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Samart Payakaroon

Acting

Born December 5, 1962 · Chachoengsao Province, Thailand

Also known as Samart Payakarun · Samart Payukaroon · Samart Payak-Arun

Biography

Samart Payakaroon is a Muay Thai boxer. He is considered by many to be the greatest Muay Thai boxer of all time, becoming a world champion in both Muay thai and in Boxing. Samart had a role in the 2001 Thai film, The Legend of Suriyothai. He had a major role in the French drama film, Fureur, and was in the 2004 film, The Bodyguard. In 2006, he co-starred in the Thai martial arts film, Dynamite Warrior. He appeared in Muay Thai Chaiya in 2007.

Awards & recognition

  • The Ring magazine Progress of the Year · 1986
  • WBC World Super Bantamweight Champion

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