Wittawas Basapean: Samartlek’s World Title Challenges
Wittawas Basapean is a Thai professional boxer who has also fought under the name Samartlek Chaiyonggym. The World Boxing Association profile lists him as a Thai boxer and records his bouts.
A regional title challenge
In April 2012, Basapean challenged Randy Petalcorin for the Pan Asian Boxing Association light-flyweight title in Mandaluyong, Philippines. Petalcorin won the 12-round bout by unanimous decision. Philstar reported Petalcorin’s successful defense; the WBA profile also lists the 12-round result.
World title fight with Naoya Inoue
Basapean’s best-known bout came on September 5, 2014, in Tokyo. He challenged Naoya Inoue for the WBC light-flyweight title and was stopped at 1:08 of the 11th round. The WBA record lists the date, opponent, championship, round, and result, while ESPN’s Inoue fight record also records the title defense as an 11th-round TKO.
The fight footage preserved here documents a demanding challenge against one of boxing’s leading champions. Basapean is a Thai professional boxer who competed across several lower weight classes and reached the world-title stage.
Sources
Career records and reporting: wbcboxing.com; wbaboxing.com.
Related reading: World Boxing Association
Tags
Boxing, Boxing History
