Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn and the 1996 Camacho Fight
Thai light-flyweight boxer Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn held the World Boxing Union (WBU) light-flyweight title in the 1990s. On January 27, 1996, he stopped former WBO champion Josué Camacho in the ninth round in Chonburi, Thailand. BoxerList records the win; Sport & Note lists Sakcharuporn as WBU titleholder. BoxerList bout record · Sport & Note profile.
From Muay Thai to a boxing title
Sakcharuporn was born Sakorn Kemthong on May 14, 1972, in Kanchanaburi province. Before entering professional boxing, he competed in Muay Thai under the name Muangkan Buntasuwan. His boxing debut came in August 1993, and his early results included victories over Jerry Pahayahay and Nathan Barcelona during 1994.
His first major title opportunity ended in a setback. In February 1995, Ronnie Magramo beat him by split decision in a WBF minimumweight contest. Sakcharuporn subsequently moved into the light-flyweight title picture, stopping Renardo Benonez in Bangkok in August 1995 to take the WBU championship.
The Camacho victory in context
Camacho brought experience as a former WBO light-flyweight champion to their January 1996 meeting. Sakcharuporn’s ninth-round stoppage therefore connected his WBU reign with an opponent who had already held a separate organization’s world title. Those distinctions matter when comparing the two fighters’ championship records.
Later that year, Sakcharuporn recorded stoppage wins over Jose Laureano and Reggie Palabrica before losing to Mzukisi Sikali in November. His recorded professional results total 17 wins and two defeats. The Camacho footage above captures one specific championship performance within that relatively short boxing career.
Further career results
Sakcharuporn’s record places his Camacho victory within a busy run of contests in Thailand. In April 1996 he stopped José Laureano in Nonthaburi, then stopped Reggie Palabrica in Bangkok that July. November brought a stoppage loss to South Africa’s Mzukisi Sikali in Bangkok. He returned with a points victory over Jaime Aliguin at the Prince Palace Hotel on May 9, 1997. Aliguin was a repeat opponent: their recorded meetings also included two Sakcharuporn points wins during 1995.
Sources
- BoxerList: Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn bout record
- Sport & Note: WBU light-flyweight title history
