeating Vorasingh via 10 round PTS. He went on to win 13 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on January 18, 1986 after 11 professional fights, against Lupe Pintor for the super-bantamweight WBC (vacant) title. He defeated Pintor via 5th round KO to become the super-bantamweight champion of the world.
Payakaroon has won one world title at super-bantamweight. For all the details about Payakaroon's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Payakaroon had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on September 11, 1994 against Eloy Rojas for Rojas' featherweight WBA title. Payakaroon lost the fight via 8th round TKO. It's been 29 years, 7 months, and 16 days since this fight.
Championships
Payakaroon had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and one successful title defense. He won two of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Samart Payakaroon fought for a super-bantamweight world title in two fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one super-bantamweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1986 | Lupe Pintor | Super-bantamweight | WBC* | KO |
Title Defenses
Samart Payakaroon had two super-bantamweight world-title defense fights. He won once and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 1986 | Juan Meza | Super-bantamweight | WBC | TKO |
Title Losses
Samart Payakaroon lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1987 | Jeff Fenech | Super-bantamweight | WBC | KO |
Highlights
Payakaroon fought a total of 23 times during his professional career, which includes 4 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
January 18, 1986: Payakaroon wins his first world title by defeating Lupe Pintor via 5th round KO. He is now the WBC super-bantamweight world champion.
December 10, 1986: Payakaroon successfully defends the WBC super-bantamweight title against Juan Meza, winning the fight via 12th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Samart Payakaroon have on his record?
Payakaroon knocked out 12 of his 23 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 52.2%. Of his total 21 wins, 12 of them were via KO (57.1%).
What was Samart Payakaroon's first world title win?
Payakaroon's first world-title win was the WBC (vacant) belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated Lupe Pintor via 5 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Samart Payakaroon win?
Payakaroon won one world title at super-bantamweight.
How many title defenses did Samart Payakaroon make?
Payakaroon had a total of two title defense fight. He was successful one time and lost one time.