Fighters · facts read 2 Nov 2026
Samart Payakaroon: profile, gym and titles
Samart Payakaroon is a Thai Muay Thai legend, nicknamed the "Jade-faced Tiger", who won four Lumpinee Stadium titles and became WBC World Super Bantamweight boxing champion in 1986.
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| Fact | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|
| His birth name is Samart Thipthamai and his ring name is Samart Payakaroon; he is Thai, born on 5 December 1962 in Chachoengsao. | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
| His nicknames include "Jade-faced Tiger". | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
| He began fighting at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok in 1978, and most of his listed bouts were at Lumpinee or Rajadamnern. | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
| He won four Lumpinee Stadium titles in 1980-81: pinweight (102 lbs), mini flyweight (105 lbs), super flyweight (115 lbs) and featherweight (126 lbs). | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
| In boxing he became WBC World Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion in 1986. | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
| The Sports Writers Association of Thailand named him Fighter of the Year in 1981, 1983 and 1988. | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
| He has also worked as a singer and actor, and now runs his own gym in Bangkok. | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Record as listed on Wikipedia (infobox): Muay Thai/kickboxing 250 fights, 200 wins, 48 losses, 2 draws; professional boxing 23 fights, 21 wins (12 by KO), 2 losses. | Wikipedia | 2 Nov 2026 |
Where the sources disagree
- No ONE athlete page (onefc.com/athletes/samart-payakaroon/ returned 404). Wikipedia says he runs his own Bangkok gym but does not name it, so gym is null.
Where they train
The sources we read don't settle this, so we don't name a gym. See the notes above.
Samart in our fight hub
No item in our fight hub names Samart right now. The hub reads promoters' and stadiums' own pages twice a day: fight news and cards.
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Official pages
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Who is Samart Payakaroon?
A Thai Muay Thai fighter who won four Lumpinee titles and the 1986 WBC World Super Bantamweight boxing title.
What is Samart's nickname?
Wikipedia lists "Jade-faced Tiger" among his nicknames.
Was Samart Payakaroon a boxing world champion?
Yes. Wikipedia lists him as 1986 WBC World Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion.
Where can I see Samart fight next?
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