Draft:Samranthong Kiatbanchong
| Samranthong Kiatbanchong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samran Chumanee July 16, 1971 Tambon Thung Yai, Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |
| Died | February 16, 2008 (aged 37) |
| Native name | สำราญ ชูมณี |
| Other names | Samranthong Chuchokchai (สำราญทอง ซูโชคชัย) |
| Nickname | Little Chicken (น้องไก่, personal nickname) |
| Style | Muay Thai (Muay Femur) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Team | Kiatbanchong |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong (older brother) Chalamthong Kiatbanchong (older brother) |
Samran Chumanee (Thai: สำราญ ชูมณี July 16, 1971 - February 16, 2008), known professionally as Samranthong Kiatbanchong (Thai: สำราญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง), was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter. He was a Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium title challenger who was active during the 1980s and 1990s. He also was the older brother of Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong, another famous fighter.[1]
Biography and career
[edit]Samran Chumanee was born in the village of Thung Yai in Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand on July 16, 1971. He came from a family of nine children, of which he was the eighth child, and was raised by his widowed mother who worked on a rubber plantation.[2]
He spent his professional career training at the Kiatbanchong gym alongside fighters such as his brother, Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong, as well as Oley Kiatoneway and Jaroensap Kiatbanchong.
He fought during the Golden Era of Muay Thai against many notable fighters including Kongtoranee Payakaroon, Samransak Muangsurin, Wangchannoi Sor.Palangchai, Langsuan Panyuthaphum,[3] Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth,[4] Boonlai Sor.Thanikul, Pairot Wor.Walapon, Dokmaipa Por Pongsawang, Jongsanan Fairtex, Nuathoranee Thongracha, and Ritthichai Lookchaomaesaitong[5].
Tragically, he passed away on February 16, 2008 at 37 years old after being involved in a collision with a truck.
Fight record
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References
[edit]- ^ "รำลึก สำราญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง" [Remembrance of Samranthong Kiatbanchong]. MGR Online (in Thai). 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Trefeu, Serge (1 February 2022). "JAROENTHONG KIATBANCHONG (Career 1980-1990)". siamfightmag.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Langsuan Panyuthapum vs Samranthong Chuchokechai". Youtube. vrx. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ ""Muay Siam" Magazine". Facebook.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Samranthong Kiatbanchong vs Rittichai Lookchaomaesaitong". Youtube. vrx. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2025.