Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang
Wasan Isalam, known professionally as Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang is a Thai Muay Thai fighter and professional kickboxer. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium champion. In 2015, he won the 'Fighter of the Year' award from the Sports Authority of Thailand. He was ranked a top 10 pound-for-pound Muay Thai fighter by The Nation in 2020.
Biography and career
Saeksan started to train Muay Thai in a camp near of his home at the age of 9. He was introduced to the sport by his father and his older brother, who was also a fighter.Saeksan is known as a Muay Bouk fighter ; this fighting style helped turn him into a well-known fighter on the sporting circuit, receiving the nickname of Kon Mai Yom Kon
In July 2016, Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang was ranked the #7 Super-feather weight ranked on Rajadamnern Stadium by muaythai2000.com, also ranked #7 Super Feather weight on Channel 7 Stadium by muaythai2000.com
In September 2016, Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang was ranked the #4 Super-feather weight in the world by wbcmuaythai.com.
On 15 November 2018, Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang won the Rajadamnern lightweight title against Panpayak Sitchefboontham.
On 29 May 2019, Saeksan defended the Rajadamnern lightweight title against Kaonar Sor.Jor.Tongprajin.
On 16 August 2019; he was scheduled to fight Rodtang Jitmuangnon in Songkla. The bout was set at 134 lbs.
As of August 2020, he is ranked the #8 bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press. In December 2020, The Nation ranked him in their top 10 pound-for-pound fighter list in Muay Thai placing him 9th on the list.
In August 2023, he made Fight Record's ONE Power Rankings top 10 where he was tied for 9th place.
Saeksan faced Soe Lin Oo on 24 January 2025, at ONE 170. On 2 December, it was announced that Soe injuries sustained in a car accident and the fight was initially cancelled. Soe has been medically cleared for competition and the bout stepped back into the original pairing. At the weigh-ins, Soe weighed in at 142.5 pounds, 0.5 pounds over the 142 pounds limit and he was fined 20 percent his purse which went to Saeksan. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Saeksan faced Asa Ten Pow on 5 April 2025, at ONE Fight Night 30. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.
Titles and accomplishments
- Sports Authority of Thailand
- * 2015 Sports Authority of Thailand [Muay Thai Muay Thai Fighter of the Year Awards|Fighter of the Year Awards|Fighter of the Year]
- Rajadamnern Stadium
- *2011 Rajadamnern Stadium Fight of the Year
- *2012 Rajadamnern Stadium Fight of the Year
- *2015 Rajadamnern Stadium Fight of the Year
- *2015 Rajadamnern Stadium Fighter of the Year
- *2018 Rajadamnern Stadium Lightweight Champion
- *2019 Rajadamnern Stadium Fight of the Year
- *2020 Rajadamnern Stadium Lightweight Champion
- Siam Omnoi Stadium
- * 2020 Omnoi Stadium 140 lbs Champion
- WBC Muaythai
- *2018 WBC Muaythai Super-Lightweight World Championship
- * 2018 WBC Muay Thai Fight of the Year
- *2017 IBF Muaythai Lightweight World Championship
- Kunlun Fight
- *2017 Kunlun Fight 61.5kg 8 Man Tournament Champion
- Muay Thai Warriors
- *2012 Muay Thai Warriors Featherweight Champion
- Channel 7 Boxing Stadium
- *2010 Channel 7 Super-Bantamweight Champion
- ONE Championship
- * Performance of the Night
- * Most Wins in ONE Championship over a calendar year
- * 2nd Longest active win streak in ONE Championship
Fight record
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