I do not know if Bill is writing the truth or not.
I do not know if Bill is writing the truth or not.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
That is 'semi' slander Mr. Master.
I actually wrote a detailed article about Saensak Muangsurin a few years back for
the Spanish {Spain} publication 'Mundo Deportivo'.
The title of the article was 'Sombra del Diablo" ....
Saensak was/is my all-time favorite Asian boxer.
He was a fantastic fighting-machine. He was supposed to defend his WBC Light-Welterweight
Championship against Esteban Dejesus in mid-1978.
Then defend against either Roberto Duran at the end of 1978, or challenge WBC Champion
Carlos Palomino for the WBC Welterweight Title.
Don King was trying to put those matches together.
But he suffered a detached retina in his right-eye in April 1978 in his Title Defense against
Venezelan - Franciso Moreno.
That eye-injury not only put his career in jeopardy, but Saensak was worried about his vision
for the future.
Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 05-16-2015 at 04:19 PM.
Mr. Master
Saensak Muangsurin
At the end of 1977, should have been named 'Fighter of the Year' by Ring Magazine.
Check out his Title Defenses........ '6'
In January 1978 > Fight Promoter - Lope Sorreal offered 'big' $$$$ { $200,000 } to,
> Antonio Cervantes
> Wilfred Benitez
> Roberto Duran
Lope Sorreal wanted one of the big '3' to come over to Thailand to challenge the
27 year-old WBC Light-Welterweight Champion.
Nobody was 'jumping' to take on the vicious hitting southpaw, at least not in Southeast Asia.
Saensak was truly, a magnificent fighter.
Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 05-17-2015 at 05:47 PM.
Saensak Muangsurin {Thailand}
Managed by > Tiembonn Intrabutru
Promoted by > Lope 'Popi' Sorreal
In all fairness,
Saensak Muangsrin was a tremendous Western-style 'Muay-Thai' fighter before switching over
to Professional Boxing in October 1974.
Saensak won the 1973 Southeast Asian Games, in a Tournament where only the best 'Muay-Thai'
fighters competed.
Saensak, blew away the competition in the Lightweight {135 lb.} Division, and was voted as the
"Fighter of the Tournament".
Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 05-17-2015 at 07:33 PM.
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