Chanchai Sor.Tamarangsri
Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri | |
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Born | Chanchai Kongkraphan (1967-10-19) 19 October 1967 (age 56)[1] Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |
Native name | ชาญชัย คงกระพัน |
Other names | Chanchai Sor.Kiatdisak (ชาญชัย ศ.เกียรติศักดิ์) |
Nickname | Poot 2 (พุฒิ 2) |
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Division | Light Flyweight Bantamweight Featherweight Super Featherweight Lightweight |
Style | Muay Thai (Muay Femur) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Team | Sor.Kiatdisak Gym (1978-1984) Sor.Tamarangsri Gym (1984-1996) |
Years active | c. 1978-1996 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 250 |
Wins | 226 |
Losses | 20 |
Draws | 4 |
Chanchai Kongkraphan (Thai: ชาญชัย คงกระพัน; born October 19, 1967), known professionally as Chanchai Sor.Tamarangsri (Thai: ชาญชัย ส.ธรรมรังสี), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter. He is a three-time Lumpinee Stadium who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed "Poot 2", he was especially known for his teep and is often considered amongst the greatest technicians in Muay Thai history.
Biography and career
Chanchai started training at the age of 11 in his hometown of Pak Chong at the Sor.Kiatdisak camp, he was inspired by his father, who was himself a fighter. At 17 he joined the Tamarangsri gym in the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and made his debut in Bangkok the same year.[2]
Chanchai was a highly regarded technician with one of the best teep kicks in Muay Thai history.[3] He was nicknamed Poot 2 in reference to the Muay Thai legend of the 70s Poot Lorlek. He fought for the biggest promoter of the time Songchai Rattanasuban and had purses going as high as 180,000 THB.[4]
Since his retirement Chanchai teaches physical education in schools and Muay Thai in various camps. He is regularly consulted by the Sports Authority of Thailand to help at the preservation of Muay Thai knowledge, in 2016 he received the award for Muay Thai ambassador of the year.[5]
Titles & honours
- Lumpinee Stadium
- 1985 Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) Champion (2 defenses)
- 1986 Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
- 1987 Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion (2 defenses)
- World Muay Thai Association
- 1989 Muay Thai World Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion
- Channel 7 Stadium
- 1995 Channel 7 Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion
- Omnoi Stadium
- 1996 Isuzu Cup Runner-up
Fight record
226 Wins, 35 Losses, 4 Draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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1996- | Loss | ![]() | Songkhla, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1996-03-16 | Loss | ![]() | Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup Final | Samut Sakhon, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
For the Isuzu Cup and WMC World Lightweight (135 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1995-11-11 | Win | ![]() | Omnoi Stadium - Isuzu Cup | Samut Sakhon, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1995- | Win | ![]() | Channel 7 Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins Channel 7 Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1995-05-14 | Win | ![]() | Channel 7 Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1995-03-19 | Win | ![]() | Channel 7 Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1995-02-05 | Win | ![]() | Channel 7 Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
? | Win | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1994-07-18 | Loss | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Ref.stop (Chanchai dismissed) | 5 | ||
1994-02-09 | Loss | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1993-11-27 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1993-10-22 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1993-06-11 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1993-02-22 | Win | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-12-05 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-11-13 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-10-23 | Loss | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1992-09-25 | Win | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1992-08-29 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-06-30 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-03-17 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-01-07 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1991-12-10 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1991-11-15 | Win | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1991-10-15 | Win | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1991-09-10 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1991-07-02 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
1991-06-01 | Win | ![]() | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1991-04-13 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1991-02-05 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1990-09-08 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1990-07-13 | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | |||||
1990-06-05 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1990-02-06 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-12-18 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-09-08 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-08-15 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-06-26 | Win | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-05-30 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-04-21 | Win | ![]() | Championnat du Monde Boxe Thai | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins WMTA World Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1989-04-01 | Loss | ![]() | Pattaya, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1989-03-06 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1989-01-31 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1988-11-30 | Loss | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1988-07-26 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
For the vacant Lumpinee Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1988-06-24 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1988-04-29 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1988-03-04 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1988-01-26 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1987-12-29 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1987-11-27 | Draw | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1987-10-29 | Loss | ![]() | Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1987-09-22 | Draw | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1987-07-31 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1987-05-19 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1987-03-06 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1987-02-06 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1986-12-19 | Win | ![]() | Huamark Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Defends the Lumpinee Bantamweight (118 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1986-10-14 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1986-09-09 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1986-07-18 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the vacant Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1986-06-21 | Win | ![]() | Pak Chong District, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1986-05-29 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 4 | ||
1986-03-27 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1986-03-04 | Win | ![]() | Huamark Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1986-01-18 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1985-12-06 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1985-11-05 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1985-10-11 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1985-09-03 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1985-07-26 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 1 | ||
1985-06-22 | Win | ![]() | National Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1985-06-04 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) title. | ||||||||
1985-03-29 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1985-02- | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Referee stoppage | 5 | ||
1985-02-08 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-12-18 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-11-20 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-10-30 | Draw | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-09-14 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-07-31 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-06-29 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-06-12 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-05-25 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-04-24 | Loss | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-03-30 | Draw | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
For the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108lbs) title. | ||||||||
1984-02-28 | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1984-01- | Win | ![]() | Saraburi, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983- | Draw | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1983- | Win | ![]() | Thailand | TKO | 5 | |||
1983- | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1983- | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1983- | Win | ![]() | Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1983- | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983- | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983- | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1983- | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1982- | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1982- | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1982- | Win | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
1982-04-11 | Loss | ![]() | Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
References
- ^ "Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri poster".
- ^ "123 Greatest Muay Thai fighters book, Chanchai page 193". 8limbsus.com.
- ^ "Champion sotry Chanchai Sor Tamarangsri". siamfightmag.com.
- ^ "Interview of Chanchai Sor Tamaransgri (2014)". siamfightmag.com.
- ^ "Khan 16 – Honorary Kru Chanchai Khongkraphan". krumuaythai.or.th.