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Buakaw Por. Pramuk

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Camp: Por. Pramuk
Real Name: Sombat Banchamek
Date of Birth: 8 May, 1982
Place of Birth: Surin, Province
Height: 174 cms Weight: 69 kilos
Win:185 Loss:19 Draw:12 (46 KO)

Buakaw Por Pramuk Gallery

Achievements

  • K-1 World MAX 2006 Champion
  • K-1 World MAX 2004 Champion
  • K-1 World MAX 2005 Finalist
  • WMC Middle Weight Champion(VS Jomhod)
  • S-1 Super Welter Weight Champion(VS Jean Charles Skarbowsky)
  • Toyota Muay Thai Tournament 2002 Super Light Weight Champion - 140 lbs
  • Omnoi Stadium Light Weight Champion - 135 lbs
  • Omnoi Stadium Feather Weight Champion - 126 lbs
  • Thailand Feather Weight Champion - 126 lbs
  • Lumpinee Stadium 2nd place at Lightweight division - 135 lb

Buakaw Por Pramuk highlight

clip by mck2h


History

Buakaw (White Lotus) is quite possibly the best know Thai fighter in the world. His success has helped elevate Thailand’s national sport to the world stage.

Buakaw began his fighting career at the age of 8 fighting in his home province of Buriram (North East) Thailand. At the age of 15 he moved to Chachengsao to fight for the Por. Pramuk Gym.

Buakaw is said to have had approximately 400 career fights. While at Por. Pramuk, Buakaw won the Omnoi Stadium Championship as well as the 140 Lbs. Toyota Marathon Tournament. The Lumpini Stadium title has eluded him as his best ranking has been second place.

In July 2004 Hideki Suzuki of the Ingram Gym and Team Inoki entered Buakaw into the K-1 Max. Buakaw then virtually an unknown fighter shocked everyone by defeating Parr, Kohi and then reigning champion Masato all in one night.

In one night Buakaw was thrust onto the world stage, while in Thailand hardly anyone knew of his achievements abroad. With the K-1 Max purse and his demand abroad Buakaw’s fighting career in Thailand has ended.

Buakaw lost his Max title the following year in and extra round decision to Shoot Boxing Champion Andy Souwer. It became evident that Buakaw was going to have to improve his boxing if he were going to have continued success at Max.

Buakaw returned in 2006 reinvigorated and hungry for his title. History looked to be repeating itself as both Buakaw and Souwer were to meet yet another time in the finals. Buakaw had clearly worked on his boxing skills as he knocked out Souwer with a flurry of punches in the second round.

Buakaw is the only fighter to have won the MAX title twice. Based on his performance this year, winning another MAX title looks like a strong possibility.

Long Buakaw Por. Pramuk HL Clip  by Colargol


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“K-1 Max 4-4-07“

“Buakaw vs. Andy Ologun” (video)

 

Footage of Past Fights

Date Outcome Details Fight Footage Nationality Notes
March 21, 2004 Win Decision Fuji Chalmsak Thailand NJKF
April 4, 2004 Win Decision (3R 3-0) Jordan Tai New Zealand K-1 MAX 2004 Opening
July 8, 2004 Win Decision (Extended Round 2-1) John Wayne Parr Australia K-1 MAX Quarter-Final
July 8, 2004 Win KO (2R :42) Takayuki Kohiruimaki Japan K-1 MAX Semi-Final
July 8, 2004 Win Decision (Extended 2R 3-0) Masato Japan K-1 MAX Final
October 13, 2004 Win Decision {3-0) Kozo Takeda Japan K-1 MAX
November 6, 2004 Win TKO (2R 1:26) Maita “Yoneda” Katsumori Japan NJKF Titans 1st
February 23, 2005 Loss Decision (Extended Round 2-1) Albert Kraus Netherlands K-1 MAX Japan
May 4, 2005 Win Decision (3R 3-0) Vasily Shish Belarus K-1 MAX
July 20, 2005 Win Decision (3R 2-0) Jadamba Narantungalag Mongolia K-1 MAX Quarter-Final
July 20, 2005 Win Decision (3R 3-0) Albert Kraus Netherlands K-1 MAX Semi-Final
July 20, 2005 Loss Decision (Extended 2R 2-1) Andy Souwer Netherlands K-1 MAX Final
November 5, 2005 Win TKO (1R) Youssef Akhnikh Netherlands Trieste, Italy
February 4, 2006 Win Decision (3R 3-0) Mike Zambidis Greece K-1 MAX Japan
February 18, 2006 Win TKO Round 2 Jomhod Kiatadisak Thailand WMC Championship Sweden
March 19, 2006 Win Decision (5R 3-0) Marco Pique Netherlands Netherlands vs. Thailand
April 5, 2006 Win Decision (Ext. 4R 2-1) Virgil Kalakoda South Africa K-1 MAX Elimination
May 26, 2006 Draw Round 5 Morad Sari France Le Grand Tournoi Paris
June 30, 2006 Win KO R2 Yoshihiro Sato Japan K-1 World MAX Final 2006
June 30, 2006 Win Decision (3-0) Gago Drago Armenia K-1 World MAX Final 2006
June 30, 2006 Win KO R2 Andy Souwer Netherlands K-1 World MAX Final 2006
September 4, 2006 Win KO (0,15 R1) Hiroki Shishido Japan K-1 MAX Champions’ Challenge 2006
November 24, 2006 Win TKO (R2) Ole Baguio Laursen Denmark K-1 World MAX Sweden
February 05, 2007 Win Decision (3-0) Tsogto Shinobu Amara Japan K-1 MAX Japan 2007
March 16, 2007 Win Decision (3-0) Dzhabar Askerov Russia K-1 MAX East Europe 2007
April 4, 2007 Win Decision (3-0) Andy Ologun Nigeria K-1 MAX Japan 2007
May 19, 2007 Draw Round 5 Gevorg Petrosyan Italy K-1 Scandinavia 2007
June 28, 2007 Win Decision (3-0) Nicky Holzken Netherlands K-1 MAX Eliminations 2007
Oct 3, 2007 Loss Decision (3-0) Masato Japan K-1 MAX Finals 2007
Feb 2, 2008 Win Split Dec Yoshihiro Sato Tokyo K-1 MAX Korea 2007
Feb 24, 2008 Win KO (2 rd.) Joon Kim Korea K-1 MAX Korea 2007
April 09, 2008 Win Dec Albert Kraus Tokyo K-1 MAX Final 16
April 26, 2008 Win Dec (split) Faldir Chabhari Amsterdam K-1 MAX GP
July 7, 2008 Loss KO (3rd) Yoshihiro Sato Tokyo K-1 MAX Final 8

 

35 Comments

35 responses so far ↓

  • 1 K-1 Max - 4/4/07 | My Muay Thai // Feb 3, 2007 at 9:55 am

    [...] Masato Buakaw Por. Pramuk Andy Souwer Albert Kraus Gago Drago Mike Zambidis Takayuki Kohiruimaki Yoshihiro Sato Virgil Kalakoda [...]

  • 2 Amsterdam or Bust // Feb 14, 2007 at 1:01 am

    [...] VS Buakaw 70 kg Starring VS Samranchai 69 kg Hassan VS Anuwat 61 kg Spong VS Suriya 76 kg Fikri VS Orono 67 [...]

  • 3 Artur Mariano // Mar 13, 2007 at 7:24 pm

    I would like information about a camp with Buakaw. Im a represenitive of the Brazilain Muay Thai Confederation. I would like to bring Buakaw to brazil for a seminar in the near future. I would like to know the length and cost of the camp.

    http://www.cbmuaythai.com.br
    http://www.arturmariano.com.br

  • 4 Artur Mariano // Mar 13, 2007 at 7:25 pm

    I would like information about camp Buakaw?

  • 5 nopstar // Mar 13, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    Artur-

    His camp is Por Pramuk Gym It’s listed in the Muay Thai Camps links

  • 6 K-1 Max Eastern Europe // Mar 28, 2007 at 3:06 pm

    [...] Buakaw Por. Pramuk [...]

  • 7 K-1 Max 2007 // Apr 3, 2007 at 9:22 am

    [...] Buakaw Por. Pramuk [...]

  • 8 I thought I was cut… // Apr 3, 2007 at 9:22 am

    [...] Comments K-1 Max 2007 in Buakaw Por.Pramuk: […] Buakaw Por. Pramuk […]cowpaste in $100 Mouth Guards: Wow, the Japanese guards look [...]

  • 9 souvik // Apr 4, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    i thought anuwat was current the lumpinee and ratchadamneon stadia featherweight champion. i don’t buakaw has ever been a champion at either of them. he got second place in lumpinee once.

  • 10 nopstar // Apr 4, 2007 at 3:05 pm

    oops you’re right, copied the template from Anuwat

  • 11 Buakaw Por.Pramuk Vs. Andy Ologun - K1 Max // Apr 10, 2007 at 8:43 am

    [...] Buakaw Por. Pramuk [...]

  • 12 Tamara BRASIL_RJ // Apr 22, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    o buakaw é totalmente foda,ele alem de ser tdo de bom,é um otimo lutador..acho que em tdos esses tempos o buakaw é o melhor dos melhores,eu acho que ele sim pode representar o verdadeiro muay thai..eu amooo o buakaw..

  • 13 Aphichet rotjanawanit // Apr 29, 2007 at 8:56 pm

    you the man badest thaiboxer

  • 14 Zhongz // May 13, 2007 at 10:15 am

    unarguably the world’s strongest fighter currently!!!
    Superb experience and jugdement during matches..

  • 15 Buakaw Vs. Petrosyan K-1 Sweden // May 20, 2007 at 12:24 pm

    [...] just finished the watching the clips of Buakaw vs. Petrosian ( Petrosyan) and have been reading some fights summaries. I’m posting all 5 [...]

  • 16 18 Days till Max // Jun 11, 2007 at 1:08 am

    [...] out this poster for this years MAX. It’s a poster in a poster. Buakaw is pimping pretty hard. Thank god he isn’t rocking his white suit this year. If anyone knows [...]

  • 17 Looking for 50 Cent // Jun 14, 2007 at 8:27 am

    [...] fight in a tournament they only want one Thai on the Ticket… usually it’s going to be Buakaw. If I don’t knock out my opponent I’m always in danger of losing…Everyone wants [...]

  • 18 Yodsaenklai Fairtex Vs. Rafik Bakkouri // Jun 14, 2007 at 8:29 am

    [...] 142 and 65 record he’s on a head on collision course with fellow country man and K-1 phenom, Buakaw. Lots of folks are speculating that he’ll soon be competing in the K-1 Max tournament. [...]

  • 19 2007 K-1 KHAN // Jun 14, 2007 at 8:30 am

    [...] Comments Yodsaenklai Fairtex Vs. Rafik Bakkouri in Buakaw Por.Pramuk: […] 142 and 65 record he’sLooking for 50 Cent in Buakaw Por.Pramuk: […] fight in [...]

  • 20 Tokyo K-1 Max Tournament // Jun 14, 2007 at 8:31 am

    [...] night was the Tokyo K-1 Max Tournament. Sato, won it again for the second time. Buakaw was also on the card as a Super Fight. Click on the image below to watch the full fight. There are [...]

  • 21 Training in Thailand - Ingram Gym Bangkok // Jun 14, 2007 at 8:32 am

    [...] with Fairtex and Kaewsamrit. The gym has a partnership with Team Inoki of Japan, “Following Buakaw Por.Pramuk, Sagatpetch is going to be the second ‘Muay Thai Weapon’ being sent to Japan from Team [...]

  • 22 K-1 Max Eliminations - Ole Laursen vs. Andy Souwer // Jun 28, 2007 at 1:01 pm

    [...] fight.  I guess I’m more disappointed.  I think Ole is better than this.  If you go to the Buakaw profile page on this blog, you’ll find an old fight between Buakaw and Ole.  I think if he [...]

  • 23 K-1 World Max Eliminations 07 - Buakaw vs. Holzken // Jun 28, 2007 at 1:03 pm

    [...] looks as if Holzken has completely had enough. I’m curious if he started off fairly strong. Buakaw looks super relaxed and is getting off all his shots. It could be because he’s fighting [...]

  • 24 Buakaw on Cha Cha Cha. // Jul 10, 2007 at 12:07 am

    [...] is a fairly old clip, but it’s nice to see Buakaw in a different setting. This is his 2004 appearance on a Thai variety/game show called Cha Cha Cha. [...]

  • 25 2007 K-1 MAX Match Ups // Aug 17, 2007 at 12:09 am

    [...] going to start with Buakaw Por. Pramuk and Masato, because as you all know I’m a bit of a BPP nuthugger. I had seen this circulating [...]

  • 26 Buakaw Shwag! // Aug 20, 2007 at 12:08 am

    [...] offered is the pillow thing? Are the girls supposed to cuddle this thing? Damn thing is $50! Does Buakaw use it first or [...]

  • 27 Buddhist Bling // Aug 23, 2007 at 12:05 am

    [...] Buakaw rock’in a Jatukam [...]

  • 28 2007 K-1 MAX Coverage // Oct 1, 2007 at 12:06 am

    [...] not a huge fan of the music, but I think this is the closest he’s come to making a Buakaw HL clip. I know he’s a pretty big Masato fan so I have a greater appreciation for him putting this [...]

  • 29 Preparing for Battle // Oct 2, 2007 at 12:06 am

    [...] “I’ll continue to push the action, until he’s runs out of steam” which is Buakaws style… not to let your opponent come up for air. If you head to Bangkok and you train at [...]

  • 30 Junaid Hamid // Oct 24, 2007 at 6:21 am

    He doesnt have that many fights

  • 31 thaila // Nov 8, 2007 at 1:14 pm

    Hello, I am soon 26 years old, I write you this message for a piece of information
    At what address I have to write to write to the Thai boxer Buakaw por Pramuk?
    Sincerely Yours.

  • 32 Eat Right to Fight: Individual Nutrition, Part 1 (Revised!) // Nov 10, 2007 at 6:41 pm

    [...] Buakaw: also ripped to the max — but on a Mixed Diet. From what I observed and ate while training in Thailand, the healthy Thai boxer’s diet is a good mix of meat and seafood, vegetables, and plenty of red or white rice, and noodles. [...]

  • 33 Anonymous // Mar 4, 2008 at 12:50 am

    sen türkmüsün

  • 34 bobbyhated // Jun 2, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Here’s a link to another Buakaw review, with the sickest highlight video i’ve seen.

  • 35 Buakaw on Tour? // Aug 28, 2008 at 6:00 am

    [...] hope Buakaw owed somebody a favor or something, not quite sure what he was doing at the fabulous Patong [...]

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