Defense highlights of the highly skilled and underrated former WBA/WBC Bantamweight world champion. Deathmask at his best!
Veeraphol Sahaprom - Is a Thai retired professional Muay Thai fighter and professional boxer. A three-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion as well as a WBC and WBA bantamweight champion in boxing, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters and also one of the greatest western-style boxers from Thailand. Nicknamed "Solemn-faced Tiger" or "Deathmask", he was known for never changing his expression when throwing punches. He is also known for his precise jab and excellent defensive skills. He challenged a world title for the first time in only his fourth fight as a professional, defeating fellow Thai Daorung Chuvatana. At that time, he was regarded as a boxer who had fought the second fewest fights and became a world champion (after Saensak Muangsurin in 1970s) by fighting only four times. In his 2nd reign as champion, he went on to successfully defend his crown 14 times before retiring with a fantastic professional record of 66-4-3 (47 KO's).