Saen Sor Ploenchit (, born May 18, 1971) is a Thai former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2003. He held the WBA flyweight title from 1994 to 1996.
Early life Sor Ploenchit was born as Somchai Chertchai (สมชาย เชิดฉาย; personal nickname: Neng; เหน่ง) in Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani province. Due to poverty, he had to take on various jobs, from carrying water for one baht per bucket to helping his family sell damaged and discarded fruits at low prices at Talat Si Mum Mueang, the largest wholesale fruit market in his hometown, Rangsit.
He became a boxer as a child, starting with Muay Thai under the names "Superneng Loh-ngoen" (ซุปเปอร์เหน่ง โล่ห์เงิน) and "Doenna Loh-ngoen" (เดินหน้า โล่ห์เงิน), before turning to professional boxing in 1990 with help from Songchai Rattanasuban.
Boxing career On February 13, 1994, he defeated David Grimán in Chachoengsao province to claim the world championship title, which he successfully defended several times against notable opponents such as Jesús "Kiki" Rojas, Aquiles Guzmán, Kim Yong-kang, and Danny "Bazooka" Núñez. The most significant defense came on October 17, 1995, when he TKO'd Hiroki Ioka, a former WBC strawweight and WBA junior-flyweight world champion, in the 10th round at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. After the bout, King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) sent a royal congratulatory letter to him and his team through the Thai Consulate in Osaka. He went on to retain the title through three more matches, including a notable victory over Leo Gámez, before eventually losing it to José Bonilla, a Venezuelan contender.
He later switched stable, joining Wirat Wachirarattanawong, and moved up to super-flyweight in hopes of becoming a world champion once again.
His final fight was in late 2002, a loss by TKO in the 6th round to Joichiro Tatsuyoshi, a Japanese former two-time WBC bantamweight world champion.
Boxing style Sor Ploenchit was a stylistic boxer. Although he lacked explosive power and heavy hands, he was highly skilled, known for his crisp jab and excellent agility. His style resembled that of Thailand's first world champion, Pone Kingpetch. He was immensely popular among Thai boxing fans, earning him the nickname Pone II.
Retirement After retirement, Sor Ploenchit’s life took a downturn. More than half of the gold necklaces he had acquired during his glory days, which were given to him by various sponsors in keeping with a Thai pre-fight custom, were later revealed to be fake.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes47Loss44–3Shoji KimuraTKO10 (10), 19 Oct 200346Loss44–2Joichiro TatsuyoshiTKO6 (10), 15 Dec 200245Win44–1Richard CarilloUD1021 Feb 200244Win43–1Joel JunioPTS108 Sep 200143Win42–1Marcelo AlquizarTKO5 (10)27 Apr 200142Win41–1Marlon CastañedaPTS82 Jan 200141Win40–1Marat MazimbayevUD1019 Aug 200040Win39–1Rommel LibradillaKO815 Jul 200039Win38–1Joseph PadenKO45 Feb 200038Win37–1Henry LimpinTKO528 Nov 199937Win36–1Maximo BarroPTS1017 Sep 199936Win35–1Jimmy AguirreTKO813 Jun 199935Win34–1Ramil AnitoUD106 Mar 199934Win33–1Nathan BarcelonaUD1014 Nov 199833Win32–1Rey LlagasPTS1020 Sep 199832Win31–1Rogelio LapianTKO5 (10)12 Aug 199831Win30–1Felix MarfaTKO105 Jun 199830Win29–1Rolando PascuaUD101 May 199829Win28–1Rico PaquibotTKO827 Feb 199828Win27–1Ramil GeveroPTS106 Feb 199827Loss26–1José BonillaUD1224 Nov 199626Win26–0Aleksandr MakhmutovUD128 Sep 199625Win25–0Leo GámezSD1224 Mar 199624Win24–0Jang Young-soonUD1214 Jan 199623Win23–0Hiroki IokaTKO10 (12), 17 Oct 199522Win22–0Evangelio PérezUD127 May 199521Win21–0Danny NúñezTKO11 (12)25 Dec 199420Win20–0Kim Yong-kangUD1225 Sep 199419Win19–0Aquiles GuzmánMD1212 Jun 199418Win18–0Jesús RojasUD1210 Apr 199417Win17–0David GrimánUD1213 Feb 199416Win16–0Antonio PérezPTS103 Oct 199315Win15–0Isagani PumarPTS1011 Jul 199314Win14–0Dan NietesPTS106 Mar 199313Win13–0Jess MacaPTS1024 Jan 199312Win12–0Melvin MagaramoPTS810 Nov 199211Win11–0Samanchai ChalermsriPTS617 Aug 199210Win10–0Sakchai SiammastoreeKO227 Jul 19929Win9–0Rojanadej Sor ThassaneePTS66 Apr 19928Win8–0Vihok JockygymKO53 Feb 19927Win7–0Rungsak SorthanikulPTS66 Jan 19926Win6–0Samanchai ChalermsriPTS64 Nov 19915Win5–0Suvatchai ChalermsriPTS619 Sep 19914Win4–0Ongkot SithseemokKO119 Aug 19913Win3–0Srinarong SithseemokPTS69 Jul 19912Win2–0Chaiyarit KongudomPTS64 Mar 19911Win1–0Seeharach ChorvikulPTS625 Feb 1990
Muay Thai record
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-06-22|| Win || align="left" | Pimarannoi Sit-Aran || Rangsit Stadium|| Thailand ||Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-|| Win || align="left" | Saengdao Por.Bonnya || Rangsit Stadium|| Thailand ||Decision || 5 || 3:00
| colspan=9 | Legend:
See also List of flyweight boxing champions
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