Suriya Prasathinphimai

Suriya Prasathinphimai (Thai: สุริยา ปราสาทหินพิมาย; born April 2, 1980) is a Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan. In the final he lost to Pakistan's Ahmed Ali Khan.

Suriya Prasathinphimai
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Personal information
Full nameสุริยา ปราสาทหินพิมาย
NationalityThai
Born (1980-04-02) April 2, 1980
Nakhon Ratchasima
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classMiddleweight
Light Middleweight
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Middleweight
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Light Middleweight
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ulan Bator Middleweight

He is the grandson of Sook Prasathinphimai, a legendary Muay Thai kickboxer in the 50s.[1]

He also has a career in professional Muay Thai, under the name as "Suriya Sor Ploenchit" (สุริยา ส.เพลินจิต).

Biography

Professional career

On December 2, 2000, he fought against Masato from Japan in the memorial event of Thai King's Birthday. He won by the unanimous decision after 5th round and he also won the world title of IWM(International World Muaythai) at super welterweight.[2]

On May 20, 2001, he fought against Hiroyuki Doi in Japan, and he won by the unanimous decision after 5th round. He knocked down Doi during 4th round with left cross, and Doi was docked one point when he threw Suriya during 5th round because Doi had been in the habit of throwing his opponents as he was a shoot boxer.[3]

Winning Bronze medal at Olympic Games

On August 28, 2004, he won the bronze medal in middleweight (75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

On March 4, 2004, Suriya participated "S-1 World Championship", the tournament of Muay Thai, at the Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. He fought against Jean Charles Skabowsky from France in the quarter-final, but he was beaten by the unanimous decision after 3rd round.[4]

In 2005 he competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup in Moscow, Russia, losing both his matches in the preliminary round. Prasathinphimai is also a professional kickboxer, the winner of World S-1 Kings Cup 2003 Tournament.

Replacing Kaoklai Kaennorsing,[5] he challenged Simon Marcus for his WPMF World Light Heavyweight (-79 kg/175 lb) Championship at Muaythai Superfight in Pattaya, Thailand on June 14, 2013, and losing by unanimous decision.[6][7]

Olympic results

Muay Thai record
Professional kickboxing record
72 Wins, 16 Losses, 2 Draws.
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2013-06-14LossCanada Simon MarcusMuaythai SuperfightPattaya, ThailandDecision (unanimous)53:00
For the WPMF World Light Heavyweight (-79kg/175lb) Championship.
2013-03-23WinSuriname Marco PiquéThailand vs. Europe 2013Neu-Ulm, GermanyDecision (unanimous)53:00
2012-03-16WinUnited States Chike LindsaySan Wan Muaythai NaikhanomtomBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
2012-02-27WinBelgium Youssef BoughanemEurope vs. ThailandPattaya, FranceDecision53:00
2004-03-04LossFrance Jean-Charles SkarbowskyS1 World Championships, Quarter-finalBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2003-12-05WinFrance Farid VillaumeKing's Birthday event: S1 World Championships, FinalSanam Luang, ThailandDecision33:00
Wins 1st tournament of S1 World Championship.
2003-12-05WinCambodia Eh PhoutongKing's Birthday event: S1 World Championships, Semi-finalSanam Luang, ThailandDecision33:00
2003-12-05WinRussia Arslan MagomedovKing's Birthday event: S1 World Championships, Quarter-finalSanam Luang, ThailandDecision33:00
2001-12-05LossAustralia John Wayne ParrKing's Birthday event: Kings Cup Tournament Quarter-finalSanam Luang, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2001-05-20WinJapan Hiroyuki DoiMAJKF "Searching For The Strongest! World Conquest"Bunkyo, Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2000-12-02WinJapan MasatoKing's Birthday eventSanam Luang, ThailandDecision53:00
Wins the vacant title of IWM World Super welterweight Championship.
2000-10-14WinThailand Orono Por Muang UbonLumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
1997-08-15LossThailand Saifa Sor.PannutLumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Titles
  • Amateur
    • 2004 Summer Olympics Boxing Middleweight 3rd place
  • Professional
    • IWM World Super welterweight champion
    • S1 World Championship tournament winner

References
  1. อินทรีย์ภูเขา (2010-09-25). "สุข..ยักษ์ผีโขมด..นักสู้จากพิมาย". Oknation (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  2. サムライ楠本、タイ国王生誕記念大会のトリで豪快ＫＯ勝ち Kusumoto, the Samurai, wins by KO tremendously in the main bout of Thai King's Birthday Memorial Event(December 5, 2000)(Japanese)
  3. 全日本キック・金沢、敵地で快勝！。敗れた井上、MAライト級王者を返上 Kanazawa of AJKF wins a clear-cut victory in away! Inoue, the loser, decides to return his title.(May 20, 2001)(Japanese)
  4. (結果) [ムエタイ] 3.4 タイ：“裏K-1 MAX”をジョン・ウェインが制覇 (Results) [Muay Thai] Thailand: John Wayne Parr wins "Thai K-1 Max"(Japanese)
  5. Updated fight card for Muaythai Superfight on June 14 in Bangkok Archived 2013-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Riddick Bowe Brutalized in Muay Thai Debut
  7. Muaythai Superfight Results: Bowe TKO'd, Marcus remains undefeated Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
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