- Samart Payakaroon
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name = Samart Payakaroon
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birthname = Samart Tiptarmai
nickname = Payaknayok
nationality = flagicon|THAThailand
dateofbirth = 5 December 1962
placeofbirth =Chacherngsao, Thailand
fightingoutof =Bangkok, Thailand
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style =Muay Thai ,Boxing
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team =Songchai Rattanasuban
Sahasompop Srisomwong Suchart Kerdmek
trainer =Yodthong Senanun (Muaythai)
Sukjai Sappalek (Boxing)
Ismael Salas (Boxing)
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sherdog =Samart Payakaroon is legend of Muaythai. His real name is Samart Tiptarmai. He was born on 5 December 1962 at Chacherngsao Province.
Thai Boxing career
Samart has an older brother, Kongtoranee Payakaroon, who induced Samart to start training in
Muay Thai .Samart started Muaythai training when he was 11. The First Muaythai teacher of Samart was Yodthong Senanan (Kru Tui) who taught both Samart and Kongtoranee. His first fight name was Samart Lookklongket. After he fought around more than 100 fights (orthodox stance), he came toBangkok for fighting atLumpinee Stadium in 1978.Samart has been nicknamed Payaknayok because he is handsome and fights like a tiger (Payak = tiger in Thai).Muay Thai Honors
*105 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
*108 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
*115 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
*126 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981Boxing
In 1982 he turned to boxing where he fought from a southpaw stance.In 1986 he won a WBC junior featherweight title with a surprise KO over rock-chinned
Lupe Pintor in the fifth round and defended against the respected Juan Meza before being stopped by undefeated AustralianJeff Fenech .He made a comeback in the 90s and challenged unsuccessfully for another world title.
Payakaroon was named
The Ring magazine Progress of the Year fighter for 1986.He now teaches Muay Thai in
Thailand .Music
Between his two stints as boxing champion, Samart signed with Grammy label and released a few albums. They are pop music but with his upcountry accent ('"Ner" เหน่อ) as opposed to central Thailand accent. His first album, "Rock Ner Ner" (ร็อคเหน่อๆ) in 1989, contains a famous song "On Som" (อ่อนซ้อม - not enough practice) talking about him being very proficient in boxing but lacking the same aptitude at getting love from women. His second and third album, "Arom Dee" (อารมณ์ดี) and "Kun Mai Kun Mike" (คันไม้คันไมค์) followed in 1990 and 1992 with famous songs "Nam Plik Pla Too" (น้ำพริกปลาทู) and "Kao Ao Eng" (เกาเอาเอง) respectively. [ [http://www.ikeyclub.com/artist/index.asp?artist_id=225 Artist Name: Samart Payakaroon] , iKey (GMM online music store), accessed December 27, 2007.] After the three albums, he went back to boxing.
Acting
Samart had a role in the 2001 Thai film, "
The Legend of Suriyothai ". He had a major role in the Frenchdrama film , "Fureur ", and was in the 2004 film, "The Bodyguard". In 2006, he co-starred in the Thaimartial arts film , "Dynamite Warrior ". He appeared in "Muay Thai Chaiya " in 2007.References
External links
* [http://www.muaythai-fighting.com/samart-payakaroon.html Samart Payakaroon at MuayThai-Fighting Homepage] Biography, Records, Pictures and Videos of Samart Payakaroon
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