Samransak Muangsurin

Ran Kijram (; born June 18, 1959), known professionally as Samransak Muangsurin , is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. He is a former two-division Lumpinee Stadium champion who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed "The Iron Fist, he is often regarded as one of the most fearsome punchers in the history of Muay Thai.

Muay Thai career

After beating Smaranthong Kiatbanchong by KO in Lumpinee Stadium on 7 April 1992, Samransak announced his retirement from competition. He since has been working as a Muay Thai trainer in various camps around Thailand and Japan.

Professional boxing career Samransak had only one boxing fight in 1985 but in 1975 his promoter Thiamboon Inthrabut, who was also the promoter and mentor of Saensak Muangsurin, a boxer from the same camp who became world champion after just three fights, planned for him to follow a similar path. Thiamboon intended for him to fight for the world championship in his very first match. However, that fight never happened, and he did not box professionally again for many years as Thiamboon retired from boxing to run for Governor of Bangkok.

Titles and accomplishments Muay Thai Lumpinee Stadium 1986 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion 1988 Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion World Free-style Martial Arts 1982 WFMA Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion

Awards 1986 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fight of the Year (vs Saengsakda Kittikasem)

Amateur Boxing 1982 Thailand Championship Bantamweight Gold 1983 Thailand Championship Featherweight Silver 1984 Thailand Championship Featherweight Gold

Professional Boxing record

Muay Thai record