Sirimongkol Singmanasak is a Thai professional boxer, bare-knuckle boxer and kickboxer.
19 Facts About Sirimongkol Singmanasak
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC bantamweight title in 1997 and the WBC super-featherweight title from 2002 to 2003.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak claimed the WBU Super flyweight and Bantamweight titles in 1995 and became the WBC Bantamweight Champion in August 1996 at just 19 years old, defeating interim champion Jose Luis Bueno in Phitsanulok, Thailand.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak's title shot was earned through a victory over veteran Thai boxer Thanomsak Sithbaobay.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak rebounded strongly, capturing the WBC Super featherweight title in 2002 with a knockout win over Kengo Nagashima, but lost the title a year later to Jesus Chavez.
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In May 2007, Sirimongkol Singmanasak won the Asian Boxing Council super featherweight title.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak then won the PABA light welterweight title in December 2007 before defending the title once in May 2008.
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In 2009, Sirimongkol Singmanasak's career took a turn following his arrest for possession of Ya ba.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak successfully defended the WBC Asia Continental belt five times from 2012 to 2014.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak was pardoned four years into a 20-year sentence.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak defended the WBO Asia Pacific belt twice in April 2015 and September 2015.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak's 51-fight winning streak was finally broken in 2017 by Uzbek boxer Azizbek Abdugofurov in an unsuccessful bid for the WBC Asia middleweight title, marking his first defeat in 14 years.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak came out of retirement for two more fights, including unsuccessfully challenging Teerachai Sithmorseng for the WBA Asia light heavyweight title in April 2021, before retiring .
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak made his bare-knuckle boxing debut at BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer on December 18,2021, fighting under his real name of "Sirimongkol Singmanasak Iamthuam".
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak's opponent was Iranian Brazilian jiu-jitsu and full contact karate practitioner Reza Goodary.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak faced Mike Vetrila for the inaugural BKFC Thailand Light Heavyweight Championship at BKFC Thailand 2: Iconic Impact on May 7,2022.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak won the close fight via majority decision to become the first BKFC Thailand Light Heavyweight Champion.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak, known for his striking appearance, was dubbed "Teppabud na yok" by his Thai boxing fans.
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Sirimongkol Singmanasak's ventures included modeling for a women's fashion magazine, appearing on the 2003 Thai TV drama "Pret Wat Suthat" on Channel 7 and the 2008 martial arts film "Chocolate", and featuring in a music video by the rock band Motive alongside Dom Hetrakul.