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Somchai Chertchai

Somchai Chertchai held the WBA flyweight world title between 1994 and 1996. Chertchai first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBA flyweight world title by beating David Griman.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
10–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBA flyweight, 1994–1996)
2 years, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1994 – Jan 1997

FlyweightWBA
1994age 22AprJulage 23Oct1995AprJulage 24Oct1996AprJulage 25Oct1997
1994199519961997

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2001

  2. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 8 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 2000

  4. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 7 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 1999

  6. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 8 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1998

  8. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 6 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  9. 1997

  10. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 7 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  11. 1996

  12. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 5 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  13. Jose Bonilla beats Somchai Chertchai via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  14. Somchai Chertchai beats Alexander Makhmutov via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  15. Somchai Chertchai beats Leo Gamez via split decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  16. Somchai Chertchai beats Young Soon Jang via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  17. 1995

  18. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 3 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  19. Somchai Chertchai beats Hiroki Ioka via knockout 10/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  20. Somchai Chertchai beats Evangelio Perez via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  21. 1994

  22. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 2 at flyweight in its annual ratings

  23. Somchai Chertchai beats Danny Nunez via knockout 11/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  24. Somchai Chertchai beats Kim Yong-kang via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  25. Somchai Chertchai beats Aquiles Guzman via majority decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  26. Somchai Chertchai beats Jesus Rojas via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  27. Somchai Chertchai beats David Griman via unanimous decision 12/12

    Flyweight · WBA

  28. 1993

  29. The Ring magazine rates Somchai Chertchai No. 8 at flyweight in its annual ratings