Prom Samnang, was born on 9 September 1987 and is a Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter and is one of the most successful Kun Khmer fighters in Cambodia.
13 Facts About Prom Samnang
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In 2023, Samnang won the Thai Fight Kard Chuek championship title in Thailand and won the gold medal against Tun Tun Min in the Khun Khmer Men's 81kg division.
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Prom Samnang is known by sports fans by nickname meaning "The Barber" because, in addition to competing in the ring, works as a barber at a popular barbershop in Phnom Penh.
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In 2023, Prom Samnang signed onto a two-year contract as a singer with Bong Plerng Media.
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Prom Samnang made Kampuchea Thmey Daily's top 10 list of Khmer boxers who had the best first half of 2023.
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On December 23,2023, Prom Samnang won over American fighter Harry Lopez via TKO in the third round.
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On February 5,2023, Prom Samnang faced former International Boxing Federation Muay Thai champion and Max Muay Thai champion, Thomas Carpenter from England.
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Prom Samnang won by TKO and was awarded the Thai Fight Kard Chuek championship title.
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On February 26,2023, Prom Samnang defeated Russian kickboxer Firdavszhon Naiimov on the Thai Fight stage in a first-round knockout in under two minutes.
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In 2021, Prom Samnang competed in the SEA Games in Vietnam where he won bronze medal.
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For winning the gold medal, Prom Samnang was awarded a house by the Sports drink company Boostrong.
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The match was scheduled to take place on May 27,2023, in Banska Bystrica, but was cancelled because Prom Samnang was denied a Schengen visa to enter Slovakia.
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On November 5,2023, Prom Samnang faced Leduc under Kun Khmer rules in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.