Was Namsaknoi the reason why Buakaw couldn't

[JustOnce]

be the Lumpinee champ because they wouldn't fight?

 

[TonyK]

Buakaw fought for the 122 title against someone named Chalee Sor Chaitamin and lost. Namsaknoi fough at a heavier weight class by then.

 

[JustOnce]

Buakaw fought for the 122 title against someone named Chalee Sor Chaitamin and lost. Namsaknoi fough at a heavier weight class by then.

I read somewhere he was number 1 and Namsaknoi was the champ?

 

[DastardlyMass]

while namsaknoi was the 135 champ buakaw was ranked no1 in the same weightclass

 

[JustOnce]

while namsaknoi was the 135 champ buakaw was ranked no1 in the same weightclass

yeah this is what i heard, not 122 lb championship and losing it

 

[Snubnoze707]

while namsaknoi was the 135 champ buakaw was ranked no1 in the same weightclass

This is as I've understood it for years and I believe @anorak has stated this as well...

 

[anorak]

yes Namsaknoi held the title at 135 for quite a while and Buakaw was number one at that weight so couldn't fight his own gym mate for the title

 

[Cocakillbana]

Namsaknoi's supposed block of Buakaw is perhaps the reason we know Buakaw exists.

It's possible Rochannatan had a choice who he wanted for K-1 and went with Buakaw.

 

[OngBakBoy]

Buakaw > Nutsacknoi

 

[JustOnce]

Buakaw fought for the 122 title against someone named Chalee Sor Chaitamin and lost. Namsaknoi fough at a heavier weight class by then.

Mind elaborating on that a little since most people think the same about Namsaknoi holding that belt while training out of the same gym?

 

[Ryukyu Damashi]

Chalee Sor Chaitamin beat out Buakaw for the vacant belt. Namsaknoi walked away from Por.Pramuk after being ripped off for years and vacated the title. Years later, Chalee and Namsaknoi both were trainers at Evolve in Singapore together.