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
NicknameNak Leng Keng Pi Kheat
Damrey Phluk Pi Kheat
ResidencePhnom Penh
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63.5 kg (140 lb; 10 st 0 lb)
StyleKun Khmer
Boxing
TeamTaley Domrei Mean Rithi Club
Years active2008-Present
Kickboxing record
Total177
Wins146
By knockout60
Losses28
Draws3
Other information
OccupationProfessional boxer
SpouseMrs. Sarin Kim Eng

Background

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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] Phal Sophorn is a police officer with the Ministry of Interior.[3]

Career

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Sophorn's began in Kun Khmer boxing by training at the Taley Domrei Mean Rith Club,[4] 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.

Phal Sophorn's abilities got better fast as he trained under his uncle. Phal Sophorn decided to transition from Kun Khmer to international boxing as his brother Sophat did. Phal Sophorn became a member of the Cambodian International Boxing Team in 2009. When Phal Sophorn returned to Kun Khmer, he surprised people with his dominating performance against Cambodian opponents and foreign opponents. [5]

In 2016, Phal Sophorn defeated Vong Noy to win the 63.5 kg Cambodia Beer Championship at Bayon Boeung Snor. [6]

Phal Sophorn defeated Khim Dima at Bayon Arena and won the 63.5 kg Carabao Championship in 2016. [7]

In December 2016, Lao Chantrea defeated Phal Sophorn at the Kubota Championship at Bayon Boeung Snor Arena. [8]

For the IPCC Kun Khmer World Championship, Phal Sophorn went undefeated in the group stage by winning all five matches. Phal Sophorn defeated Mon Prohm Manh in the semi-finals [9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

 
At a Ganzberg event, Eh Amarin Phouthong and Phal Sophorn meet Korean singer, Psy.

Phal Sophorn made Kampuchea Thmey Daily's top 10 list of Khmer boxers who had the best first half of 2023. Although Phal Sophorn did not make the national team, he won an International Khmer martial arts title. [12]

Phal Sophorn was scheduled to compete against Kiamran Nabati on August 18, 2023 at RCC Fair Fight 22 in Moscow, Russia. Nabati was a top Russian kick boxer who was undefeated.[13] After Kiamran Nabati defeated Phal Sophorn in the first round, Coach Eh Phouthong challenged Nabati to fight his son, Eh Amarin Phouthong. Nabati said he was only interested in the match if he was paid $50,000. [14]

On September 30, 2023, Phal Sophorn won a Wurkz World IPCC Kun Khmer title after defeating Changpuak Jetsada by points.[15]

At a January 19 Ganzberg Kun Khmer Kung Fu event, Phal Sophorn was scheduled to fight Liu Longquan in a 65 kg Kun Khmer bout.[16]

Championships and accomplishments

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Kun Khmer

  •   2016 (63.5kg) Cambodia Beer Championship
  •   2016 (63.5kg) Carabao Championship
  •   2022 (63.5kg) IPCC Kun Khmer Championship
  •   2023 (63.5kg) IPCC Kun Khmer Championship

Kun Khmer fight record

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Professional Kun Khmer record
147 wins[17] (61 TKOs), 28 loss, 03 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
November 24, 2024 Win   Ozod Town Boxing[18] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 2 1:20
August 10, 2024 Loss   Oskar Siegert Town Boxing[19] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 2 2:28
July 11, 2024 Win   Aliaschar Ghodrati Town Boxing[20] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 1 2:15
June 16, 2024 Win   Abbaas Takaloo Town Boxing[21] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 1 0:15
March 17, 2024 Win   Thway Thit Maun Town Boxing[22] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3
March 10, 2024 Win   Chen Zhan Feng Town Boxing[23] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 1 0:38
February 25, 2024 Win   Bakjo Sor. Anucha Bayon TV[24] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 2 2:35
February 19, 2024 Win   Fah Prajak Kun Khmer Mattrid Grand Fight Town Arena[25] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO by (Low kick) 1 2:10
February 8, 2024 Win   Aem We Town Boxing[26] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3
January 19, 2024 Win   Liu Longquan Town Boxing[27] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3
November 19, 2023 Win   Darkey Kun Khmer Grand Champion[28] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 2 1:20
November 5, 2023 Win   Li Tiantao Wurkz World Sena Kun Khmer[29] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 2 3:00
September 30, 2023 Win   Changpuak Jetsada I.P.C.C. Championship-Town[30] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3
September 3, 2023 Win   Kongrumkong Tor. Silachai Town [31] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 1 0:00
July 16, 2023 Win   Miguel Trindade Town [32] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3
December 31, 2022 Win   Suablack Tor.Pran49 Town Boxing[33] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3
July 30, 2022 Win   Long Ben Loeun I.P.C.C. Championship-Town[34] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 1 1:58
June 11, 2022 Win   Kong Sambo Town[35] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 3 0:30
May 07, 2022 Loss   Suablack Tor.Pran49 Town Boxing[36] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3
April 3, 2022 Win   Naruto Bayon TV Boxing[37] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 4 0:03
March 5, 2022 Win   Lao Chetra Bayon TV Boxing[38] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
February 15, 2022 Loss   Lao Chetra TV5 Boxing[39] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
February 04, 2022 Win   Soum Vichhai Bayon TV Boxing[40] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
January 15, 2022 Win   Moeun Sokhuch Wurkz Boxing[41] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
October 2, 2021 Loss   Yen Dina CNC Boxing[42] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
September 10, 2021 Loss   Yen Dina Bayon TV Boxing[43] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
July 11, 2021 Win   Muth Klemkmao Bayon TV Boxing[44] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 1 1:32
April 9, 2021 Win   Long Ben Loeun Bayon TV Boxing[45] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 2 1:54
March 13, 2021 Loss   Lorn Panha Bayon TV Boxing[46] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 3 0:42
January 31, 2021 Win   Thun Chantak Bayon TV Boxing[47] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
July 12, 2020 Draw   Moeun Sokhuch Bayon TV Boxing[48] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
June 28, 2020 Win   Lorn Panha Bayon TV Boxing[49] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
June 07, 2020 Loss   Moeun Sokhuch CNC Boxing[50] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
May 8, 2020 Win   Kong Sambo Bayon TV Boxing[51] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 5 2:05
April 26, 2020 Draw   Yen Dina Bayon TV[52] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
March 15, 2020 Draw   Sun Zhixiang MAS Fight[53] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 1
September 21, 2019 Win   Chek Nuon(Jack Apichat) Bayon TV boxing[54] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
August 9, 2019 Win   Chek Nuon(Jack Apichat) Bayon TV boxing[55] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
December 29, 2018 Win   Saw Min Min TV5 Boxing[56] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
September 30, 2018 Win   Namphon Bayon TV[57] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 1 0:30
May 27, 2018 Win   Lao Chetra Bayon TV Boxing[58] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
May 13, 2018 Win   Chan Bunleap Bayon TV Boxing[59] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 4 1:18
December 10, 2017 Draw   Namphon Bayon TV[60] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
December 2, 2017 Win   Bakhodirjon CNC Boxing[61] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 3 1:47
September 30, 2017 Win   Thol Makara CNC Boxing[62] Phnom Penh, Cambodia TKO 3 1:27
June 23, 2017 Win   Wifi Bayon TV Boxing[63] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
December 25, 2016 Loss   Lao Chantrea Bayon TV Boxing [64] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
September 4, 2016 Loss   Lao Chantrea Bayon TV Boxing [65] Phnom Penh, Cambodia KO 3 1:59
June 19, 2016 Win   Khim Dima Bayon TV Boxing[66] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
October 19, 2014 Loss   Pich Seyha Bayon TV Boxing[67] Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 5
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/no contest   Notes

Kickboxing Fight record

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Professional Kickboxing record
0 wins (0 TKOs), 3 loss, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
May 14, 2024 Loss   Zhang Lanpei Ganzberg Kun Khmer, Cambodia vs China Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision 3 3:00
August 18, 2023 Loss   Kiamran Nabati RCC Fair Fight 22 Yekaterinburg, Russia KO (Spinning heel kick) 1
April 10, 2022 Loss   Wei Rui Angkor King Fight[68] Siem Reap, Cambodia Decision 3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/no contest   Notes


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  18. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Ozod, date November 24, 2024
  19. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Oskar Siegert, August 2024, date August 10, 2024
  20. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Aliaschar Ghodrati, date July 11, 2024
  21. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Abbass Takaloo, date June 16, 2024
  22. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Thway Thit Maun, date March 17, 2024
  23. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Chen Zhan Feng, date March 10, 2024
  24. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Bakjo Sor. Anucha, date February 25, 2024
  25. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Fah Prajak, date February 17, 2024
  26. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Aem We, date February 8, 2024
  27. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Liu Longquan, date January 19, 2024
  28. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Darkey, date November 19, 2023
  29. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Li Tiantao, date November 5, 2023
  30. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Changpuak Jetsada, date September 30, 2023
  31. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Kongrumkong Tor. Silachai, date September 3, 2023
  32. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Miguel Trindade, date July 16, 2023
  33. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Suablack, Dec 2022, date December 31, 2022
  34. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Long Ben Loeun, date July 30, 2022
  35. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Kong Sambo, date June 11, 2022
  36. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Suablack, May 2022, date May 07, 2022
  37. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Naruto, date April 3, 2022
  38. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Lao Chetra, date March 5, 2022
  39. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Lao Chetra, date February 15, 2022
  40. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Soum Vicchai, date February 04, 2022
  41. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Moeun Sokhuch January 2022, date January 15, 2022
  42. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Yen Dina, date October 2, 2021
  43. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Yen Dina, date September 10, 2021
  44. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Muth Klemkmao, date July 11, 2021
  45. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Long Ben Loeun, date April 9, 2021
  46. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Lorn Panha, date March 13, 2021
  47. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Thun Chantak, date January 31, 2021
  48. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Moeun Sokhuch at Bayon Arena
  49. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Lorn Panha, date June 28, 2020
  50. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Moeun Sokhuch, date June 07, 2020
  51. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Kong Sambo, date May 8, 2020
  52. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Yen Dina at Bayon TV
  53. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Sun Zhixiang at MAS Fight
  54. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Chek Nuon(Jack Apichat), September 21, 2019, date September 21, 2019[dead link]
  55. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Chek Nuon(Jack Apichat), August 9, 2019, date August 9, 2019[dead link]
  56. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Saw Min Min, date December 29, 2018
  57. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Namphon, date September 30, 2018
  58. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Lao Chetra, date May 27, 2018
  59. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Chan Bunleap, date May 13, 2018
  60. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Namphon at Bayon TV
  61. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Bakhodirjon, date December 2, 2017
  62. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Thol Makara, date September 30, 2017
  63. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Wifi, date June 23, 2017
  64. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Lao Chantrea, December 2016 December 25, 2016
  65. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Lao Chantrea, September 2016 September 4, 2016
  66. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Khim Dima, date June 19, 2016
  67. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Pich Seyha October 19, 2014
  68. ^ Phal Sophorn vs. Wei Rui, date April 10, 2022.