Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang
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20 January 1989
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
(คนไม่ยอมคน)
Nightmare of the Opponent
(ฝันร้ายของคู่ชก)
Robocop
(โรโบคอป)
| Saeksan Or.Kwanmuang | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Wasan Isalam 20 January 1989 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |
| Native name | วสันต์ อิสลาม |
| Nickname | The Man Who Yields to No One (คนไม่ยอมคน) Nightmare of the Opponent (ฝันร้ายของคู่ชก) Robocop (โรโบคอป) |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Division | Flyweight Super Bantamweight Super Featherweight Lightweight Light Welterweight |
| Style | Muay Thai (Muay Bouk) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Team | Sor.Sommai Gym |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 287 |
| Wins | 203 |
| Losses | 78 |
| Draws | 6 |
Wasan Isalam (Thai: วสันต์ อิสลาม; born 20 January 1989), known professionally as Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang (Thai: เสกสรร อ.ขวัญเมือง) 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.[1]
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 (a fighter who blitzes with aggressive punching and elbow combinations); this fighting style helped turn him into a well-known fighter on the sporting circuit,[2] receiving the nickname of Kon Mai Yom Kon (The Man Who Yields to No One)[3]
In July 2016, Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang was ranked the #7 Super-feather weight ranked on Rajadamnern Stadium by muaythai2000.com,[4] also ranked #7 Super Feather weight on Channel 7 Stadium by muaythai2000.com[5]
In September 2016, Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang was ranked the #4 Super-feather weight in the world by wbcmuaythai.com.[6]
On 15 November 2018, Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang won the Rajadamnern lightweight title (135 lbs.) against Panpayak Sitchefboontham.[citation needed] On 29 May 2019, Saeksan defended the Rajadamnern lightweight title (135 lbs.) against Kaonar Sor.Jor.Tongprajin.[citation needed]
On 16 August 2019; he was scheduled to fight Rodtang Jitmuangnon in Songkla. The bout was set at 134 lbs.[7]
As of August 2020, he is ranked the #8 bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[8] 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.[1]
In August 2023, he made Fight Record's ONE Power Rankings top 10 where he was tied for 9th place.[9]
Saeksan faced Soe Lin Oo on 24 January 2025, at ONE 170.[10] On 2 December, it was announced that Soe injuries sustained in a car accident and the fight was initially cancelled.[11] Soe has been medically cleared for competition and the bout stepped back into the original pairing.[12] 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.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
Saeksan faced Asa Ten Pow on 5 April 2025, at ONE Fight Night 30.[15] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round three.[16]
