Saman Sorjaturong

Boxing career

Saman turned pro at the age of 21 years old with a love for professional boxing, he writing letter to ask for help from Mom Rajawongse (M.R.) Naris Kridakorn, editor of World Boxing Magazine. M.R. Naris had recommended him to the "Sorjaturong Boxing Gym" (ค่ายมวย ส.จาตุรงค์) by Suchart Theerawuttichuwong as an owner and trainer.

Saman won the WBC, IBF and lineal junior flyweight titles during his career. He is the third Thai world boxing champion, by never involved in Muaythai before (The first is Pone Kingpetch, The second is Chartchai Chionoi), included the first Thai and Asian boxer won world champion at two institutions at the same time. Before that, he was criticized for not capable enough to be a world champion, and in 1993 he had challenge the WBC strawweight world champion with Ricardo López, but was defeated in the two round. He defeated reigning champion Humberto González in a thrilling fight that was named Ring Magazine fight of the year in 1995 to win the IBF and WBC titles. Both fighters were knocked down twice during the fight. He defended the WBC portion of the title ten times before losing it to Yo Sam Choi in 1999 via unanimous decision. He rematch to Yo Sam Choi in 2001 after was again postponed to 7 times, he lost by knocked out in the seven round. He retired in 2005 after being knocked out in the first round by Kōki Kameda.

After retirement, he opened a Khao man kai (Thai version of Hainanese chicken rice) and Khao mu daeng (rice with red pork) restaurant. The traditional business since his before champion. At his home in Ban Fah Lagoon Village, Rangsit, Pathumthani province.