Buakaw Banchamek

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Buakaw Por.Pramuk (2007)

Sombat Banchamek ( Thai สมบัติ บัญชา เมฆ , [sǒmbàt bant͡ɕʰaːmêːk] , * 8. May 1982 in Ban Ko Kaeo, Samrong Thap District , Province Surin , Thailand ) is a Muay Thai fighters (Thai boxers), who until 2012 for the boxing stable Por .Pramuk Gym and was trained by legendary coach Adjan Jout. He was also trained by Pong Pansak Sortanikul.

In addition to his traditional martial arts, he has also participated in K-1 competitions. Until 2012 he was known under the fighting name Buakaw Por.Pramuk ( Thai บัวขาว ป. ประมุข , RTGS Buakhao Po Pramuk , pronunciation: [buakʰǎːw pɔː pràʔmúk] ), which is derived from his boxing school, since then he has competed as Buakaw Banchamek , a combination from his nickname and his real family name.

Life

Sombat Banchamek, like other Muay Thai fighters, is not known by his common name, but by his battle name. This was made up of his nickname Buakaw (which translates as “white lotus ”) and the name of his former Muay Thai school “Por.Pramuk” until 2012, as is common in Thailand . Buakaw grew up in a small village in the northeast Thai province of Surin. He is 174 cm tall and weighs about 69.5 kg. He comes from a poor farming family, but was still able to fight his way into the world elite of K-1 and Muay Thai.

He started his career in Muay Thai and has been fighting successfully in full contact martial arts K-1 since 2004 .

In the first year of his K-1 participation he qualified for the K-1 World Max final tournament and won the final fight (K-1 World Max Champion 2004) against the Japanese kickboxer Masato .

The following year he qualified again for the K-1 World Max Final, made it to the final again, but had to admit defeat there (K-1 WORLD MAX 2005 2nd place). However, this decision by the referees was controversial and divided the camp of fans and experts.

At K-1 World Max 2006 Buakaw was able to get the title again. He defeated Yoshihiro Sato in the first fight by knockout and Gago Drago unanimously on points. In the final fight he defeated Andy Souwer , against whom he had lost this title last year, also with a knockout.

In his first fight at the 2007 final tournament, he lost to Masato after a unanimous judge's decision.

In 2011, Sombat played in the film Samurai of Ayotaya (title in German distribution: Way of the Samurai ) a warrior of the Old Thai Empire who teaches other warriors the art of Muay Boran .

In March 2012, Buakaw unexpectedly left the Por.Pramuk Gym and failed to show up for a competition in France for which he was seeded. Shortly afterwards, he opened his own Muay Thai training camp in his home village of Ban Ko Kaeo (Amphoe Samrong Thap, Surin Province), which he calls Banchamek Gym after his family name and in which he wants to offer martial arts training to children and young people from the region. In April 2012 he entered the Thai Fight competition under his new fight name Buakaw Banchamek without legitimizing his boxing stable . Por.Pramuk refused to release Buakaw from the contract. On May 6, 2012, he was ordained a Buddhist monk . Negotiations about improved contractual conditions with Por.Pramuk (with a higher share of the income for Buakaw) failed, so that on May 31, 2012 he announced his withdrawal from the boxing business. After a six-month suspension for breach of contract, however, he reversed his decision and competes again, now for his own camp under the name Buakaw Banchamek . In addition to the boxing school in his home village, he has now opened a second one in Bangkok.

In October 2014 he was awarded an honorary doctorate in the Department of Regional Development of the Rajabhat University of Surin .

K-1 World Max 2004

On April 7, 2004 he defeated Jordan Tai (New Zealand) after 3 rounds with 3-0 referee votes in the final eliminations (elimination matches for the final tournament).

K-1 World Max 2005

On May 4, 2005 he defeated Vasily Shish (Belarus) in the final eliminations after 3 rounds with 3-0 referee votes.

K-1 World Max 2006

On April 5, 2006 he defeated Virgil Kalakoda (South Africa) in the final eliminations after 4 rounds (3 rounds + extra round) with 2-1 referee votes.

K-1 World Max 2007

On June 28th he defeated Nicky Holtzken (Netherlands) in the final eliminations after 3 rounds with 3-0 referee votes.

  • In the first fight he lost to: Masato (Japan).

K-1 World Max 2014

Buakaw won the first fight of the tournament on September 14, 2013 against the Spaniard David Calvo by TKO in the first round. In the quarterfinals he defeated Zhou Zhipeng and moved into the semifinals. There he won again against the South Korean Lee Sung-Hyun. Most recently, he was in the final on October 11, 2014 against the German Enrico Kehl, which initially ended in a draw. The judges decided another round to determine the winner. Buakaw left the hall and left Enrico Kehl alone; so he lost the fight.

Fight records

  • K-1 20 fights; 17 Won; 3 lost
  • Muay Thai 157 fights; 140 Won; 7 Lost; 10 draws

Only the professional fights were taken into account, he has contested over 530 amateur fights.

title

  • Thai Fight (King of Muay Thai) 70 kg Champion 2012
  • Thai Fight 70 kg Champion 2011
  • S-Cup Champion 2010
  • Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight 2nd place
  • Omnoy Boxing Stadium Lightweight Champion
  • TOYOTA Muay Thai Marathon Tournament 140 pounds Champion
  • Former Professional Muay Thai Authority of Thailand Featherweight Champion
  • Former Omnoy Boxing Stadium Featherweight Champion
  • WMC World Muay Thai Champion
  • MTA World Muay Thai Champion
  • S1 World Muay Thai Champion
  • K-1 WORLD MAX 2004 Champion
  • K-1 WORLD MAX 2005 2nd place
  • K-1 World MAX 2006 Champion
  • Best Wai Khru - Ram Muay of the year
  • Fastest win in a K-1 Max fight (17 seconds)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Interview of Buakaw Banchamek by Serge Trefeu , Siam Fight Mag, 2012.
  2. ^ Monty DiPietro: Buakaw Defeats Masato at World Max 2004 Final. In: Black Belt , October 2004, pp. 132-133.
  3. ↑ The Banchamek Gym , Siam Fight Mag, 2012.
  4. ↑ ′ บัวขาว ′ ชวด ป้อง แชมป์ ′ ไทย ไฟ ต์ ′ จี้ รีบ มา รับ โทษ - ′ บิ๊ ก ทหาร + การเมือง ′ แบ๊ ก อั พ ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.matichon.co.th archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: Matichon Online , May 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ Buakaw calls it quits as dispute rages on. In: Bangkok Post , June 1, 2012.
  6. ↑ Banchamek Gym MuayThaiCampsThailand.com
  7. ↑ Buakaw humbly attends commencement rehearsal for honorary degree. Coconuts Bangkok, October 21, 2014.
Note on Thai names : This article addresses people by their first name.
personal data
SURNAME Buakaw Banchamek
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sombat Banchamek (maiden name); Buakaw Por. Pramuk (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION thai muay thai fighter
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Ban Ko Kaeo, Samrong Thap Amphoe , Surin Province , Thailand