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Sangmanee Sor Tienpo

Sangmanee Sor Tienpo

Thai Muay Thai fighter


Sangmanee Sor Tienpo (Thai: แสงมณี ส.เทียนโพธิ์; born March 20, 1997) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter, originally from Mancha Khiri, in the northeast of Thailand,[1]

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Sangmanee currently fights out of the PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym. He has previously trained with the Sathian and 13 Coins Gym.

In 2012, Sangmanee was named Muay Thai Fighter of the Year by the Sports Writers of Thailand at the age of 15.

In July 2016, Sangmanee Sor Tienpo was ranked the #5 Super-feather weight ranked on Rajadamnern Stadium by muaythai2000.com[2]

As of December 2020 he is the number 4 pound-for-pound fighter in the world according to The Nation.[3]

Biography

Sangmanee started to train on the age of 6, influenced by his father, a former Muay Thai fighter who discovered the talent his son possessed and began training Sangmanee at home.

At the age of 15, Sangmanee moved to 13 Coins Gym in Bangkok, a Muay Thai camp who had trained several champions, including the legendary Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym, where Sangmanee became the main star of the gym since Saenchai left 13 Coins and created his own gym.

On April 6, 2012, Sangmanee won his first major title when he defeated Phet Lukmakhamwan to capture the Lumpinee Stadium 105lbs title at 15 years old.

Not long after, on June 6, 2012, he defeated Dedkad Por Pongsawan to win the Rajadamnern Stadium 108lbs title.

On October 11, 2012, Sangmanee added another Muay Thai title to his résumé by defeating Kudsakornnoi Sor Junlasen for the S1 110lbs World Championship.

The following month, on November 9, 2012, he outscored Prajanchai P.K.SaenchaiMuaythaiGym for the Rajadamnern Stadium 112lbs title.

On December 7, 2012, he attempted to challenge Superlek Kiatmuu9 for the Lumpinee Stadium 115lbs title but lost by decision.

In 2012, Sangmanee had won a total of four Muay Thai titles, three of which were coveted stadium titles, in a span of less than 10 months and at only 15 years of age.

On February 21, 2013, he started the year by defeating Inseekao Rachanon for the Rajadamnern Stadium 115lbs title.

On February 28, 2014, Sangmanee took part in the King Fighter New Lumpinee Stadium Inauguration 124lbs 4-Man Tournament. In the Semi Finals, he outpointed Superlek Kiatmuu9 to advance. Sangmanee would face Superbank Mor Ratanabandit in the Final to win the tournament.

On December 1, 2014, Sangmanee nearly lost his life when he was poisoned before his match against Thanonchai Thor Sangtiennoi.[4]

Top King World Series

Following his rise to prominence in Thai stadium scene, Sangmanee found more success competing in the Top King World Series tournaments. Overall, while competing in the Top King World Series, Sangmanee went 10–0–1.

He made his Top King World Series debut at TK3 in Hong Kong on December 20, 2014, where he defeated Man Kwok by unanimous decision.

Sangmanee later returned to compete at the Top King World Series on a long-term basis in 2017. On January 14, 2017, at TK12, he fought to a draw with future ONE Muay Thai bantamweight title contender Han Zihao.

ONE Championship

On September 16, 2019, Sangmanee signed a multi-fight contract with the Singapore-based organization ONE Championship to compete in the all-striking ONE Super Series format.[5]

Sangmanee made his ONE debut on November 8, 2019, at ONE Championship: Masters of Fate. His opponent at the event was Azize Hlali, whom he went on to defeat by unanimous decision.[6]

Sangmanee returned to fighting in Bangkok with ONE Championship for the first time at ONE Championship: A New Tomorrow January 10, 2020. In his first fight in Thailand since signing with ONE, Sangmanee defeated Kenta Yamada by unanimous decision, dominating the fight with a high volume of left kicks.[7]

Sangmanee faced Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai in the semi-finals of the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai Tournament at ONE Championship: No Surrender 3.[8] He lost by first-round knockout.[9]

Sangmanee faced Zhang Chenglong at ONE 161 on September 29, 2022. He won the close bout via split decision.[10]

Sangmanee faced Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai in a rematch on January 27, 2023, at ONE Lumpinee 2.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Titles and accomplishments

Fight record

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References

  1. "Interview of SANGMANEE SOR TIENPO by Serge TREFEU (2013)". Serge TREFEU. 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  2. "Champion Of Stadium". muaythai2000. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  3. "Muay Thai World Champion Sangmanee Sathian Muaythai Gym Signs With ONE". www.onefc.com. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  4. "Sangmanee Shows Muay Thai Brilliance To Claim ONE Debut Win". www.onefc.com. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  5. "Sangmanee's Left Kicks Lock In The Win In Bangkok". www.onefc.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  6. "ONE Championship: No Surrender III Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  7. "ONE 161 results: Tawanchai wins title in Muay Thai thriller". South China Morning Post. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  8. Mark Hoover (2023-01-27). "ONE Friday Fights 2 Results and Recap: Kulabdam, Yodlekpet victorious in Bangkok". myKhel.com. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  9. "Superbank Mor Ratanabandit vs Sangmanee Sor Tienpo 28th February 2014". Live Muay Thai Guy. 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  10. "Sangmanee Sor Tienpo vs Inseekao Rachanon 21st February 2013". Live Muay Thai Guy. 2013-03-12. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  11. "THE CATEGORY PRESENTS THE HIGHEST THAI CHAMPIONS". Serge TREFEU. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  12. "Muay Thai Fighter of the Year – From Past to Present". STEPHEN. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2016-09-21.

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