Saen Sor Ploenchit (แสน ส.เพลินจิต) |
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Statistics | |
Real name | Somchai Chertchai (สมชาย เชิดฉาย) |
Nickname(s) | (Alias) Pone II (โผน 2) |
Weight(s) |
Flyweight Super-flyweight |
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Reach | 172.72 cm (68 in) |
Nationality | Thai |
Born |
Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province, Thailand |
May 18, 1972
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Wins | 44 |
Wins by KO | 14 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Saen Sor Ploenchit (Thai: แสน ส.เพลินจิต), is a retired Thai professional boxer who winner of the WBA flyweight world champion (1994–96).
His real name is Somchai Chertchai (สมชาย เชิดฉาย; nickname: Neng; เหน่ง), he was born at Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani Province, with poverty, he had to boxing since childhood, beginning from Muay Thai. Before turning to the professional boxer in 1990 under Songchai Rattanasuban.
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 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 title King Bhumibol Adulyadej he also sent a 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 score 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.