Prom Samnang

Thai Fight

On February 5, 2023, Samnang faced former International Boxing Federation (IBF) Muay Thai champion and Max Muay Thai champion, Thomas Carpenter from England. Samnang won by TKO and was awarded the Thai Fight Kard Chuek championship title.^[3][13][14]

21 days later, on February 26 of the same year, Prom Samnang defeated Russian kickboxer Firdavszhon Naiimov (Фирдавсжон Наиймов) on the Thai Fight stage in a first-round knockout in under two minutes.^[15][16]

SEA Games

In 2021, Samnang competed in the SEA Games in Vietnam where he won bronze medal. After returning from Vietnam, Samnang has remained undefeated with many knock outs.^[17]

Two years later, in 2023, Southeast Asian Games were held in Cambodia. For the selection of the National Kun Khmer team in the 81 kg weight category, the Cambodian sports federation had the choice of between Keo Rumchong or Prom Samnang and ultimately selected Samnang.^[18] Samnang was the flag bearer for Cambodia at the opening ceremony^[19] He won the gold medal by defeating Tun Tun Min from Myanmar in the Men's Khun Khmer 81kg weight class.^[20] For winning the gold medal, Samnang was awarded a house by the sports energy drink company Boostrong.^[21]

Leduc vs. Samnang

In 2023, the World Lethwei Federation agreed for Samnang to challenge Dave Leduc for the openweight Lethwei World Championship because of his winning streak in Kun Khmer.^[22] The match was scheduled to take place on May 27, 2023, in Banská Bystrica,^[23][24] but was cancelled because Samnang was denied a Schengen visa to enter Slovakia. "I still do not know when this match will take place, and I do not yet know if it will be fought under the rules or Lethwei or Kun Khmer. My preparation will be very different depending on the rules - Lethwei is fought with bare knuckles and the use of headbutts is allowed." Samnang said.^[25]

On November 3, 2023, two days prior to the fight, Samnang and Leduc were invited to the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh to meet with His Excellency Prime Minister of Cambodia Dr. Hun Manet. Manet said that the match between the two men will reflect mutual respect and contribute to strengthen the ties of friendship between Cambodia and Myanmar. The match will also raise awareness about Kun Khmer around the world the Cambodian Premier added. The match represented the meeting two of different cultures and martial arts tradition.^[26][27]

The Kun Khmer Federation (KKF) hired 10 assistant coaches to help Samnang in his preparation against Leduc.^[28] The match was referred as historic by The Phnom Penh Post as well as the most anticipated fight of the year.^[29]

On November 5, 2023, Samnang faced Leduc under Kun Khmer rules (1 round of 9 minutes) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.^[30][31] Leduc landed a powerful right hand punch flooring Samnnang in the first minutes of the match.^[5] After nine minutes without a knockout, per MAS Fight rules, the fight was automatically declared a draw.^[6] The event was watched live by over 15 million people.^[5]

2024

On June 27, Samnang defeated French Muay Thai fighter, former ISKA Champion Reda Oudgou in Paris, France at Kun Khmer Super Fight 3: Paris.^[32]

On July 13, he defeated Muay Thai WBC, ISKA, and WMO world champion Jack Maguire from UK by KO in the 1st round.

On August 10, Prom Samnang avenged his loss to ONE Championship Muay Thai fighter Lucas Gabriel. Samnang won by unanimous decision and claimed the World Kun Khmer Xtreme title.

On November 9, Cambodian Independence Day, Prom Samnang faced Thai Fight champion and Buakaw Banchamek's student Moeung Sab Banchamak, defeating him by unanimous decision and maintaining his winning streak.^[33]

On November 13, Samnang rematched with Arvin Mehboudi, and defeated the latter by unanimous decision.