Soren Monkongtong

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name = Soren Monkongtong


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birthname = Soren King
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(Long Golden Dragon)
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style = Muay Thai
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team = Nugget's Thaiboxing Gym
trainer = Nugget McNaught
yearsactive = 13 (1995-present)
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Soren Monkongtong (born May 31, 1980) is a professional Australian middleweight kickboxer and martial artist, fighting out of Nugget's Thaiboxing Gym (NTG) in Brisbane, Australia. In 2007 he took part of the reality based television series The Contender Asia.

Biography & career

Soren Monkongtong started training in muay thai at the age of 13 and had his first fight at 15. He is now one of the most active profesional Muay Thai fighters in the world. At the moment Soren is training at Eminent Air Gym in Bangkok. Some of the fighters he has fought are John Wayne Parr, Ben Burton, Jomhod, Orono, Eli Madigan, Bruce Macfie, Naruepol Fairtex and Warren Elson. Soren has fought for the WMPF super-welterweight world title, however lost to the Thai fighter on the judges' scorecard.

The Contender Asia

In 2007 Soren Monkongtong was featured in The Contender Asia reality show. Soren was on the Tiger Kings. He fought Alain Sylvestre whom he beat and lost to Dzhabar Askerov after being knocked out by a vicious overhand right. In the Contender Finale, Soren fought Sean Wright and won on points.

Titles

* 2007 WMC Intercontinental champion middleweight
* 2005 WMC Evolution champion
* 2004 WMC Evolution champion
* 2004 Chewang Stadium champion
* 2002 WMC SUPA8 champion
* 2002 WMC Intercontinental Welter weight champion

See also

* Muay Thai
* The Contender Asia
* List of male kickboxers
* List of kickboxing organizations