Khaosai Galaxy
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Khaosai Galaxy Biography
Name | Khaosai Galaxy |
Birthday | May 15 |
Birth Year | 1959 |
Place Of Birth | Thailand |
Birth Country | Thailand |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Full/birth Name | Sura Saenkham |
Siblings | Kaokor Galaxy |
Spouse | Sawannapa Kumboonsri , Surirat Saenkham |
Children(s) | Watcharapol Saenkham |
Khaosai Galaxy is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on May 15, 1959 in Thailand, Thailand. International Boxing Hall of Famer who defended his WBA world title 19 times in 7 years, and is considered one of the all-time greats.
He and Illinois-born bare-knuckle boxer Mike Donovan were both inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Khaosai defended his WBA title 19 times over the next seven years, winning 16 of his title fights by knockouts. In the mid-1980s, when world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was in his prime and scoring knockouts over everyone, boxing fans nicknamed Khaosai The Thai Tyson for knockout wins.
Khaosai was born as Sura Saenkham (Thai: สุระ แสนคำ ) in Phetchabun Province, Northern Thailand. He was a Muay Thai fighter in the early 1980s, and took the professional name Galaxy from a restaurant and nightclub owned by his manager’s friend. Khaosai had tremendous punching power, particularly in his soon-to-be legendary left hand. On the advice of his manager and trainer, he switched to Marquis of Queensbury style and began training as a western style boxer.
His twin brother, Kaokor Galaxy, is also a professional fighter.
Khaosai Galaxy Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Boxer |
House | Living in own house. |
Khaosai Galaxy is one of the richest Boxer from Thailand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Khaosai Galaxy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a Muay Thai fighter in the early 80’s.
He was ranked #19 on Ring Magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time.
Khaosai Galaxy (Thai: เขาทราย แกแล็คซี่ , born, May 15, 1959) is a former Thai professional super flyweight (also known as junior bantamweight) boxer and Muaythai kickboxer. Khaosai defended his WBA world title 19 times in seven years (1984–1991), winning 16 of his title fights by knockouts. He is listed
19 on Ring Magazine’s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time and named him
the 43rd greatest fighter of the past 80 years in 2002.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 feet 5 inches |
Khaosai Galaxy height 5 feet 5 inches Khaosai weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Khaosai Galaxy Dating?
According to our records, Khaosai Galaxy married to Sawannapa Kumboonsri , Surirat Saenkham. As of December 1, 2023, Khaosai Galaxy’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1988, his twin elder brother, fighting under the name Kaokor Galaxy, captured the WBA bantamweight title, making the Saenkham brothers the first twins to ever be world boxing champions.
Facts & Trivia
Khaosai Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Thailand. Khaosai Galaxy celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.
After retirement, he married the Japanese Yumiko Ota, whom he had met during a trip for his second fight with Kenji Matsumura in Kōbe, Japan in 1989. The couple lived together for only one year, and later divorced.