Suriyan Sor Rungvisai

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Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
Statistics
Real name Suriyan Kaiganha
Nickname(s) Wonderkid
Sun Wukong
Rated at Flyweight
Super flyweight
Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Nationality Thai
Born (1989-03-02) March 2, 1989 (age 35)
Sikhio District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand
Stance orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 49
Wins 42
Wins by KO 20
Losses 6
Draws 1
No contests 0

Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (born Suriyan Kaiganha, March 2, 1989) is a Thai professional boxer in the super flyweight division. He is the former WBC super flyweight champion.[1]

Early Life and Career

Suriyan started his career in Muay Thai at the age of seven. He made his professional boxing debut at the age of 16, beating Yoddoi Sithsoei by decision. Early in his career, he fought for several regional titles, winning the WBO Asia Pacific Youth Light Flyweight Title, and the WBC Asian Boxing Council Flyweight Title, twice. Notable fights, during this time, include a points decision victory against future WBA super flyweight champion Tepparith Singwancha.[2][3]

He is part of Nakornloung Boxing Promotions under Suchart Pisitwuttinan, the manager of two former WBC world champions (Veeraphol Sahaprom and Sirimongkol Singwangcha).

On October 18, 2010, he got his first world title shot against the Thai WBC, lineal, and The Ring flyweight world champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. The fight was competitive; Rungvisai used his superior speed to trouble the more experienced Wonjongjongkam, winning some of the early and middle rounds, but lost a point in the eight round for an unintentional clash of heads. Wonjongkam was able to close the fight stronger against Rungvisai, winning by a very close unanimous decision. The judges had the fight 115-114, 115-112, 114-113, all for Wonjongkam.[4][5]

On August 19, 2011, he successfully dethroned Mexican Tomas Rojas with a unanimous decision victory, to capture WBC super flyweight title at Srisaket, Thailand. Despite giving up 5 inches in height to Rojas,Rungvisai is 5'3 and Rojas is 5'8, Rungvisai was able to use his superior speed to land combinations, to win many of the early and middle rounds. Rojas however was able to win the later rounds through increased activity and inside fighting. Rungvisai won by unanimous decision, the judges had the fight 115-114, 116-112 and 117-111, all for Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, becoming the 43rd Thai fighter to gain a major world boxing title.[1][6]

Rungvisai won his first title defense against, former two-time WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro of Japan, winning a unanimous decision, with scores of 115-113, 119-109, and 116-113.[7]

On March 27, 2012, he lost his title to Yota Sato in Tokyo, Japan.

Professional boxing record

20 Wins (7 Knockouts), 5 Losses, 1 Draws[8]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 20-5 Japan Yota Sato UD 12 2012-03-27 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan Lost WBC super flyweight title.
Win 20-4 Japan Nobuo Nashiro UD 12 2011-11-04 Thailand National Stadium Gymnasium, Bangkok, Thailand Retained WBC super flyweight title.
Win 19-4 Mexico Tomas Rojas UD 12 2011-08-19 Thailand Khunmuangsri Stadium, Mueang Sisaket District, Sisaket Province, Thailand Won WBC super flyweight title.
Win 18-4 Indonesia Boido Simanjuntak TKO 5 (6), 2:26 2011-06-14 Thailand Bangphonua, Patumthanee, Thailand
Win 17-4 Indonesia Little Roseman TKO 3 (6) 2011-04-12 Thailand Mai Khao Beach, Phuket Province, Thailand
Win 16-4 Philippines Javier Malulan KO 5 (6), 1:10 2011-03-03 Thailand Prasamutjaedee, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand
Win 15-4 Japan Takashi Kunishige UD 12 2010-12-24 Thailand Rajabhat Srisaket University, Sisaket Province, Thailand For vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council flyweight title
Loss 14-4 Thailand Pongsaklek Wonjongkam UD 12 2010-10-08 Thailand Mueang Sisaket District, Sisaket Province, Thailand For WBC and The Ring flyweight world titles

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Preceded by WBC Super Flyweight Champion
August 19, 2011 – March 27, 2012
Succeeded by
Yota Sato