Saen Sor Ploenchit

Saen Sor Ploenchit
(แสน ส.เพลินจิต)
Statistics
Real name Somchai Chertchai
(สมชาย เชิดฉาย)
Nickname(s) (Alias) Pone II (โผน 2[1])
Weight(s) Flyweight
Super-flyweight
Height 5 ft. 6 in. (168 cm.)
Nationality Thailand Thai
Born (1972-05-18) May 18, 1972
Amphoe Thanyaburi, central Thailand
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 47
Wins 44
Wins by KO 14
Losses 3
Draws 0
No contests 0

Saen Sor Ploenchit (Thai: แสน ส.เพลินจิต), is a retired Thai professional boxer who winner of the WBA flyweight world champion (1994–96).

Early life

His real name is Somchai Chertchai (สมชาย เชิดฉาย; nickname: Neng; เหน่ง), he was born at Amphoe Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani province, with poverty, he had to boxing since childhood, beginning from Muay Thai. Before turning to the professional boxing in 1990 under Songchai Rattanasuban's stable.[1]

Boxing career

On February 13, 1994 he beat David Griman in Chachoengsao province, got the world champion title, and he defended his title several times by defending a famous boxers such as Jesús Kiki Rojas, Aquiles Guzmán, Kim Yong-kang, Danny Núñez, the most imposing defense was on October 17, 1995 when he TKO Hiroki Ioka in the 10th round at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan, after the bout King Bhumibol Adulyadej he also sent a congratulatory letter to him and his team, through the Thai Consulate in Osaka.[2]

In 1996, he defended three more times before losing to the end of the same year unexpectedly, when he were unanimously scores defeated José Bonilla, a Venezuelan contender, which falls on a Loy Kratong day.

He later changed his manager to Wirat Wachirarattanawong and promoted to super-flyweight, by the hope of returning to the world champion again. But after several fights. There is no challenge the championship, so finally to retire.

His final fight he lost by TKO in the 6th round with Joichiro Tatsuyoshi, a Japanese former two-times WBC Bantamweight world champion in late 2002 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan.

Boxing style

Saen is a boxer style, with good jab and agility. This style is similar to the first Thai world champion Pone Kingpetch. He is very popular from Thai boxing fans in this period, so he earned the alias "Pone II".[1]

Retirement

After retirement he has a hard life, the gold necklace that was acquired during the glory days of life, found to be fake over half.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 อินทร์สุวรรณ, ธเนตร. "แสน ส.เพลินจิต จากเด็กหาบน้ำถังละบาท สู่ตำนานแชมป์มวยโลก" (PDF). 4loadfree.com (in Thai).
  2. ↑ "ในหลวงรัชกาลที่ 9 พระมหากรุณาธิคุณต่อวงการมวย". Matichon.co.th (in Thai). 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-06-04.
  3. ↑ "เรื่องของทองปลอมกับ "แสน ส.เพลินจิต"". smmsport.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-06-04.
Achievements
Preceded by
David Griman		 WBA flyweight champion
February 13, 1994 – November 24, 1996		 Succeeded by
José Bonilla
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