Chatchai Singwangcha

Chatchai Sasakul (Thai: ฉัตรชัย สาสะกุล; RTGS: Chatchai Sasakun; born February 5, 1970) is a Thai former professional boxer in the flyweight division who held the Lineal and WBC flyweight titles. Aside of being a professional boxer, Sasakul is also a practitioner in snooker.[1]

Chatchai Singwangcha
Statistics
Real nameChatchai Sasakul
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Bantamweight
Height5 ft 2 1⁄2 in (1.59 m)
Reach63 in (160 cm)
NationalityThai
Born (1970-02-05) February 5, 1970
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights68
Wins63
Wins by KO38
Losses4
Draws1
No contests0
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Thailand
Asian Games
1990 Beijing Light flyweight
Southeast Asian Games
1987 Jakarta Pinweight
1989 Kuala Lumpur Pinweight

Amateur career

Sasakul was an amateur boxing star in Thailand. He had an amateur record of 85 fights, winning 78 of them, and also earned the King's Cup for the Best Boxer.[2]

Olympic career

He represented Thailand as a Light Flyweight at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. The results of his fights were:

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Luis Rolon (Puerto Rico) 3-2
  • Defeated Maurice Maina (Kenya) 5-0
  • Lost to Róbert Isaszegi (Hungary) 2-3

Professional boxing career

Sasakul turned pro in 1991 and captured the WBC and lineal flyweight titles with a win over Yuri Arbachakov in 1997.[3] He defended the titles twice before losing to Manny Pacquiao by knockout in 1998 to earn Pacquiao his first championship title.

On March 31, 2007, Sasakul knocked out Lito Sisnorio, a Filipino boxer. Sisnorio reportedly sustained brain injuries during the fight. The next day, following unsuccessful brain surgery, Sisnorio was pronounced dead at Piyamin Hospital in Thailand at 9:15 PM.[4][5][6] The controversy over the match arose from the fact that Sisnorio's role in the fight was not officially sanctioned by the Philippine Games and Amusement Board.[7] His death prompted the Board to ban all fights involving Filipino boxers in Thailand starting April 2007.[8][9][10][11][12]

On August 30, 2008, Sasakul challenged Cristian Mijares, the WBA and WBC unified super flyweight champion. However, he stopped in three rounds. According to a doctor who provided him medication after the match, this was the Thai boxer's last career fight. What might have become a disadvantage for Sasakul was that he had to go to a second flight to Mexico through Germany after having problems with the first flight which tried to go through Hong Kong. By the time he got to Mexico, the fight was only three days away and that he experienced jet lag.[13]

After retirement

After retirement, Sasakul opened his own boxing gym, Sasakul Muay Thai in Bangkok, focusing primarily on boxing with aspirations to create a new generation of Thai world boxing champions. Sasakul is also a trainer to Superbon Banchamek and to fighters in his former team Petchyindee Boxing Promotion, such as Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Kompayak Porpramook, Panomroonglek Kratingdaenggym, Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep, Knockout CP Freshmart,[14] Noknoi Sitthiprasert.[15] [16]

See also

References
  1. "FALL OF A GREAT ASIAN WARRIOR". Philboxing.com. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
  2. Bangkok Post 07/07/03
  3. "Chatchai Sasakul - Lineal Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  4. Simakajornboon, Damrong (2007-04-01). "Sisnorio passes away!". fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  5. Lagumbay, Salven (2007-04-01). "Filipino boxer dies in Thailand". Breaking News: Sports. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  6. Lagumbay, Salven (2007-04-02). "RP boxer Sisnorio dies after getting KO'd in Bangkok". Breaking News: Sports. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  7. Maitem, Jeoffrey (2007-04-03). "Requiem for a boxer: Who will cry for Angelito?". Sports Headlines. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  8. Lagumbay, Salven; June Navarro (2007-04-03). "Sisnorio manager under fire: GAB bans all Thailand fights". Breaking News: Sports. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2007-04-07. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  9. Navarro, June (2007-04-03). "Poverty forced Sisnorio to a life in the ring". Inquirer Headlines: Sports. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  10. Inquirer (2007-04-03). "Pinoy pug's death a cause for concern, says Pacquiao". Inquirer Headlines: Sports. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  11. Nathanielsz, Ronnie (2007-04-01). "Lito Sisnorio KO'd in Sasakul Mismatch". PhilBoxing.com. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  12. Danseco, Rey (2007-04-02). "The Aftermath of Lito Sisnorio's Death". Boxing Scene: The Source for Boxing News Online. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
  13. "SASAKUL SAYS PACQUIAO IS FEARLESS". Philboxing.com. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
  14. ""น็อคเอาท์"พบคู่ชิง ลั่นเผด็จศึกได้แน่". Komchadluek (in Thai). 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  15. ""ครูหนึ่ง"ใช้โปรแกรมซ้อมปาเกียวติว"นกน้อย"". Khaosod (in Thai). 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAJ0-Hg6sIc&t=233s
Achievements
Preceded by
Yuri Arbachakov		 Lineal Flyweight Champion
12 Nov 1997 – 4 Dec 1998		 Succeeded by
Manny Pacquiao
Preceded by
Yuri Arbachakov		 WBC Flyweight Champion
12 Nov 1997 – 4 Dec 1998		 Succeeded by
Manny Pacquiao
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