Anantasak Panyuthapum

Suttisak Samaksaman (; born August 7, 1973), known professionally as Anantasak Panyuthapum , is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer. He was the 1997 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year.

Biography & career

Anantasak Panyuthapum born as Suttisak Samaksaman (สุทธิศักดิ์ สมัครสมาน) in Mueang Surin District (later separated into Tambon Prasat Thong and Khwao Sinarin District), Surin Province, lower northeastern Thailand. He started Muay Thai at the age of 9 in his native province of Surin. He later joined the Panyuthapum gym in Samut Prakan where he received his ring name.

At the peak of his career Anantasak had a 180,000 baht purse and was considering one of the most dangerous elbow fighters. Nicknamed the "Flying Axe Elbow", a lot of his opponents finished fights with a bloody face. During his career he defeated many notable champions such as Saenklai Sit Kru Od, Yodkhunpon Sittraiphum, Dokmaipa Por.Pongsawang, Singdam Or.Ukrit, Padejseuk Kiatsamran, Muangfahlek Kiatwichian, and Chutin Por.Tawachai.

In amateur boxing he participated for the first time in the Thailand Championships in Nakhon Sawan at Lightweight (-60 kg) class. In the final, he lost to Somchai Nakbalee, after this experience, he was competing in the Featherweight (-57 kg) division. He continued to fight until he was selected for the national team, but he was only the substitute for the first Thai Summer Olympics gold medalist Somluck Kamsing. Although being known as a heavy puncher, he had fought with Kamsing twice, losing both due to the agility of Kamsing.

After his fighting career Anantasak became a boxing instructor in the Royal Thai Army (RTA).

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai

Siam Omnoi Stadium 1997 Omnoi Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion One successful title defense 1997 7th Isuzu Cup Tournament Winner World Muaythai Council 1996 WMC World Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion Awards 1997 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year

Boxing

Pan Asian Boxing Association 2005 PABA Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion

Fight record

Professional boxing record