Chamroen Songkitrat (left) and Jimmy Carruthers (right) in heavy rain during their fight on May 2, 1954.
Born
Pol. Maj. Samroeng Srimadi (พ.ต.ต.สำเริง ศรีมาดี)
October 20, 1928
Nong Khai province, Thailand
Died
August 29, 2003(2003-08-29) (aged 74)
Bangkok, Thailand
Nationality
Thai
Other names
Jinglen fai (จิ้งเหลนไฟ) "Fire Skink"
Statistics
Weight(s)
Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight
Height
163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Reach
155 cm (61 in)
Stance
Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights
16
Wins
9
Wins by KO
2
Losses
5
Draws
2
Chamroen Songkitrat (Thai: จำเริญ ทรงกิตรัตน์), born as Samroeng Srimadi, was a Thai boxer and policeman. Songkitrat was a champion Muay Thai fighter in Thailand with over 50 fights before becoming an orthodox boxer. He made two unsuccessful attempts at the NBA World Bantamweight title to Jimmy Carruthers and Robert Cohen in May and September 1954, both to audiences over 60,000. He is considered the first Thai boxer to have the opportunity to challenge for a World Champion, his fight with Jimmy Carruthers on May 2, 1954 was also the first world-class professional boxing event that took place in Thailand.
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ChamroenSongkitrat (Thai: จำเริญ ทรงกิตรัตน์), born as Samroeng Srimadi, was a Thai boxer and policeman. Songkitrat was a champion Muay Thai fighter in...
a non-title bout in Sydney, and a further title defence against ChamroenSongkitrat in Bangkok, Carruthers retired on 16 May 1954. Among the fighters...
bout, between champion Jimmy Carruthers of Australia and challenger ChamroenSongkitrat, would follow the international boxing rules. It rained on the day...
Carruthers vacated and retired from boxing. 21 Robert Cohen (def. ChamroenSongkitrat) 19 Sep 1954 – 23 Dec 1954 1 Cohen's undisputed status ended when...
become the first boxing world champion from Thailand. At the time, ChamroenSongkitrat had unsuccessfully challenged for the world bantamweight championship...
challenged the world champion three times, but not successful like ChamroenSongkitrat in 1950s. His other ring names were Thalerngsak Sithbaobay (เถลิงศักดิ์...
May 1954 3 Carruthers retires from boxing. 24 Robert Cohen (def. ChamroenSongkitrat) 19 Sep – 23 Dec 1954 1 Cohen was stripped for failing to sign a...
May 1954 3 Carruthers retires from boxing. 15 Robert Cohen (def. ChamroenSongkitrat) 19 Sep 1954 – 29 Jun 1956 1 16 Mario D'Agata 29 Jun 1956 – 1 Apr...
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