Samkor Kiatmontep

Somsak Nuansai (; born April 4, 1975), known professionally as Samkor Kiatmontep and Samkor Chor.Rathchatasupak , is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. He is a former three-division Lumpinee Stadium champion who was famous in the 1990s and 2000s. Nicknamed "The Bat", he was especially known for his devastating left kicks.

Biography He is the youngest of his parents' three children. As a child, he loved playing football, with his favourite football club being Liverpool. He was a footballer and runner who represented his school. He had ambitions to become a Thailand national football team player and had no interest in Muay Thai.

However, at the age of 13, he was persuaded to become a Muay Thai fighter by his physical education teacher. His first fight earned him just 20 baht. He then moved to Chor.Rathchatasupak Gym in the city of Buriram to practice Muay Thai and began using the name "Samkor Chor.Rathchatasupak".

In his heyday, he was known for having the most powerful kicks among Thai kickboxers.

Samkor competed in a total of 225 fights with 187 wins, 30 losses and 3 draws. His highest value fight was more than 200,000 baht. He retired from boxing at the age of 37 in 2012. During his retirement, he has traveled as a Muay Thai trainer in both Japan and Hong Kong.

Titles and accomplishments

Lumpinee Stadium 1995 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion 1998 Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion 2000 Lumpinee Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion One successful title defense

Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) 1997 Thailand Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion

All Japan Kickboxing Federation 2004 AJKF Lightweight (135 lbs) Tournament Runner-Up

Toyota Marathon 2005 Toyota Marathon Super Welterweight (154 lbs) Tournament Winner

World Muay Thai Council 2011 WMC Super Welterweight (154 lbs) Champion

Fight record

For the AJKF All Japan Lightweight Tournament 2004 Championship.