Thoeun Theara Explained

Thoeun Theara
ធឿន ធារ៉ា
Birth Date:5 May 1996
Birth Place:Prey Veng province, Cambodia
Height M:1.75
Weight Kg:72
Trainer:Eh Phouthong[1]
Years Active:2017–present
Team:Koh Kong Provincial Martial Arts Association
Style:Kun Khmer Martial Arts
Kickboxinglosses:27
Kickboxingkowins:63
Kickboxingwins:104
Kickboxingdraws:06

Thoeun Theara (Central Khmer: ធឿន ធារ៉ា), (born May 5, 1996) is a Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter and kickboxer. In 2022, he rose to fame after becoming the first Cambodian boxer to win a title at a Thai Fight event when he won the Thai Fight Kard Chuek 72.5 kg King's Cup Championship by knocking out Thai star Saiyok Pumpanmuang in Thailand.[2] After defeating Saiyok Pumpanmuang and Beckham Banchamek, the World Muaythai Organization (WMO) ranked Theara #1 in the world Muaythai middleweight rankings (72.5 kg) category.[3] [4] Theara is considered one of the most successful fighters in Kun Khmer.[5]

Early life

Thoeun Theara was born in the Prey Veng province in Cambodia. He spent years working as a labourer in Thailand with his parents. In 2013, when Theara was 15, after a visit to his hometown in Prey Veng with his parents, the family moved back to Cambodia and worked "for a brick making business nearby Phnom Penh.

Career

In 2018, Theara was selected for the Kun Khmer National Team.[6]

On July 16, 2023, for his return to the ring after breaking his right arm on April 2023, Theara defeated Romanian Alex Bublea, at the 72 kg weight class to win the Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Championship belt. 500,000 viewers watched the live stream of the event on social media.[7]

On January 1, 2023, after he defeated two top ranked Muaythai fighters in Saiyok Pumpanmuang and Beckham Banchamek, the World Muaythai Organization (WMO) recognized Kun Khmer and put Theara in first place in the world ranking 72.5 kg weight category, becoming the first Kun Khmer athlete to be recognized by the World Muaythai Organization (WMO).

On November 5, 2023, Theara faced Brazilian Daniel Torres and won by KO.[8] [9]

In November 23, 2023, Theara competed and won the 72kg Kun Khmer 8 MEN Tournament IPCC Kun Khmer World Champion in Phnom Penh and got a pickup car from Ganzberg.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

Kun Khmer

Muaythai

Kun Khmer record

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||15/05/2024|| Win ||align=left | Ji Long Theng || Town Boxing[12] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 1 || 00:05

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||13/04/2024|| Win ||align=left | Podgornov Andrei || Town Boxing[13] || Kampong Cham, Cambodia || KO || 1 || 00:30

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||14/03/2024|| Win ||align=left | Pavel Grishanovich || Town Boxing[14] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 3 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||14/03/2024|| Win ||align=left | Kim Hyunjun || Town Boxing[15] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 1 || 1:30

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||19/01/2024|| Win ||align=left | Jiao Zhou Kungfu || Ganzberg Kun Khmer-Kungfu[16] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 1 || 2:50

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||31/12/2023|| Win ||align=left | Sofian || Champion Kun Khmer [17] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || TKO || 3 || 1:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"|| 14/12/2023|| Draw || align=left | Hassan Vahdani || Bayon TV Boxing[18] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia|| Decision || 3 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||05/11/2023|| Win ||align=left | Daniel Torres || Wurkz Kun Khmer Warriors[19] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 2 || 1:42

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||20/10/2023|| Win ||align=left | Aboofazei Goodarzi || Kubota Kun Khmer Champion[20] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 2 || 1:10

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||10/09/2023|| Win ||align=left | Nikita Gerasisimovich || Kun Khmer Grand Champion[21] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || TKO || 2 || 0:25

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||16/07/2023|| Win ||align=left | Alex Bublea || Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Champion[22] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || TKO || 1 || 0:50

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 08/04/2023 || Win || align=left | Kangmuang Chhang || Wurkz World Kun Khmer Fight[23] || Kampot, Cambodia || Decision || 3 || 03:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 18/03/2023 || Win || align=left | Sammy Banchamek|| Krud Kun Khmer Fight[24] || Cambodia || Decision || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 26/02/2023 || Win || align=left | Oussama Elkouche || Bayon TV Boxing [25] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 2 || 00:52

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||18/02/2023 || Win || align=left | Chhoeung Lvai || Krud Championship Match [26] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia|| KO || 1 || 00:50

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||18/02/2023 || Win || align=left | Petchmai || Krud Championship Semi-Final[27] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia|| KO || 1 || 00:07

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 11/02/2023 || Win || align="left" | Thiago Teixeira || IPCC World Champion Kun Khmer[28] ||Svay Rieng, Cambodia || KO || 4 || 00:06

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"|| 29/01/2023|| Draw || align=left | Sammy Banchamek || Krud Kun Khmer[29] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia|| Decision || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 14/01/2023 || Win || align=left | Kongthailand Kiatnavy || PNN Sports [30] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || TKO || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 31/12/2022 || Win || align=left | Beckham Banchamek || Wurkz Kun Khmer[31] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 20/10/2022 || Win || align=left | Petchmai || International friendly match TUK Fighter[32] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 3 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 04/09/2022 || Win || align=left | Detrit Sathian || PNN Boxing[33] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || TKO || 3 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 25/07/2022 || Win || align=left | Payak Samui || Kun Khmer Allstar [34] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia|| Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 02/07/2022 || Win || align=left | Fahpayak Suekblack || Town Boxing [35] || Prey Veng, Cambodia|| TKO || 2 || 2:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"|| 25/06/2022|| Draw || align=left | Satanfah Rachanon || IPCC Kun Khmer|| Svay Rieng, Cambodia|| Decision || 3 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 25/03/2022 || Win || align=left | Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai || Kun Khmer All Star 3[36] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 1|| 0:50

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 02/10/2021 || Loss || align="left" | Prom Samnang || CNC Boxing[37] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision|| 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 31/07/2021 || Loss || align="left" | Lao Chantrea || CNC Boxing[38] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO|| 2 || 0:18

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||14/01/2021 ||Win||align=left| Chhoeung Lvai || Madrid Kun Khmer[39] ||Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||14/12/2020 || Win || align=left| Thunsaphun || International friendly match CTN Boxing[40] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || KO || 3 ||01:04

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||28/11/2020 || Win || align=left| Em Lengly || Bayon TV Boxing[41] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||26/09/2020 || Win || align=left| Long Sovandoeun || CNC Boxing[42] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"|| 28/06/2020|| Draw || align=left | Roeung Sophorn || CNC Boxing[43] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia|| Decision || 5 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 14/06/2020 || Loss || align="left" | Lao Chantrea || CNC Boxing[44] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision|| 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"|| 30/05/2020|| Draw || align=left | Roeung Sophorn || CNC Boxing[45] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia|| Decision || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||23/05/2020 || Win || align=left| Long Sovandoeun || CNC Boxing[46] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 5 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||27/01/2018 || Win || align=left| Julien || CNC Boxing[47] || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || 3 ||

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Muay Thai record

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 24/12/2022 || Win || align=left | Saiyok Pumpanmuang || Thai Fight Champion - King Rama X[48] ||Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 || 2:42

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"|| 20/11/2022 || Win || align=left | Yurik Davtyan || Thai Fight[49] || Thailand || TKO || 1 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 23/09/2022| Loss| align="left"| Thananchai Sitsongpeenong | RWS: Rajadamnern World Series [50] | Bangkok, Thailand| Decision| 3||-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 14/4/2019| Win| align="left"| Boonlong Puyfourman| Max Muay Thai Ultimate[51] | Bangkok, Thailand| KO| 3|1:35

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 24/02/2019| Loss| align="left"| Luke Bar| Max Muay Thai Ultimate[52] | Bangkok, Thailand| Decision| 3||-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 06/05/2018| Loss| align="left"| Kitti Sor.Jor.Danrayong| Max Muay Thai Ultimate[53] | Bangkok, Thailand| KO| 2|00:10|-

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 27/03/2018| Win| align="left"| Petchtongchai Sor Seubsak| Max Muay Thai Ultimate[54] | Bangkok, Thailand| KO| 2|0:25

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"||26/03/2018|| Win || align=left| Numkabuan Kiatnavy || Max Muay Thai Ultimate[55] ||Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 2 || 0:38

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sina, N.. ឧកញ៉ា ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ ឧបត្ថម្ភដល់កីឡាករ ធឿន ធារ៉ា និងលោកគ្រូ អេ ភូថង រាប់ពាន់ដុល្លារ [Oknha Preap Sovath donates thousands of dollars to Thoeun Theara and E Phouthang]]. February 24, 2023. Oknha News.
  2. Web site: Chhorn Norn. Theara becomes first Khmerdog boxer to take Thai title with first round stoppage. 26 December 2023. The Phnom Penh Post.
  3. Web site: WMO - World Middleweight Rankings 72.575 kg - 160 lbs. https://web.archive.org/web/20230101130404/https://www.wmomuaythai.org/160-lbs/. January 1, 2023. World Muay Thai Association.
  4. Web site: Chhorn Norn. Prey Veng's Theara: Bricks to boxing. 17 January 2023. The Phnom Penh Post. en. After the victory, the WMO [...] put Theara in first place in the 72.5 kg weight category..
  5. Web site: ធឿន ធារ៉ា ឆ្លើយតបយ៉ាងពេញចិត្តទៅ Bravo ដែលទារតម្លៃ២០ម៉ឺនដុល្លារ [Thoeun Theara responds favorably to Bravo for $ 200,000]]. December 21, 2023. Chean Virakbot. Kampuchea Thmey. Khmer. Thoeun Theara is becoming the most successful Khmer boxer in both domestic and international competitions..
  6. Web site: Sina, N.. ធឿន ធារ៉ា ជាប់ជាកីឡាករជម្រើសជាតិឆ្នាំ២០១៨ [Thoeun Theara named to the 2018 national team]]. February 19, 2018. Sabay News. en.
  7. Web site: ធឿន ធារ៉ា និង ព្រំ សំណាង បានឈ្នះ ខ្សែក្រវាត់ ស្របពេល សង្វៀន ថោ ន បាន បង្កើត ប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រ ថ្មីសម្រាប់ គុន ខ្មែរ [Thoeun Theara and Prom Samnang win belts while Town Arena makes new history for Khmer martial arts]]. July 17, 2023. Post Khmer. Nonn, C. Khmer.
  8. Web site: Honours even in thrilling fight between Prom Samnang and "Steel Giraffe" Dave Leduc. November 6, 2023. Khmer Times.
  9. Web site: ការ វ៉ៃ យក ឡាន របស់ ធឿន ធារ៉ា បាន ក្លាយជា មេកា និក ប្រកួត ថ្មី មិន ធ្លាប់ មាននៅ កម្ពុជា [Thoeun Theara's car crash becomes the new match mechanic in Cambodia]]. November 8, 2023. Post Khmer. Chhon Nonn. Khmer.
  10. Web site: Chhorn Norn. Eight-fighter Kun Khmer event set to test Theara. 15 November 2023. The Phnom Penh Post.
  11. Web site: Chhorn Norn. 30 under 30 Asia 2024 - Sports & Entertainment. 18 May 2024. Forbes.
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqOooiD8w1E Thoeun Theara Vs Ji Long Theng, Phnom Penh
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEtan22ADwA Thoeun Theara Vs Podgornov Andrei, Kampong Cham
  14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty_t4QEURVA Thoeun Theara vs. Pavel Grishanovich, Town Arena
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnJWYFyv_Q4 Thoeun Theara Vs Kim Hyunjun, Town Arena
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYKeChEG38o Ganzberg Kun Khmer-Kungfu: Thoeun Theara Vs Jiao Zhou (China), Komboul Phnom Penh, Town Arena
  17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwpAN4EqyCU Champion Kun Khmer: Thoeun Theara Vs Sofian Morocco, Phnom Penh, Town Arena
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYfuB-St1yk Thoeun Theara vs Hassan Vahdani
  19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w99v4Naawio Wurkz សេនាគុនខ្មែរពិភពលោក: Thoeun Theara Vs Daniel Torres, Chipmong Mega Mall, Town
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygfjsEEafpk Kubota Kun Khmer Champion: Thoeun Theara Vs Aboofazei Goodarzi, BTV Arena
  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg_Lpsy3YUI Kun Khmer Grand Champion: Thoeun Theara Vs Nikita Gerasisimovich at Town TV
  22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHxiSNGfTxQ Techo Santepheap Kun Khmer World Champion: Thoeun Theara Vs Alex Bublea at Town TV
  23. https://www.facebook.com/townfm102.25/videos/746795960409247/ Wurkz World Kun Khmer Fight: Thoeun Theara VS Kangmuang Chhang at Wurkz Town Arena from Kampot
  24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQW8X_vcOKQ Krud Kun Khmer Fight: Thoeun Theara VS Sammy Banachamek March 18, 2023
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D2cFAhmqJo Bayon Boxing: Thoeun Theara VS Oussama Elkouche at the Bayon Arena
  26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS9JTpQo3gk Krud Championship Match: Thoeun Theara vs. Chhoeung Lvai at Krud Arena
  27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc-3rXUTyOQ Krud Championship Qualifier Match: Thuoen Theara VS Petchmai at Krud Arena
  28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p56zYAvLkbU IPCC Kun Khmer International Championship Title: Thuoen Theara VS Thiago Teixeira at Wurks arena
  29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER0FaZacyXs International friendly: Thuoen Theara VS Sammy Banchamek at Krud Kun Khmer
  30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjQXE5KHR7Q Thoeun Theara vs Kong
  31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wcxL8nsERs International friendly: Thuoen Theara VS Beckham Bigwin at Wurkz arena
  32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHXZE84hTzI International friendly: Thuoen Theara VS Petchmai at TUK Fighter arena
  33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAsE7BeTVgA Thoeun Theara vs Detrit
  34. International friendly: Thuoen Theara VS Payaksamui at Wurkz Town arena
  35. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvGMOAtgbxE Thoeun Theara vs. Fahpayak Suekblack
  36. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mOQ3v6i1tY Thoeun Theara vs. Yodkhunpon at Kun Khmer All Star 3
  37. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzGenV5gY0g CNC Boxing: Thoeun Theara vs Prom Samnang
  38. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoBNIbvfMmI CNC Boxing: Thoeun Theara vs. Lao Chantrea July 31, 2021
  39. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS9JTpQo3gk Madrid Kun Khmer: Thoeun Theara VS Chhoeung Lvay
  40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThDhfrfb4eQ International friendly:Thuoen Theara VS Thunsaphun at CTN Boxing arena
  41. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99YZQOHYgkQ Thoeun Theara vs Em Lengly
  42. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmrT25GvswU Thoeun Theara vs. Long Sovandoeun September 2020
  43. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tc_xwWLA5g Thoeun Theara vs Roeung Sophorn June 2020
  44. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDnEhe3eYUY CNC Boxing: Thoeun Theara vs. Lao Chantrea
  45. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJLMwBMCT1w Thoeun Theara vs Roeung Sophorn May 2020
  46. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNqYxEBpxpM Thoeun Theara vs. Long Sovandoeun May 23, 2020
  47. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY6kTbfXIPM Thoeun Theara vs Julien
  48. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh5O00zo_pc&t=176s The Thai Fight championship: Thuoen Theara VS Saiyok Pumpanmuang
  49. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGWC2v68wQ0 Thai Fight: Thoeun Theara vs. Yurik Davtyan
  50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9VXbGyVZIE Thoeun Theara vs. Thananchai
  51. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atg2M9q_3Vw International friendly: Thuoen Theara VS Boonlong Puyfourman
  52. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RePf55nQgc International friendly: Thuoen Theara VS Luke Bar
  53. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YzEdV30p3Q International friendly: Thoeun Theara VS Kitti Sorjordanrayong
  54. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9whaLpyB9Y International friendly: Thuoen Theara VS Petchtongchai Sor Seubsak
  55. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtNgPlz6jvY International Friendly: Thoeun Theara VS Numkabuan Kiatnavy

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