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Biography
One of the best fighter of legendary Muay Thai Samart Payakaroon held the title of "Baby Face Tiger". He accomplished both Muay Thai champion and world junior champion featherweight boxing. His real name is Samart Tiptamai. He was born December 5, 1962 in Chachoengsao, Thailand. Samart began his boxing career first when he finished 11th in the name "Samart Lookklongkate".
Samart start boxing as a Muay Thai fighter in his hometown (eastern Thailand) and gain the experience and reputation of over a hundred battles. In 1979, he decided to make his fortune by GB boxing in Bangkok at Lumpini and he quickly became the fighter the most successful Songchai Ratanasuban famous Thai promoter.
Muay Thai Carrier Samart was respected as a skilled fighter with a quick eye and intelligent movement. It is the most successful fighter of Muay Thai this time guarantee of four times the Lumpinee Championship are: * Half-Fly or Pin Mini (105 pounds) in 1980 * Junior flyweight (108 pounds) in 1980 * Junior Bantamweight (115 pounds) in 1981 * Featherweight (116 pounds) in 1981
International Carrier Boxing For support and encouragement from his manager and promoter Songchai Ratanasuban, Samart Payakaroon became a fighter of international boxing. After 11 combat experience, he successfully challenged his first Super Bantamweight (112 pounds) champion of the WBC name Pintor Jose Guadalupe Guzman, a Mexican boxer. Samart have been able to dethrone the champion in the fifth round and became champion of the 10th Thailand in 1986. In his first championship defense, Samart has been challenged by a name Mexican boxer Juan Meza Kid (ex-champion super bantamweight). He was able to knock out Juan Meza Kid in Round 12. This game is one of the most beautiful in the fight because he was able to avoid more than ten blows everything back was touching the cord and uses only the unique opportunity to counter his punch to Chin Juan Juan and Knock Out. He was known for being one of the few who had the courage to face the terror of the ring after the match. Samart losing its first champion in his second fight to defend in 1983 with Fenech name Australian boxer Jeff (3 times world champion in different weight class). He had trouble with his weight before the fight and were eliminated in Round 4. After losing a championship, Samart go even on the international boxing and was able to challenge Aeroid Rohas, featherweight champion from Venezuela, but he was defeated in Round 8 and announced to end his career boxer since that day (1994).
Entertainment Carrier Because his handsome face and friendly feature, Samart entered an entertainment company by becoming a singer in production at the Grammy Awards and released an album name "Rock-ner-ner." His unique name "Onsom ( poor discipline in training) are well known in ten years. He also became an actor and play many movies, series. One of the most successful films in his life is "Kaye" which makes him Thailand received a Golden Doll Award. After five years of fun activity (1987-1992), Samart decided to return to the boxing ring. He observed go on boxing and end his boxing career in 1994.
Muay Thai Records * Half-Fly or Pin Mini (105 pounds) in 1980 * Junior flyweight (108 pounds) in 1980 * Junior Bantamweight (115 pounds) in 1981 * Featherweight (116 pounds) in 1981
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