Long Samnang
| Long Samnang | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1997[1] Kampong Cham, Cambodia |
| Other names | Sem Nang Long Somnang |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) |
| Style | Kun Khmer kickboxing |
| Team | Salavorn Keila Boxing Club KKIF |
| Trainer | Long Salavorn |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 123 |
| Wins | 89 |
| Losses | 30 |
| Draws | 4 |
Long Samnang(ឡុង សំណាង) or Sem Nang is a Cambodian Kun Khmer boxer and kickboxer. Samnang is a knee strike specialist. He is an ISKA Kun Khmer champion at 65 kg.
Fighting career
[edit]Long Samnang was a member of the 2018 National Kun Khmer team. On September 9, 2018, Long Samnang defeated Pik Thieng by points at the Southeast Asian boxing championship finals at 63.5 kilograms. The Southeast Asian arena attracted a large crowd including fans, Coach Long Salavorn, Long Sophy, Bird Kham, and Phan Phatyuth. In attendance was also his father, younger siblings, teacher and senior students.[2]
In 2018, Long Samnang was scheduled to compete in the new CBS arena. In a marathon tournament format, Long Samnang was scheduled to face Phitsaychun while Veng Sopheak would compete against Sakmonkhun. In the marathon format, the winner of the first round advances to the second round. If they win the second round, they win 4 million riel of prize money.[3]
In 2019, he defeated Sajad Sattari twice at CNC arena.[4]
At a PNN Kun Khmer event, Samnang was challenged by young fighter Eh Amarin Phouthong who viewed him as an idol. Samnang was declared the unanimous victor. Samnang acknowledge he was unsure he could retain the title due his opponent being taller and having a greater reach. Samnang scored more hits than Amarin.[5]
In 2024, he defeated Chaiburi Looksinghanamchai, the inaugural 63 kg kard chuek tournament champion of the Thai Fight league.
Long Samnang competed for the KKF 65 kg marathon belt which had four contenders. Long Samnang defeated Phan Kran on points advancing to the finals. In the finals, Long Samnang faced Eh Amarin Phouthong. Eh Amarin Phouthong saw an opening and used a left punch to Long Samnang's face resulting in the referee ending the fight. Long Samnang received US$3,000 and a trophy for finishing second.[6]
At the ISKA Krud Kun Khmer event on November 29, 2025, Long Samnang won the ISKA Kun Khmer belt at 65 kg by knocking out Brazilian athlete Bryan Moura in the second round.[7]
Long Samnang was scheduled to compete against Sograw Petchinydee in Australia but the bout was canceled after a series of disagreements over weight and weigh-ins.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Long Samnang was a student of Coach Long Salavorn at Salavorn Sports boxing club. Most of Coach Salavorn's students are good at knee strikes. Long Samnang practiced his knee techniques to become famous as fellow disciples Long Sophy and Long Sovandoeun.[9] His coach got his training at the Ministry of Interior club under Coach Meas Sokry and Coach Tith Maity.[10] Long Samnang moved to the KKIF club in 2024.[11]
Kickboxing record
[edit]| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2024 | Win |  Jae Wan Song | MAX FC 27 [12] | Vung Tau, Vietnam | Decision | 3 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/no contest Notes | ||||||||
Kun Khmer record
[edit]| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2026 | Loss |  Khayden Taoa | Boostrong Kun Khmer to New Zealand[13] | New Zealand | Decision | 3 | ||
| August 8, 2026 | Win |  Hosein Kordlou | Hang Meas Boxing[14] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 2:01 | |
| November 29, 2025 | Win |  Bryan Moura | ISKA Krud Kun Khmer Final [15] | Cambodia | KO | 2 | ||
| November 29, 2025 | Win |  Soth Kevin | ISKA Krud Kun Khmer Semi-Final [16] | Cambodia | Decision | 3 | ||
| November 5, 2025 | Win |  Ouma Mahea | Bayon TV [17] | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | Decision | 3 | ||
| September 20, 2025 | Win | Saman Ashouri | CTN [18] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 0:49 | |
| July 5, 2025 | Win | Micheal Isaac | World Pro Kun Khmer Title [19] | New Zealand | Decision | 5 | ||
| July 26, 2024 | Loss |  Ivan Bodeant | CTN[20] | Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 0:24 | |
| May 31, 2024 | Loss | Eh Amarin Phouthong | KKF 65 kg marathon belt final - Bayon Television[21] | Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 0:18 | |
| May 8, 2024 | Win | Phan Kran | KKF 65 kg marathon belt semi-final - Bayon Television [22] | Cambodia | Decision | 3 | ||
| April 28, 2024 | Loss | Lorn Panha | PNN Sports [23] | Cambodia | TKO | 3 | ||
| January 7, 2024 | Win |  Chaiburi Looksinghanamchai | Ganzberg Kun Khmer [24] | Cambodia | Decision | 3 | ||
| December 24, 2023 | Loss | Majid Seydali | PNN Boxing [25] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| December 10, 2023 | Win | Eh Amarin Phouthong | Ganzberg Kun Khmer[26] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| May 7, 2023 | Win |  Luo Jie | Town[27] | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| July 30, 2022 | Loss | Nattaphum | Town [28] | Cambodia | TKO | 1 | 0:13 | |
| January 30, 2022 | Loss | Suon Channy | Town [29] | Cambodia | KO | 1 | 1:36 | |
| January 15, 2022 | Win | Suon Channy | CNC TV[30] | Cambodia | KO | 1 | 1:37 | |
| August 28, 2021 | Win | Kong Sambo | CNC TV[31] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| November 8, 2020 | Win | Thun Chantak | Bayon TV[32] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| October 17, 2020 | Win | Chhean Hong | CNC Boxing[33] | Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 1:40 | |
| October 3, 2020 | Win | Moeun Sokhuch | CTN[34] | Cambodia | KO | 2 | 1:44 | |
| November 23, 2019 | Win | Sajad Sattari | CNC Boxing[35] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| November 2, 2019 | Win | Kong Sambo | TV5 Cambodia[36] | Cambodia | Decision | 3 | ||
| September 21, 2019 | Win | Sajad Sattari | CNC Boxing [37] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| August 15, 2019 | Win |  Jordan | TV5 Cambodia[38] | Cambodia | TKO | 2 | 0:19 | |
| May 25, 2019 | Win | Felipe Lobo | CNC Boxing[39] | Cambodia | Decision | 5 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/no contest Notes | ||||||||
Muay Thai record
[edit]| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2023 | Loss | Kaonar Sor.Jor.Tongprachin | LWC Super Champ, Lumpinee Stadium [40] | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | ||
| September 8, 2019 | Draw | Starboy Petchkiatpetch | MT Super Champ[41] | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/no contest Notes | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Sina, N. (February 19, 2018). "ធឿន ធារ៉ា ជាប់ជាកីឡាករជម្រើសជាតិឆ្នាំ២០១៨ [Thoeun Theara named to the 2018 national team]". Sabay News.
- ↑ Sina, N. (2018, September 12). ឡុង សាលវ័ន្ត ឡុង សុភី ប៉ឺត ខាំ ស្អកកមិនស្ទើរទម្រាំ ឡុង សំណាង បានខ្សែក្រវាត់. Sabay News. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://news.sabay.com.kh/article/1086026
- ↑ ឡុង សំណាង និង វេង សុភ័ក្រ ប្រកួតបើកឆាកសង្វៀនថ្មីរបស់ CBS [Long Samnang and Veng Sopheak to open CBS's new arena]. (2018, November 1). CNC. https://www.cnc.com.kh/detail/news/3016
- ↑ Virakbot, C. (2023, March 4). ថ្ងៃនេះ គង់សំបូរប៉ះជើងខ្លាំងម្ចាស់ខ្សែក្រវាត់ WBCធ្លាប់ចាញ់កីឡាករកម្ពុជា២ដង. Kampuchea Thmey Daily. https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/473040
- ↑ Norn, C. (2023, December 13). Drama follows PNN Kun Khmer fight night. The Phnom Penh Post. https://phnompenhpost.com/sport/drama-follows-pnn-kun-khmer-fight-night/
- ↑ Virakbot, C. (2024, June 1). លើកនេះដាច់ស្រឡះ អេ អាំម៉ារីន ផ្តួល ឡុង សំណាង ទឹក២ គ្រងខ្សែក្រវាត់ KKF [This time it was clear, Eh Amarin defeated Long Samnang by 2 rounds to win the KKF belt]. Kampuchea Thmey Daily. https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/713734
- ↑ ISKA KRUD KUN KHMER. (n.d.). ISKA. Retrieved September 13, 2026, from https://www.iskaworldhq.com/iska-krud-kun-khmer/
- ↑ Norn, Chhorn. "Thai fighter accused of sparking brawl at Australian Kun Khmer event." The Phnom Penh Post, 18 July 2026, phnompenhpost.com/sport/thai-fighter-accused-of-sparking-brawl-at-australian-kun-khmer-event/.
- ↑ ឡុង សំណាង ប៉ងប្រើក្បាច់ជង្គង់ឲ្យល្បីដូចសិស្សច្បង. (2017, June 26). Sabay News. https://news.sabay.com.kh/article/946096
- ↑ បទយកការណ៍៖ លោក ឡុង សាលវ័ន្ត ក្នុងដំណើរជីវិតតស៊ូពីកីឡាករ មកជាគ្រូបង្វឹក [Report: Long Salavorn on his journey from player to coach]. (2020, May 9). Ministry of Information. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://www.information.gov.kh/articles/17542
- ↑ Tola, N. (2024, February 13). ស្ងាត់ៗ ឡុង សំណាង ដឹកដៃ ឡុង ប៊េនលឿន ផ្លាស់ទៅក្លឹបអភិជន KKIF [Quietly, Long Samnang leads Long Ben Muen to move to the elite club KKIF]. AMS Sports. https://sports.ams.com.kh/detail/26132
- ↑ Jae Wan Song vs. Samnang Long. (n.d.). Tapology. Retrieved September 13, 2026, from https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/bouts/894175-max-fc-27-samnang-long-vs-jae-wan-song
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Khayden Taoa
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TklNB2mIs_g Long Samnang vs Hosein Kordlou
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Bryan Moura
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Soth Kevin
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Ouma Mahea
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Saman Ashouri
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Michael Issac
- ↑ Long Samnanv vs Ivan Bodeant
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGvOsYMzfYI Long Samnang vs Eh Amarin Phouthong, May 2024
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Phan Kran
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Lorn Panha
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Chaiburi Looksinghanamchai
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Majid Seydali
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmf8CWE340c Long Samnang vs Eh Amarin Phouthong, December 2023
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAe_RUI0ZnY Long Samnang vs Luo Jie
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg1SN2CLLPQ Long Samnang vs Nattaphum.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoYRtXRUAx8 Long Samnang vs Suon Channy.
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Suon Channy
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KwwwcQAQo0 Long Samnang vs Kong Sambo
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Thun Chantak, November 2020
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Chhean Hong
- ↑ មឿន សុខហ៊ុច vs ឡុង សំណាង | Moeun Sokhuch vs Long Samnang | CNC 03 Oct 2020
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Sattari, November 2019
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Kong Sambo
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Sajad Sattari, September 2019
- ↑ (KO) ឡុង សំណាង vs ចរដេន (បារាំង), Long Samnang vs Jordan (France), Khmer Fight , 15 April 2019
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Felipe Lobo
- ↑ Long Samnang vs Kaonar Sor. Jor. Tongprachin
- ↑ Sem Nang vs. Starboy