Buakaw Por. Pramuk (Thai บัวขาว ป. ประมุข, born May 8, 1982) is a Thai welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer, fighting out of Por Pramuk Gym, in Bangkok, Thailand. He is a former Omnoi Stadium champion and two time, 2004, 2006 K-1 World MAX champion. Biography and career Born as Sombat Banchamek in Surin, Thailand, Buakaw started his fighting career at the age of eight in his home province of Surin in the northeastern Thailand, before moving to Por. Pramuk gym at the age of 10 some say 15. His first fight name was Damtamin Kiat-anan. Buakaw has collected several belts to his name since fighting in Bangkok. The Omnoi Stadium featherweight title was his first belt, after that he would go on to take the featherweight champion of Thailand title. Buakaw then proceeded to win another Omnoi Stadium title belt, this time at in lightweight division. In December 2002, Buakaw won the Toyota Marathon 140 lb. tournament at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, beating the highly regarded Kobayashi of Japan in the final. In July 2004 Buakaw became the K-1 MAX World champion beating John Wayne Parr, Takayuki Kohiruimaki and previous champion Masato in the finals. In 2005 he nearly repeated his run for tournament champion, but lost the extra round decision to Dutch shoot-boxer, Andy Souwer in the finals. In the 2006 K-1 MAX World Grand Prix, Buakaw again faced Andy Souwer in the finals, but this time defeated Souwer by TKO with a flurry of punches, thereby winning his second K-1 World MAX title and becoming the first man to win that title twice. Born Sombat Banchamek May 8, 1982 (1982-05-08) (age 28) Surin Province, Thailand Other names Buakaw (บัวขาว) The White Lotus Nationality Thailand Thai Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Weight 69.5 kg (153 lb; 10.94 st) Division Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight Style Muay Thai Stance Orthodox Fighting out of Chachoengsao, Thailand Team Por. Pramuk Gym (1997- ) Trainer Jood Por. Pramuk Years active 21 (1990–present) Kickboxing record Total 228 Wins 195 By knockout 49 Losses 21 By knockout 1 Draws 12 last updated on: July 19, 2010 Titles : 2007 K-1 World MAX Finalist 2006 K-1 World MAX champion 2006 WMC Middleweight World champion 2005 S-1 Super-Welterweight World champion 2005 K-1 World MAX Finalist 2004 K-1 World MAX champion 2003 KOMA GP Lightweight Champion 2002 Toyota Muay Thai marathon tournament 140 lb. class winner *Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight 2nd place *Omnoi Stadium Lightweight Champion 2001 Muay Thai Authority of Thailand Featherweight Champion *Omnoi Stadium Featherweight Champion Kickboxing Record 195 Wins (49(T) KO's), 21 Losses, 12 Draws[hide] Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2011-02-12 Win Belgium Youssef Boughanem La Nuit des Titans 6, Palais des Sports Tours, France TKO (Dislocated Shoulder) 1 1:32 2010-12-30 Win Japan Hiroki Nakajima World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight Koto, Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2010-11-23 Win United States Toby Imada Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Final Tokyo, Japan TKO (Leg Kicks) 2 Wins Shoot Boxing World Tournament S-Cup 2010 2010-11-23 Win Netherlands Henry van Opstal Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2010-11-23 Win Japan Hiroki Shishido Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2010, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2010-06-19 Win People's Republic of China Xu Yan Wu Lin Feng Henan, China Decision 3 3:00 2010-05-29 Win England Jordan Watson MSA Muaythai Premier League London, England Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2009-10-26 Loss Netherlands Andy Souwer K-1 World MAX 2009 Final, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Ext. R Decision (Split) 4 3:00 2009-07-13 Win Netherlands Nieky Holzken K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final. 2009-06-26 Win Australia John Wayne Parr Champions of Champions 2 Montego Bay, Jamaica Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins WMC/MAD Muaythai Super Welterweight World title [1] 2009-04-21 Win Brazil Andre Dida K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 Fukuoka, Japan Ext. R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8. 2008-11-29 Loss Netherlands Albert Kraus It's Showtime 2008 Eindhoven Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00 2008-10-01 Win India Black Mamba K-1 World MAX 2008 Final, Reserve Fight Tokyo, Japan KO (Right cross) 1 2:18 2008-07-07 Loss Japan Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 3 1:50 Fails to qualify for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final. 2008-04-26 Win Morocco Faldir Chahbari K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 3 3:00 2008-04-09 Win Netherlands Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 16 Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2008 Final 8. 2008-02-24 Win South Korea Joon Kim K-1 Asia MAX 2008 in Seoul Seoul, Korea KO (Right cross) 2 0:37 2008-02-02 Win Japan Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2008 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00 2007-10-03 Loss Japan Masato K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-06-28 Win Netherlands Nieky Holzken K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2007 World Championship Final. 2007-05-19 Draw Italy Giorgio Petrosyan K-1 Scandinavia GP 2007 Stockholm, Sweden Decision Draw 5 3:00 Retains WMC Muaythai Super Welterweight World title. 2007-04-04 Win Nigeria Andy Ologun K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-03-17 Win United Arab Emirates Dzhabar Askerov K-1 East Europe MAX 2007 Vilnius, Lithuania Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2007-02-05 Win Mongolia Tsogto Amara K-1 World MAX 2007 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-11-24 Win Denmark Ole Laursen K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007 Stockholm, Sweden TKO (Left hook) 2 2:49 2006-09-04 Win Japan Hiroki Shishido K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook) 1 0:15 2006-06-30 Win Netherlands Andy Souwer K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Final Yokohama, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 2:13 Wins K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship title. 2006-06-30 Win Armenia Gago Drago K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2006-06-30 Win Japan Yoshihiro Sato K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final, Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan KO (Left hook) 2 0:18 2006-05-26 Draw France Mourad Sari K-1 Rules "Le Grand Tournoi" 2006 Paris, France Decision draw 5 3:00 2006-04-05 Win South Africa Virgil Kalakoda K-1 World MAX 2006 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2006 World Championship Final. 2006-03-19 Win Suriname Marco Pique SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand" Almere, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2006-02-18 Win Thailand Jomhod Kiatadisak WMC Explosion III Stockholm, Sweden KO (Right hook) 2 3:00 Wins WMC Muaythai Super Welterweight World title. 2006-02-04 Win Greece Mike Zambidis K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament Saitama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2005-11-05 Win Morocco Youssef Akhnikh Muay Thai Trieste, Italy TKO (Corner stoppage) 1 3:00 2005-09-09 Win France Jean-Charles Skarbowsky Xplosion Hong Kong Hong Kong Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins S1 Super-Welterweight World title. 2005-07-20 Loss Netherlands Andy Souwer K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Final Yokohama, Japan 2 Ext R. Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Fight was for K-1 World MAX 2005 World Championship title. 2005-07-20 Win Netherlands Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Semi Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2005-07-20 Win Mongolia Jadamba Narantungalag K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final, Quarter Finals Yokohama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 2005-05-04 Win Belarus Vasily Shish K-1 World MAX 2005 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2005 Championship Final. 2005-02-23 Loss Netherlands Albert Kraus K-1 World MAX 2005 Japan Tournament Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00 2004-11-06 Win Japan Katsumori Maita Titans 1st Kitakyushu, Japan TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 1:26 2004-10-13 Win Japan Kozo Takeda K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge Tokyo, Japan 2 Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2004-07-07 Win Japan Masato K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Final Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Wins K-1 World MAX 2004 World Championship title. 2004-07-07 Win Japan Takayuki Kohiruimaki K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO 2 0:42 2004-07-07 Win Australia John Wayne Parr K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Ext R. Decision (Split) 4 3:00 2004-05-20 Win Thailand Munkong Kiatsomkuan Kiatsingnoi Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2004-04-07 Win New Zealand Jordan Tai K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Open Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Qualifies for K-1 World MAX 2004 World Tournament Final. 2004-03-21 Win Thailand Fuji Chalmsak Magnum 4, NJKF Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 2003-08-31 Win Australia Timor Daal K.O.M.A. "King of Martial Arts" GP Seoul, Korea KO (Left elbow) 3 1:42 2002-12-14 Win Japan Satoshi Kobayashi D4D Toyota Cup, Final Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Wins D4D Toyota Cup tournament title. 2002-12-14 Win Thailand Khunsuk Petchsupapan D4D Toyota Cup, Semi Finals Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2002-12-14 Win Thailand Samranchai 96 Penang D4D Toyota Cup, Quarter Finals Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2002-11-22 Win Thailand Tongchai Por Prabaht Thailand TKO 2 2002-10-26 Loss Thailand Pethnamek Sor Siriwat Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2002-09-13 Loss Thailand Pethnamek Sor Siriwat Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2002-09-12 Draw Thailand Thewaritnoi S.K.V. Gym Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision draw 5 3:00 2002 Win Thailand Panpetch Thailand TKO 3 2002-04-21 Win Japan Mikitada Igarashi J-Network "J-Bloods" Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stoppage) 3 0:47 2002-01-05 Loss Thailand Sodtabun Tor Ruttanakief Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2001-12-07 Loss Thailand Charlie Sor Chaitamin Lumpinee 45th Anniversary, Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 The bout was for the vacant title of Lumpinee Stadium Featherweight championship. 2001-10-06 Loss Thailand Tewaritnoi S.K.V. Gym Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2001-09-08 Win People's Republic of China Suntao China vs Thailand Beijing, China TKO (Corner stoppage) 2 1:25 2001-08-07 Loss Thailand Orono Majestic Gym Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2001-07-14 Win Thailand PetchArun Sor Ploenjit Thailand Decision 5 3:00 2001-06-29 Win Thailand Sinchainoi Sor Kittichai Lumpinee Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO 4 Wins the vacant title of Professional Boxing Association of Thailand Featherweight championship. 2001 Win Thailand Petarung Sor Suwanpakdee ? Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2000-01-07 Win Thailand Coke Fairtex Suk Por.Pramuk Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 2000 Win Thailand Sakadpetch Sor. Sakunpan Omnoi Stadium Bangkok, Thailand KO (Right elbow) 4 I just had to add a video from youtube. Sorry but this is in Thai and not English. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZfxBizTEME"]YouTube - Buakaw P.Pramuk hardness training [www.FuKDuK.tv/21][/ame]
I was speaking with an acquaintance who fights on a lot of the same shows as Buakaw and said that, despite the man being massive AND ripped.... he has to eat like a horse to maintain his weight at about 72kg. Says he just ate loads all day every day - including the day of the weigh in. Still apparently came in at 70kg. How the hell does the man do it!?
I really not know. But him do work out 2 times a day. And what him do is not like a average Thai boxer do Him also say in the video. That when you are and have nothing. And after you start win big K-1 events. And become a superstar. Then you have it all and the dream did come threw,,.. When this video was taped did him say him was 27 so its only 1 year ago. Anyway him did also say that him was very tired. And him was thinking more about coaching in the future then his own training..
I just hope someday we see the Yod - Buakaw fight happen. Although neither are the same as they were a couple years ago. Yod looks really slow these days. Time was I thought Yod would've ruined Buakaw but these days I'm not so sure. Buakaw is far more active, taken out his comfort zone far more often and fights harder fights than Yod.
Na I don't think we'll see it either - Fairtex have been offering the fight to Por Pramuk gym for years at any weight Buakaw wants. It's always been turned down. It's not the money, it's a clear case of Por Pramuk protecting Buakaw's rep - after all, wasn't he the omnoi stadium champion at 68 when he first started K1?
He's making a tidy sum doing seminars. We just had him over for a two day seminar here in Hong Kong. He's earned his chance to take it easy and live off the fat of the land for a bit. More power to him. Top notch guy... very personable. Everyone was truly stoked for the two days he was here.
