Samson Dutch Boy Gym (; born July 11, 1972, in Changhan, Roi-Et, Thailand) is one of the fight names used by former professional boxer and Muay Thai practitioner from Thailand.
Muay Thai career
Somboon Phantasi (). His Muay Thai ring name was Saenmuangnoi Lukchaopormahesak (), in Muaythai, he was a famous and popular Muay Thai fighter, ever lost-won with Veeraphol Sahaprom 2 times. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium 118 lb Champion and Rajadamnern Stadium 115 lb Champion. From the fierce fighting style, hence he was nicknamed "Samson".
Professional career
He won the minor World Boxing Federation (WBF) world super flyweight title in September 1994, in his fourth professional fight. He would hold that title for the next eight years, beating such opponents as Cruz Carbajal, Hugo Rafael Soto, Diosdado Gabi, and Genaro Garcia. In total, he made 38 consecutive defences of the title before retiring in April 2002 with a final record of 43–0. His other ring names were Samson Esarn (also spelled Samson Isaan), Samson Elite Gym, Samson Kratingdaenggym, Samson 3-K Battery, Samson Toyota-Thailand.
Although in 1998, he had a car accident that required rib surgery. But it's not an obstacle for boxing. He continued to set an unbeaten record. In his first title defense against Indonesian challenger Ippo Gala in 1994 in Chiang Rai, he fought on the undercard of British's Johnny Nelson vs. Nikolay Kulpin from Kazakhstan, Nelson defended his WBF world heavyweight title for the first time. The result of the fight was Nelson won by split decision after 12 rounds. It is also considered to be the first world-class heavyweight boxing event to take place in Thailand.
In 1996, there was criticism that he should be a champion in a major and more standardized organization. His manager had brought him to the United States to negotiate his fight under Don King and the president of the World Boxing Council (WBC) José Sulaimán stable, but the negotiations over the broadcast rights back to Thailand were unsuccessful. So he's only fought in non-title fight in Great Western Forum, California.
After retirement
Samson purse in a professional boxing was the highest that was about one million baht, including the gold necklace received from each sponsor again a lot. After retirement, he had a lot of assets. Therefore, he has a comfortable living condition, taxi driver is his hobby.
At the end of 2017, at the age of 46, he returned to fight again in Muay Thai style with his old rival Veeraphol Sahaprom at the Lumpinee Stadium in an event has an overwhelming audience. The result of the bout, he won by points after 5 rounds.
Titles and accomplishments
Muay Thai
Lumpinee Stadium
1991 Lumpinee Stadium 118 lbs Champion
1993 Lumpinee Stadium Fight of the Year (vs. Detduang Por Pongsawang) Rajadamnern Stadium 1992 Rajadamnern Stadium 115 lbs Champion Awards 1991 Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year
Boxing
1994–2002 World Boxing Federation World Super Flyweight Champion (One time, 38 defenses)