1. Suphachai Saepong, known professionally as Saenchai, is a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and former professional boxer.
62 Facts About Saenchai
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Saenchai is a former six-time Lumpinee Stadium champion across four divisions as well as the 1999 and 2008 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year.
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Saenchai is known for his excellent head movement, defensive footwork, unconventional kicks, and jumping attacks.
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Saenchai retired from serious competition in Thailand in 2014 and now solely competes in showcase fights around the world against foreign, usually bigger opponents.
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Since 2014, Saenchai has frequently competed at the Thai Fight promotion, a Thailand-based promotion.
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Saenchai holds the promotion's records for most titles with 5 and all-time wins with 52.
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Outside his competitive fighting career, Saenchai has appeared in films and documentaries such as Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya and Lumpinee.
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Saenchai started learning Muay Thai when he was 8 years old.
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Saenchai decided to start learning Muay Thai in Jocky gym when his friend's elder brother received a prize after a bout.
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Saenchai debuted after training for only a week, and he won his first bout by decision receiving 30 Baht.
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Saenchai started fighting in Bangkok when he was 14 years old, then transferred to Kamsing gym owned by Somluck Kamsing.
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In 1997 at age 16 Saenchai won the title of Lumpinee stadium championship at super flyweight.
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Saenchai fought against Rud 4K Kevkatchewon from Philippines to challenge for the vacant interim title of PABA on November 27,2003, and he won the title by unanimous decision.
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Saenchai traveled to Japan on two occasions for competitions, with the consent of Khamsing each time.
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On July 3,2006, Saenchai fought against Sang-Soo Lim from Korea in Japan.
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Saenchai was going to fight against Shinya Ishige but he was replaced two weeks earlier as he had been injured during training.
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On July 3,2009, Saenchai fought against two Muay Thai fighters in the single bout at Lumpinee stadium.
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Petchboonchu tried to attack aggressively at 1R, but Saenchai carried throughout his stamina-saving style and broke Petchboonchu's balance several times.
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Saenchai controlled his critical distance with front-kicks and middle-kicks and he threw telling blows more than Sakeddaow did.
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On March 14,2010, Saenchai fought against Tetsuya Yamato from Japan to challenge the vacant world lightweight title sanctioned by Muay Thai Association of America in Los Angeles.
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Saenchai knocked out Yamato with left high kick at 1R, and won the MTAA title.
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In 2011, Saenchai was signed by Yokkao founder, Philip Villa as a sponsored fighter of the Yokkao Fight Team.
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On January 21,2012, Saenchai fought at Yokkao Extreme 2012 in front of 12,000 attendees.
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Saenchai lost for the first time against a European in Muay Thai rules.
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Saenchai used his strength to tie Saenchai up and win a close but controversial decision.
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Saenchai rematched Singdam Kiatmoo9 on October 4,2012, at Rajadamnern, and won by decision.
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Saenchai beat Pakorn Sakyothin by decision at Super Showdown 4 in Glasgow, Scotland on November 10,2012, and then took a points victory over Damian Alamos twelve days later at Best of Siam 2 in Paris, France.
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Saenchai then defeated Liam Harrison for the third time at Muay Thai Warriors in Macau on December 9,2012, taking a clear-cut unanimous decision.
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Saenchai outpointed the bowl cut Diesellek Aoodonmuang at Yokkao Extreme 2013 on January 26,2013, in Milan, Italy.
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On March 9,2013, Saenchai outpointed Houcine Bennoui at Siam Warriors in Cork, Ireland.
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Saenchai lost to 17-year-old phenom Yodwicha Por Boonsit on points at Lumpinee on May 10,2013.
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Saenchai debuted under Oriental kickboxing rules at Hoost Cup: Kings in Nagoya, Japan on June 16,2013, and beat Yosuke Mizuochi by unanimous decision in a three-round fight.
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Saenchai beat Rafi Bohic by unanimous decision at Muay Thai Warriors: Dabble in Chiang Mai on June 28,2013, in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Saenchai ran through a field of overmatched farangs to win the Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament on July 24,2013, in Phitsanulok.
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Saenchai beat Kongsak Sitboonmee by decision in a rematch at Rajadamnern on August 8,2013.
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Saenchai fought Andrei Kulebin at Combat Renaissance in China on September 17,2013.
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Saenchai beat Singdam Kiatmuu9 by decision at Yokkao 5 in Pattaya, Thailand on November 15,2013.
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Saenchai lost an extension round decision to Kong Hong Xing at the K-1 World MAX 2013 World Championship Tournament Quarter Finals - Part 1 in Foshan, China on December 28,2013.
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Saenchai lost to Petchboonchu FA Group on points at the last ever show held at the old Lumpinee Stadium on February 7,2014.
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Saenchai was scheduled for a March 8,2014, meeting with Irishman Stephen Hodgers at Origins IV at Welterweight in Perth, Western Australia.
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Saenchai was unable to compete as he did not meet certain criteria demanded by the Western Australia Combat Sports Commission and was replaced by Komkit Chanawong.
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Saenchai beat Nong-O on points in a three-rounder at the grand opening of the new Lumpinee Stadium on February 28,2014.
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Saenchai defeated Shota Sato via unanimous decision at Hoost Cup: Legend in Nagoya, Japan on March 23,2014.
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Saenchai beat Kamen Picken via UD at Combat Banchamek in Surin, Thailand on April 14,2014.
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Saenchai defeated Bertrand Lambert via decision at Muay Thai in Macau on June 6,2014.
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Saenchai Muaythaigym made his debut on the Thai Fight stage, defeating the strong Scotsman Craig Dickson under Kard Chuek rules.
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Saenchai defeated Shan Cangelosi of Italy by decision in the main event at THAI FIGHT Turin on May 27,2017, in Turin, Italy.
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Saenchai took a unanimous decision against Spanish Jonathan Fabian at Yokkao 26 on September 11,2017, in Hong Kong.
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Saenchai defeated Juan Salmeron by decision on September 30,2017, at Thai Fight Barcelona.
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Saenchai fought and defeated American Arthur Sorsor by decision at KHMER - THAI FIGHT on November 25,2017, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Saenchai went the entirety of 2018 undefeated in Muay Thai competition.
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Saenchai then stopped Iran's Ramin Moazzami by 1st-round KO on March 24,2018, at THAI FIGHT Mueang Khon 2018.
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On July 7,2018, Saenchai defeated Amir Naseri of Iran at THAI FIGHT Hat Yai 2018.
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On October 27,2018, Saenchai took a unanimous decision victory over Isaac Santos of Brazil at THAI FIGHT Chiang Rai 2018.
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Saenchai began the year fighting at Yokkao 36 in Italy on January 26,2019, where he defeated Cristian Faustino by unanimous decision.
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Saenchai returned to the THAI FIGHT stage in time for the first event of the year, where he faced Firdavs Boynazarov at THAI FIGHT Phuket 2019.
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On March 8,2019, Saenchai headed out for the UAE to compete at Fight Night Dubai to battle Valerii Abramenko of Ukraine, whom he defeated by unanimous decision.
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Saenchai returned to THAI FIGHT on March 30,2019.
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In September, 2019, Saenchai went on a Muay Thai seminar tour in the US with Spencer Brown, Yodchai and Kru Jack.
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On October 26,2019, Saenchai delivered a 1st-round knockout victory over Batjargal Sundui of Mongolia at THAI FIGHT Bangsaen 2019.
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Saenchai's first fight of 2021 came on April 3, at Thai Fight Nan, against Seth Grande.
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In June 2023, BKFC Asia CEO Nick Chapman announced that the fight with Saenchai was on again, this time promoted as a Special Rules Bare Knuckle Thai Fight and taking place at BKFC Asia 5 on November 5,2023.