Saengsakda Kittikasem Explained

Saengsakda Kittikasem
Birth Name:Armin Gader
Other Names:Armin The Drunken Punch (ไอ้มิงหมัดเมา)
Birth Date:October 24, 1956
Birth Place:Mueang Pattani district, Thailand
Height:1.710NaN0
Weight:55kg (121lb)
Style:Muay Thai, Boxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Kittikasem
Trainer:Heng Singsamai, Kitti Akrasanee

Saengsakda Kittikasem (Thai: แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter.

Biography and career

Saengsakda started training at the age of 14 at the Singsamai camp in the Pattani province under Heng Singsamai. He competed over 50 times in various provinces under the name Joe Louis Singsamai before joining the Kittikasem camp to start his Bangkok career. Under Kitti Akrasanee he changed from a knee fighting style to a punching one.

A heavy handed fighter Saengsakda became a fan favorite of the stadiums and earned the nickname of Drunken Punch for his ability to make his opponents stagger. On April 13, 1981, he captured the Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs title when he knocked out reigning champion Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul in the third round.[1]

Saengsakda was a marking figure of the 1980s Muay Thai circuit.[2] He defeated notable opponents of his era such as Paruhat Loh-ngoen,[3] Wanpadet Sitkrumai or Jitti Muangkhonkaen. He faced Samransak Muangsurin three times, winning the first bout by knockout.[4] He lost the rematch and his Lumpinee stadium title a month later in a fight where Saengsakda couldn't maintain his lead after scoring a knockdown and saw Samransak win by last minute comeback knockout.[5]

Saengsakda also fought under boxing rules, he faced Muay Thai legend Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn on August 4, 1981, with an 800,000 baht side-bet at stake at the Lumpinee stadium.[6] He won by knockout in the second round.

Saengsakda stopped competing in 1988 and became the regualar sparring partner of IBF and WBC world champion boxer Muangchai Kittikasem.[7] After retiring from the fighting world he got involved with a DBS Production, a company working on the production and recording of musicians. In 2022 Saengsakda suffered a stroke, he survived but lost the use of the left side of his body.[8]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
2Win2-0 Aisu Sor.Chaicharoenkit4April 20, 1985
1Win1-0 Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn2 August 4, 1981

Muay Thai record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1988-|| Loss ||align=left| Jombung Sakniran || || Ratchaburi province, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1988-11-18|| Loss ||align=left| Dennarong Devy || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1988-10-07|| Draw||align=left| Dennarong Devy || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1988-08-09|| Loss ||align=left| Narongchai Thairungruang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1988-05-24|| Win ||align=left| Den Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1988-03-09|| Loss ||align=left| Yoknoi Fairtex || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1987-10-06|| Loss ||align=left| Daengnoi Lukphrabat || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1987-03-10|| Win ||align=left| Phayaphueng Eakmit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1986-11-25|| Loss ||align=left| Bandon Sitbangprachan || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left hook) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1986-10-14|| Loss ||align=left| Sanit Wichikriangkrai || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1986-09-09|| Loss ||align=left| Samransak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right cross) || 1 || 1:15

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1986-07-18|| Loss ||align=left| Yoknoi Fairtex || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1986-06-13|| Loss ||align=left| Samransak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 5 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1986-05-06|| Win ||align=left| Samransak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left hook) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1986-03-18|| Win ||align=left| Bandon Sitbangprachan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1985-10-14|| Win ||align=left| Kongdej Sithow || || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1985-09-04|| Loss ||align=left| Pornsaknoi Sitchang || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1985-07-05|| Win ||align=left| Chokdee Kiatphayathai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1985-03-08|| Win ||align=left| Chokdee Kiatphayathai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1984-10-02|| Loss ||align=left| Panmongkol Hor.Mahachai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1984-06-05|| Win ||align=left| Phisek Thanakorn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1984-05-12|| Win ||align=left| Maewnoi Sitchang || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1984-04-27|| Win ||align=left| Samingnum Por.Tawatchai || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1984-03-20|| Win ||align=left| Pon Sor.Thanikul || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1984-01-03|| Loss ||align=left| Saphapetch Kiatphetnoi || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1983-11-04|| Loss ||align=left| Ruengnimit Sor.Thanikul || || Yala, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1983-10-21|| Loss ||align=left| Khunponnoi Terdthai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right hook) || 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1983-06-21|| Loss ||align=left| Chombueng Sakniran || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1983-02-06|| Loss ||align=left| Sapapetch Kaiphetnoi || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1982-11-05|| Win ||align=left| Sakda Boonroj || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1982-08-06|| Loss ||align=left| Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1982-04-02|| Win ||align=left| Wanpadet Sitkrumai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punch) || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1982-02-05|| Loss ||align=left| Mangkon Kiewsitchang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1981-11-13 || Loss ||align=left| Kengkaj Kiatkriangkrai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1981-10-05 || Loss ||align=left| Padejsuk Pitsanurachan || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1981-05-08 || Win ||align=left| Jitti Muangkhonkaen || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punch)|| 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1981-04-03 || Win ||align=left| Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 1981-03-03 || Win ||align=left| Jitti Muangkhonkaen || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 5 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1981-01-09|| Win ||align=left| Dennarong Saksandee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1980-10-17|| Win ||align=left| Paruhat Loh-ngern || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1980-09-02|| Win ||align=left| Atthapee Boonroj || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Right cross) || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1980-07-15|| Win ||align=left| Boontham Wibunchai || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1980-05-27|| Loss ||align=left| Sakda Boonroj || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1980-05-06|| Win ||align=left| Jintadet Saknirun || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1980-04-01|| Win ||align=left| Donyang Sakasem || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1979-09-17 || Loss ||align=left| Kongnapha Kiatkraisorn || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1978-04-06 || Loss ||align=left| Kaopong Sitchuchai || || Hat Yai, Thailand || Decision || 5|| 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1978-02-08 || Loss ||align=left| Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-12-21|| Win ||align=left| Seemok Surakorsang || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-08-04 || Loss ||align=left| Nanfa Siharatdecho || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Ref stop. (dismissed) || 4||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-07-14 || Win ||align=left| Ruanphae Sitwatnang|| || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-05-30 || Win ||align=left| Seksan Sor.Theppitak || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-04-28 || Win ||align=left| Thongsak Sitpordaeng || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-03-|| Loss ||align=left| Denthoraneenoi Ludthaksin || || Hat Yai, Thailand || Decision || 5|| 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-02-17 || Win ||align=left| Thongsak Sitpordaeng || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-10-27 || Loss ||align=left| Chansak Porntawee || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-09-27 || Win ||align=left| Thongsak Sitpordaeng || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-07-29|| Loss ||align=left| Paruhat Loh-ngern || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-06-24 || Loss ||align=left| Jintadej Sakniran || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-05-14 || Win ||align=left| Ruenphae Sitwatnang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-04-21 || Win ||align=left| Klairung Lookchaomaesaithong || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-03-31|| Win ||align=left| Chansak Singwattana || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-02-26|| Win ||align=left| Fakaew Surakorsang || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-01-22|| Loss ||align=left| Kanchai Porntawee || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5||3:00

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Book: 123 All-time Greatest Muay Thai Fighters of Thailand . 163 .
  2. Web site: IBF Muay Thai - History of Muay Thai . ibf-muaythai.com . 23 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Muay Siam Magazine. พฤหัส โล่ห์เงิน เตะซ้ายสูงใส่ แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม ด้วยลีลาสวยงาม ก่อนเป็นฝ่ายเอาชนะคะแนนไป เมื่อวันพฤหัสบดีที่ 29 กรกฎาคม 2519 . facebook.com . 23 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Muay Siam Magazine. แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม ตะบันหมัดส่งร่าง สำราญศักดิ์ เมืองสุรินทร์ ถึงกับเซถลาเป็นนกปีกหัก ก่อนที่แสงศักดาจะเอาชนะน็อกไปในยกที่ 26 พฤษภาคม 2529 ณ เวทีมวยลุมพินี . facebook.com . 23 July 2023.
  5. Web site: ห้ามกระพริบตา !! สำราญศักดิ์ Vs แสงศักดา ตำนานมวยไทยศึกวันทรงชัย . youtube.com . 24 October 2019 . วันทรงชัย OneSongChai S1 Muay Thai . 23 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Jakawanmuay Magazine. ศึกยอดมวยมหากุศล. ดีเซลน้อย ช.ธนะสุกาญจน์ เดิมพัน8แสนบาทกับ แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม . facebook.com . 23 July 2023.
  7. อามิงหมัดเมา แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม . Siam Sports . January 8, 2008 . 8345 . 27.
  8. Web site: Piroon . Por . อดีตแชมป์กำปั้นหนัก "แสงศักดา กิตติเกษม" เส้นเลือดในสมองแตก . yodnaksu.com . 31 July 2022 . 23 July 2023.