Sirimongkol Singmanasak Explained

Sirimongkol Singmanasak
Realname:Sirimongkhon Iamthuam
Nickname:Teppabud na yok (เทพบุตรหน้าหยก)
("Handsome Divinity")
Weight:
Height:5 ft 6 in
Reach:72 in
Birth Date:2 March 1977
Birth Place:Bueng Yitho, Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, Thailand
Style:Orthodox
Total:102
Wins:98
Ko:62
Losses:5

Sirimongkol Singmanasak (Thai: ศิริมงคล สิงห์มนัสศักดิ์; born 2 March 1977) is a Thai professional boxer, bare-knuckle boxer and kickboxer. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC bantamweight title in 1997 and the WBC super-featherweight title from 2002 to 2003. His other names were Sirimongkol Nakhon Thong Park View (ศิริมงคล นครทองปาร์ควิว), Sirimongkol Singwancha (ศิริมงคล สิงห์วังชา), Sirimongkol Nakornloung (ศิริมงคล นครหลวงโปรโมชั่น), and Sirimongkhon Iamthuam (ศิริมงคล เอี่ยมท้วม).

Biography and boxing career

Sirimongkol was born into a family closely connected to Muay Thai, with his father owning the "Singmanasak Boxing Gym" (ค่ายมวยสิงห์มนัสศักดิ์) and his brother fighting under the name "Manopchai Singmanasak" (มานพชัย สิงห์มนัสศักดิ์). His early interests in the Thai folk theatre form Likay were curtailed by his father, who encouraged him to pursue boxing instead.

WBC world champion

Starting as an amateur in high school, Sirimongkol quickly ascended in professional boxing. He claimed the WBU Super flyweight and Bantamweight titles in 1995 and became the WBC Bantamweight Champion in August 1996 at just 19 years old, defeating interim champion José Luis Bueno in Phitsanulok, Thailand. His title shot was earned through a victory over veteran Thai boxer Thanomsak Sithbaobay.

Sirimongkol successfully defended his WBC bantamweight title three times. However, his reign ended in November 1997 when he lost to former Japanese world champion Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in Osaka, Japan. He rebounded strongly, capturing the WBC Super featherweight title in 2002 with a knockout win over Kengo Nagashima, but lost the title a year later to Jesús Chávez.

Post-world title reign

In May 2007, Sirimongkol won the Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) super featherweight title. He then won the PABA light welterweight title in December 2007 before defending the title once in May 2008.

Arrest and later career

In 2009, Sirimongkol's career took a turn following his arrest for possession of Ya ba. During his incarceration, he taught boxing to fellow inmates and continued to compete, winning the WBC Asia Continental Welterweight title. He successfully defended the WBC Asia Continental belt five times from 2012 to 2014. He was pardoned four years into a 20-year sentence.

In October 2014, Sirimongkol defeated Dan Nazareno Jr. to win the WBO Asia Pacific junior middleweight title. He defended the WBO Asia Pacific belt twice in April 2015 and September 2015.

His 51-fight winning streak was finally broken in 2017 by Uzbek boxer Azizbek Abdugofurov in an unsuccessful bid for the WBC Asia middleweight title, marking his first defeat in 14 years.[1]

After winning the UBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title in May 2017 and the Thai light heavyweight title September 2018, Sirimongkol announced his first retirement from boxing on September 20, 2018.[2] He came out of retirement for two more fights, including unsuccessfully challenging Teerachai Sithmorseng for the WBA Asia light heavyweight title in April 2021, before retiring once again.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Sirimongkol made his bare-knuckle boxing debut at BKFC Thailand 1: The Game Changer on December 18, 2021, fighting under his real name of "Sirimongkol Iamthuam". His opponent was Iranian Brazilian jiu-jitsu and full contact karate practitioner Reza Goodary. Despite standing 168 cm and Goodary standing 195 cm, Sirimongkol controlled the majority of the fight and scored a knockdown to win via split decision.[3] [4]

BKFC Thailand Champion

Sirimongkol faced Mike Vetrila for the inaugural BKFC Thailand Light Heavyweight Championship at BKFC Thailand 2: Iconic Impact on May 7, 2022.[5] He won the close fight via majority decision to become the first BKFC Thailand Light Heavyweight Champion.[6]

Entertainment career

Sirimongkol, known for his striking appearance, was dubbed "Teppabud na yok" ("handsome divinity") by his Thai boxing fans. After losing the WBC world title in 1997, he transitioned into show business. His ventures included modeling for a women's fashion magazine, appearing on the 2003 Thai TV drama "Pret Wat Suthat" on Channel 7 and the 2008 martial arts film "Chocolate", and featuring in a music video by the rock band Motive alongside Dom Hetrakul.

In 2005, Sirimongkol faced a scandal involving nude photos. Police discovered gay pornographic magazines featuring his photos being sold at Or Tor Kor Market. This incident was covered by various media outlets.[7]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
103Win98–5Yuttana WongdaUD6 17 Mar 2024
102Loss97–5Teerachai SithmorsengRTD6 (10)24 Apr 2021
101Win97–4Thikhamporn ParnkerdTKO1 (4)1 Dec 2019
100Win96–4Muhammad NsubugaKO2 (8)1 Sep 2018
99Loss95–4Tommy BrowneUD10 20 Oct 2017
98Win95–3Larry SiwuSD10 27 May 2017
97Loss94–3Azizbek AbdugofurovUD12 10 Feb 2017
96Win94–2Carlos RobertoUD12 29 Sep 2016
95Win93–2Chaokeng Laos PDRTKO3 (6)23 Jun 2016
94Win92–2Zhao Shu SongUD6 28 Apr 2016
93Win91–2Willy WhippleTKO8 (10)26 Jan 2016
92Win90–2Felipe NascimentoUD6 12 Nov 2015
91Win89–2Saidi MundiKO3 (12)15 Sep 2015
90Win88–2Mohamed LarabiUD6 18 Aug 2015
89Win87–2Dan Nazareno Jr.UD12 7 Apr 2015
88Win86–2Jacob MartinezKO3 (6)28 Jan 2015
87Win85–2Alexey AkimenkoRTD2 (6)28 Dec 2014
86Win84–2Dan Nazareno Jr.UD12 15 Oct 2014
85Win83–2Omari RamadanKO3 (12)29 Jul 2014
84Win82–2Victor NunezKO4 (6)17 Jun 2014
83Win81–2Barak SithyodthongKO2 (6)9 Apr 2014
82Win80–2Xingxin YangRTD6 (12)5 Feb 2014
81Win79–2Felipe NascimentoKO2 (6)28 Dec 2013
80Win78–2Jovany RotaKO1 (12)12 Dec 2013
79Win77–2Ronnel EsparasKO3 (12)17 Sep 2013
78Win76–2Nicolas LamecheKO3 (6)13 Aug 2013
77Win75–2Ekeni KritovTKO3 (6)9 Jul 2013
76Win74–2Mohamadreza HamzeTKO6 (12)14 May 2013
75Win73–2Mohammad FaisolTKO3 (6)21 Apr 2013
74Win72–2Mohammad FaisolKO3 (6)1 Mar 2013
73Win71–2Muhammad NsubugaKO6 (12)6 Jan 2013
72Win70–2Dennis PaduaKO5 (12)14 Nov 2012
71Win69–2Peter PikinikPTS6 18 Sep 2012
70Win68–2EagleTKO3 (6)30 Jul 2012
69Win67–2Umar SsemataKO6 (6)28 Apr 2012
68Win66–2Mohamadreza HamzeUD12 3 Dec 2011
67Win65–2Peter PikinikTKO2 (6)22 Aug 2011
66Win64–2Mohammed SalehKO3 (6)29 Apr 2011
65Win63–2Mohammed SalehKO2 (6)12 Aug 2009
64Win62–2Michael NigroKO1 (6)1 Aug 2009
63Win61–2Mohammed SalehKO2 (6)5 Jun 2009
62Win60–2Rogelio Castañeda Jr.MD8
61Win59–2Chad BennettTKO1 (12)24 May 2008
60Win58–2Arnel PorrasUD12 21 Dec 2007
59Win57–2Kaennakorn BangbuathongTKO4 (8)14 Sep 2007
58Win56–2Anukun KulamunUD12 1 May 2007
57Win55–2Jesus Kibunde KakongeUD6 21 Mar 2007
56Win54–2Lito GonzagaKO3 (10)18 Jul 2006
55Win53–2Hayato TakabayashiUD6 10 Mar 2006
54Win52–2Chao LiangTKO4 (10)21 Dec 2005
53Win51–2Wuxiao SongKO7 (10)7 Nov 2005
52Win50–2Arnel TinampayUD8 28 Sep 2005
51Win49–2Rodney Jun AlbaTKO4 (6)5 Jul 2005
50Win48–2Michael ClarkTKO7 (12)14 May 2005
49Win47–2Donny SuratinUD6 4 Feb 2005
48Win46–2Fernando MontillaUD8 9 Sep 2004
47Win45–2Larry PeloniaTKO8 (8)15 Jul 2004
46Win44–2Wuli MthembuKO1 (6)21 May 2004
45Loss43–2Jesús ChávezUD12 15 Aug 2003
44Win43–1Anthony TshehlaTKO6 (10)1 May 2003
43Win42–1Choi Yong-sooUD12 13 Jan 2003
42Win41–1Richard CabilloTKO2 (6)25 Oct 2002
41Win40–1Kengo NagashimaKO2 (12)24 Aug 2002
40Win39–1Christopher SaludayKO6 (10)1 May 2002
39Win38–1Isagani PumarKO3 (?)30 Mar 2002
38Win37–1Rex MarzanKO3 (10)11 Jan 2002
37Win36–1Arman MolinaTKO4 (10)19 Oct 2001
36Win35–1Jerry DeGarciaKO8 (10)1 Sep 2001
35Win34–1Gabby MontanoKO4 (?)12 Jul 2001
34Win33–1?KO3 (9)4 May 2001
33Win32–1Teofilo TunacaoTKO2 (10)5 Dec 2000
32Win31–1Dondon ColasTKO1 (8)18 Oct 2000
31Win30–1Jonathan MercadoTKO7 (?)25 Jun 2000
30Win29–1Francis VelasquezTKO5 (?)19 Apr 2000
29Win28–1Ali AlbaracinKO2 (?)11 Mar 2000
28Win27–1Al Jongjong AbaoTKO3 (?)19 Jan 2000
27Win26–1Jerry DeGarciaPTS10 17 Nov 1999
26Win25–1Francis VelasquezTKO9 (?)15 Sep 1999
25Win24–1Nonoy GonzalesUD10 21 Jul 1999
24Win23–1Jerry DeGarciaPTS8 21 May 1999
23Win22–1Ramon MolinaKO5 (?)17 Mar 1999
22Win21–1Jun BalabatUD10 20 Jan 1999
21Win20–1Sukhbayar NemekbayarPTS10 18 Nov 1998
20Win19–1Ric RamirezPTS10 16 Sep 1998
19Win18–1Sukhbayar NemekbayarPTS10 17 Jun 1998
18Win17–1Edwin CasanoKO1 (?)13 May 1998
17Loss16–1Joichiro TatsuyoshiTKO7 (12)22 Nov 1997
16Win16–0Victor RabanalesUD12 4 Jul 1997
15Win15–0Javier CampanarioKO4 (12)26 Apr 1997
14Win14–0Jesus SarabiaUD12 15 Feb 1997
13Win13–0José Luis BuenoTKO5 (12)10 Aug 1996
12Win12–0Thanomsak SithbaobayTKO3 (?)5 May 1996
11Win11–0Arturo EstradaUD12 23 Mar 1996
10Win10–0Miguel EspinozaUD12 23 Dec 1995
9Win9–0Juanito Boy CumaUD12 5 Aug 1995
8Win8–0Alberto CampaninaPTS10 21 Jun 1995
7Win7–0Ledion CenizaPTS10 19 Apr 1995
6Win6–0Ricky FlorKO6 (?)15 Feb 1995
5Win5–0Jun LansaderasTKO5 (?)21 Dec 1994
4Win4–0Alberto CampaninaPTS10 12 Oct 1994
3Win3–0Emil RomanoTKO5 (10)17 Aug 1994
2Win2–0Joel NicePTS10 15 Jun 1994
1Win1–0Ritichai KiatprapasPTS6 18 May 1994

Bare knuckle record

|-|Win|align=center|2–0|Mike Vetrila|Decision (majority) |BKFC Thailand 2||align=center|5|align=center|2:00|Pattaya, Thailand| |-|Win|align=center|1–0|Reza Goodary|Decision (split) |BKFC Thailand 1||align=center|5|align=center|2:00|Pattaya, Thailand||- [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azizbek Abdugofurov still unbeaten following Singwancha test. 11 February 2017 . The Ring. 2019-02-25.
  2. Web site: 'นริส' มอบเข็มขัดเกียรติยศ 'ศิริมงคล' อำลาชก100ไฟต์. Matichon Online. 2018-08-20. 2023-11-21.
  3. Web site: 2021-12-19. BKFC Thailand 1 Results - Chang vs Soleimani. 2021-12-22. MMA Sucka. en.
  4. Web site: 2021-12-21. A Blunder Changed the Fate of the Struggle; The Referee Apologizes. 2021-12-22. Tehran Times. en.
  5. Web site: Our main event for BKFC Thailand 2. Facebook. 2022-02-22. 2022-02-23.
  6. Web site: BKFC Thailand 2 Results. MMA Sucka. 2022-05-07. 2022-05-11.
  7. Web site: The Comeback of Former Gay Pinup, Drug Dealer, and Boxing Champion Sirimongkol Singwancha. Vice. 2019-02-25.
  8. Web site: BoxRec: Sirimongkhon Iamthuam. 2021-12-22. boxrec.com.