Chamroen Songkitrat | |
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,_4_May_1954.jpg) Chamroen Songkitrat (left) and Jimmy Carruthers (right) in heavy rain during their fight on May 2, 1954. | |
| Born | Pol. Maj. Samroeng Srimadi (พ.ต.ต.สำเริง ศรีมาดี) October 20, 1928 |
| Died | August 29, 2003 (aged 74) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Other names | Jinglen fai (จิ้งเหลนไฟ) "Fire Skink" |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight Featherweight Lightweight |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Reach | 155 cm (61 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 16 |
| Wins | 9 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
Chamroen Songkitrat (Thai: จำเริญ ทรงกิตรัตน์), born as Samroeng Srimadi, was a Thai boxer and policeman. Songkitrat was a champion Muay Thai fighter in Thailand with over 50 fights before becoming an orthodox boxer. He made two unsuccessful attempts at the NBA World Bantamweight title to Jimmy Carruthers and Robert Cohen in May and September 1954, both to audiences over 60,000. He is considered the first Thai boxer to have the opportunity to challenge for a World Champion, his fight with Jimmy Carruthers on May 2, 1954 was also the first world-class professional boxing event that took place in Thailand.