Saen Sor Ploenchit


Saen Sor Ploenchit is a Thai former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2003. He held the WBA flyweight title from 1994 to 1996.

Early life

He was born as Somchai Chertchai in Amphoe Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani province. Because of his poverty, he became a boxer since childhood, beginning from Muay Thai. Before turning to the professional boxing in 1990 under Songchai Rattanasuban's stable.

Boxing career

On February 13, 1994 he beat David Griman in Chachoengsao province, got the world champion title, and he defended his title several times by defending a famous boxers such as Jesús "Kiki" Rojas, Aquiles Guzmán, Kim Yong-kang, Danny "Bazooka" Núñez, the most imposing defense was on October 17, 1995 when he TKO Hiroki Ioka in the 10th round at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan. After the bout, King Bhumibol Adulyadej also sent a royal congratulatory letter to him and his team through the Thai Consulate in Osaka.
In 1996, he defended three more times before losing to the end of the same year unexpectedly, when he were unanimously scores defeated José Bonilla, a Venezuelan contender, which falls on a Loy Kratong day.
He later changed his manager to Wirat Wachirarattanawong and promoted to super-flyweight, by the hope of returning to the world champion again. But after several fights. There is no challenge the championship, so finally to retire.
His final fight he lost by TKO in the 6th round with Joichiro Tatsuyoshi, a Japanese former two-times WBC Bantamweight world champion in late 2002 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan.

Boxing style

Saen is a boxer style, with good jab and agility. This style is similar to the first Thai world champion Pone Kingpetch. He was very popular from Thai boxing fans in that period, so he earned the alias "Pone II".

Retirement

After retirement, Saen's life was very difficult, the gold necklaces that was acquired during the glory days of life, found that they are actually more than half of the fake.