Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn

Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn
Nongkhai in the 1980s
Born	Udom Suwaraphan August 31, 1954 Mueang Nong Khai, Nong Khai, Thailand
Died	August 11, 2021 (aged 66)
Native name	อุดม สุวรพันธ์
Other names	Nongkhai Amornrat (หนองคาย อมรรัตน์)
Nickname	Left Kick of the Mekong River (แข้งซ้ายลุ่มน้ำโขง)
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Division	Featherweight Super Featherweight Lightweight
Style	Muay Thai (Muay Tae)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	c. 1966–1982

Udom Suwaraphan (Thai: อุดม สุวรพันธ์; August 31, 1954 – August 11, 2021), known professionally as Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn (Thai: หนองคาย ส.ประภัสสร), was a Thai Muay Thai fighter. He was a two-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion, as well as the 1980 Fighter of the Year, who was famous during the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography and career

Udom Suwaraphan, was born on August 31, 1954, in Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai Province. He started practicing Muay Thai in at the age of 12 with his brothers in a camp close to his home. He competed over 100 times in the provinces until he was brought to Bangkok training at the Amornrat camp. Nongkhai won his Lumpinee Stadium debut by knockout in the second round but later lost on points at Rajadamnern Stadium which led him to return to the northeastern region for 2 years using the ring name "Nongkhai Amornrat" (หนองคาย อมรรัตน์).

During the year 1973 Nongkhai started using the name Sor.Prapatsorn after his camp fusionned with another one and formed the Sor.Prapatsorn camp in Bangkok.[1]

1974 was the breakout year for Nongkhai in January he beat a Kung Fu specialist by knockout in the first round, this fight brought a lot of attention and Nongkhai went on a 9 fights winning streak before losing to Ruengsak Porntawee.[2]

During the second half of 1970s Nongkhai fought the best fighters of his era and registered notable wins against Samersing Tianhirun, Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya, Jitti Kiatsuriya, Narongnoi Kiatbandit, Sagat Petchyindee, Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Kaopong Sitichuchai, Ruengsak Porntawee, Padejsuk Pitsanurachan

At the peak of his career he received purses of 250,000 baht. Nongkhai was a two weight Rajadamnern Stadium champion at 126 and 130 lbs.[3] He was chosen as the 130 lbs Thai representant for the World Martial Fesstyle Championship of 1982 in which he won the belt by knocking out his japanese opponent, Kunimasa Nagae, in the final.[4]

Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn died on August 11, 2021, from a stroke after a long disease.[5]

Titles and accomplishments

• Rajadamnern Stadium
  • 1976 Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion (4 defenses)
  • 1981 Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion

• World Free-style Martial Arts
  • 1982 WFMA Super Featherweight (130 lbs) Champion
  • 1982 WFMA Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion

Awards

• 1980 Fighter of the Year[6]
• 1980 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fight of the Year (vs. Padejsuk Pitsanurachan)

Fight record

Muay Thai Record (incomplete)

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
1982-	Loss	Tawanook Sitpoonchai		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-12-10	Win	Dave Johnston		United States	Decision (Unanimous)
Wins the World Free-style Martial Arts Lightweight (135 lbs) title.
1982-10-15	Win	Dave Johnston[7]		Culver City, United States	Decision (Split)	5	3:00
1982-06-21	Win	Seksan Sor.Thepittak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1982-04-28	Win	Kunimasa Nagae	Rajadamnern Stadium - World Free-style Martial Arts	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO (left kick)	2	1:06
Wins the World Free-style Martial Arts World Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.
1982-04-08	NC	Ruengsak Petchyindee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	No Contest	5
A detonation was heard inside the stadium stopping the action.[8]
1982-01-15	Loss	Samart Payakaroon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-12-03	Loss	Padejsuk Pitsanurachan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-10-30	Win	Raktae Muangsurin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-09-28	Loss	Kengkla Sitsei	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Loses the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.
1981-08-06	Loss	Narongnoi Kiatbandit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-07-02	Win	Kaopong Sitichuchai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-03-26	Loss	Padejsuk Pitsanurachan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-02-05	Win	Narongnoi Kiatbandit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.
1980-12-18	Win	Padejsuk Pitsanurachan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Deciding fight for the Fighter of the Year award.
1980-11-07	Win	Kaopong Sitichuchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-08-20	Win	Raktae Muangsurin	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1980-07-14	Win	Wichannoi Porntawee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-05-05	Win	Khaosod Sitpraprom	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-04-09	Win	Angel Gutierrez	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Elbow)	1
1980-03-05	Loss	Khaosod Sitpraprom	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-01-30	Win	Prawit Sritham	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-11-12	Draw	Prawit Sritham	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-10-11	Win	Ruengsak Porntawee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-08-23	Win	Tawanook Sitpoonchai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-07-11	Loss	Paennoi Sakornphitak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-05-09	Loss	Narongnoi Kiatbandit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.
1979-03-15	Win	Seksan Sor.Thepittak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1979-01-17	Win	Kaopong Sitichuchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-12-06	Loss	Paennoi Sakornphitak	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-11-10	Win	Pudpadnoi Worawut	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-09-28	Loss	Padejsuk Pitsanurachan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-07-31	Loss	Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-06-21	Win	Seksan Sor.Thepittak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1978-05-17	Win	Twanook Sitpoonchai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1978-04-11	Win	Fakaew Surakosang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-12-06	Loss	Jitti Muangkhonkaen	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-10-27	Win	Wichannoi Porntawee		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-08-17	Loss	Narongnoi Kiatbandit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-06-23	Win	Samersing Tianhirun	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1977-04-28	Loss	Wichannoi Porntawee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the Rajadamnern Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lbs) title.
1976-12-29	Win	Sagat Petchyindee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-11-11	Loss	Ruengsak Porntawee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-09-27	Loss	Narongnoi Kiatbandit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-08-26	Win	Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-07-15	Win	Narongnoi Kiatbandit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) title.
1976-06-09	Win	Sagat Petchyindee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-04-06	Win	Jitti Muangkhonkaen	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-03-10	Win	Jintadej Sakniran		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-02-03	Win	Jintadej Sakniran		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-11-24	Win	Kaew Sitpordaeng		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-09-29	Win	Manopasak Singkrungthon		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-08-21	Loss	Jitti Muangkhonkaen		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-07-15	Loss	Jocky Sitkanpai	WBC Saensak vs Perico Fernandez, Huamark Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Knee)	3
1975-05-30	Win	Weerachat Sorndaneg	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-03-31	Loss	Narongnoi Kiatbandit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-02-27	Loss	Ruengsak Porntawee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-01-31	Win	Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-01-07	Win	Samersing Tianhirun	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1974-	Loss	Ruengsak Porntawee		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1974-	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1974-08-22	Win	Kukkong Chor Suthichot	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1974-07-31	Win	Muanglai Sakkasem	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1974-07-16	Win	Katsuhiro Monoe	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2	1:35
1974-	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1974-	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1974-	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1974-	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1974-	Win			Bangkok, Thailand
1974-01-22	Win	Teng Oui-hong	Kung Fu vs Muay Thai, Huamark Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (body kick)	1	0:30
1973-10-13	Win	Chudaeng Sakpracha	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See more

• List of Muay Thai practitioners

References

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