Phal Sophorn

Phal Sophorn (Khmer: ផល សោភ័ណ្ឌ, born in 1994) is a Cambodian professional Kun Khmer fighter originally from the capital city of Phnom Penh. He has extensive experience in both boxing and Kun Khmer kickboxing. His ring nickname is Nak Leng Keng Pi Kheat and Damrey Phluk Pi Kheat, which translate to "the Killer Elbow" and "the Killer Elephant[1]" respectively.

Phal Sophorn
Born1994
Taley Village, Sangkat Dankor, Khan Dangkor, Phnom Penh
Nickname(s)Nak Leng Keng Pi Kheat
Damrey Phluk Pi Kheat
ResidencePhnom Penh
NationalityCambodiaCambodian
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
StyleKun Khmer
Kun Bokator
TeamTaley Domrei Mean Rithi Club
Years active2008-Present
Kickboxing record
Total165
Wins134
By knockout58
Losses28
Draws3
Other information
OccupationProfessional boxer
SpouseMrs. Sarin Kim Eng

Background

Sophorn was born in 1994 in Taley Village, Sangkat Dankao, Khan Dankao, Phnom Penh. He is married to Saren Kim Eng, and they have two children.[2]

Career

Sophorn's began in Kun Khmer boxing by training at the Taley Domrei Mean Rith Club,[3] where he was inspired by his brother, Phal Sophat, a Cambodian national boxer. During his training, he was given the opportunity to compete and won a series of championships.

In July 2022, Sophorn knocked out Long Ben Loeun in just one minute, thereby becoming the International Professional Combat Council's Kun Khmer 63.5kg Kram champion.[4] Despite Long Ben Loeun's vow to defeat Phal Sophorn and win his first-ever title, he collapsed during their final match in ring of Town Arena.

Sophorn became the first Cambodian fighter to win the International Professional Combat Council's Kun Khmer 63.5kg World Championship, organized by Town Arena.[5]


References
  1. "ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ប្រដាល់គុនខ្មែរប្រចាំប្រទេស ដណ្តើមខ្សែក្រវាត់IPCCអន្តរជាតិ រដូវកាលទី២ នឹងមកដល់ឆាប់ៗ". sbm.news. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  2. ណន, ឈន. "ផល សោភ័ណ្ឌ បានជម្នះឧសបសគ្គ និងភាពឈឺចាប់រាប់មិនអស់ ទម្រាំឈ្នះបានខ្សែក្រវាត់ពិភពលោក". www.postkhmer.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. Pen, Sophana (March 8, 2021). "ផល សោភ័ណ្ឌ រីករាយដែលឃើញកីឡាករថ្មីៗមានទឹកដៃល្អជាងខ្លួន". AMS Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. "លឿនពេកហើយ ត្រឹមពេល១នាទី ផល សោភ័ណ្ បានក្លាយជាម្ចាស់ខ្សែក្រវាត់ពិភពលោក". July 31, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  5. ណន, ឈន. "ផល សោភ័ណ្ឌ បានជម្នះឧសបសគ្គ និងភាពឈឺចាប់រាប់មិនអស់ ទម្រាំឈ្នះបានខ្សែក្រវាត់ពិភពលោក". www.postkhmer.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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