Khaosai Galaxy
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Khaosai Galaxy เขาทราย แกแล็คซี่ |
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Khaosai Galaxy in 2007
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| Born | Sura Saenkham May 15, 1959 Phetchabun, Thailand |
| Native name | เขาทราย แกแล็คซี่ |
| Other names |
ŝāy thalwng s̄ị̂ (ซ้ายทะลวงไส้) "The Left Hand That Drills Intestines" |
| Nationality |
 Thailand
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| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Team | Galaxy Boxing Promotions |
| Trainer | Chana Subkaew (1980–1985) Pong Tawornwiwatanabuth (1985–1991) |
| Years active | 1980–1991 |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 50 |
| Wins | 49 |
| By knockout | 43 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Kaokor Galaxy, twin brother |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Khaosai Galaxy (Thai: เขาทราย แกแล็คซี่, born, May 15, 1959) is a former professional Thai super flyweight boxer and Muaythai kickboxer. Khaosai defended his WBA world title 19 times in seven years (1984–1991), winning 16 of his title fights by knockouts. As a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, he is widely considered as one of the greatest boxing champions of all time. He is listed #19 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Khaosai was born as Sura Saenkham (Thai: สุระ แสนคำ) in Phetchabun province, Thailand. He was a Muay Thai fighter in the early 1980s, and took the professional name Galaxy from a nightclub owned by his manager. Khaosai had tremendous punching power, particularly in his soon-to-be legendary left hand. On the advice of his manager and trainer, he switched to Marquis of Queensbury style and began training as a western style boxer.
In Muay Thai his ring names are Daoden Muangsithep (Thai: ดาวเด่น เมืองศรีเทพ) and Khaosai Wangchomphu. (Thai: เขาทราย วังชมภู)
Lacking the amateur boxing experience common to most Western professional boxers, Khaosai's skills originally were limited, and he relied on toughness and his fearsome punching power to win. His southpaw style was based on closing his opponent and firing his left hand whenever he saw an opening. His right hand was used mainly to judge the distance for his left. All of his knockouts came by his left, which is arguably the hardest single punch in the history of the lower weight classes.
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