Samart has an older brother, Kongtoranee Payakaroon, who induced Samart to start training in Muay Thai. Samart started Muaythai training when he was 11. The First Muaythai teacher of Samart was Yodthong Senanan (Kru Tui) who taught both Samart and Kongtoranee. His first fight name was Samart Lookklongket. After he fought around more than 100 fights (orthodox stance), he came to Bangkok for fighting at Lumpinee Stadium in 1978. Samart has been nicknamed Payaknayok because he is handsome and fights like a tiger (Payak = tiger in Thai).
Muay Thai Honors
105 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
108 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1980
115 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
126 lb Champion of Lumpinee Stadium in 1981
In 1982 he turned to boxing where he fought from a southpaw stance. In 1986 he won a WBC junior featherweight title with a surprise KO over rock-chinned Lupe Pintor in the fifth round and defended against the respected Juan Meza before being stopped by undefeated Australian Jeff Fenech. He made a comeback in the 90s and challenged unsuccessfully for another world title.
Payakaroon was named The Ring's Progress of the Year fighter for 1986. He now teaches Muay Thai in Thailand
Music
Between his two stints as boxing champion, Samart signed with Grammy label and released a few albums. They are pop music but with his upcountry accent ('"Ner" เหน่อ) as opposed to central Thailand accent. His first album, Rock Ner Ner (ร็อคเหน่อๆ) in 1989, contains a famous song On Som (อ่อนซ้อม - not enough practice) talking about him being very proficient in boxing but lacking the same aptitude at getting love from women. His second and third album, Arom Dee (อารมณ์ดี) and Kun Mai Kun Mike (คันไม้คันไมค์) followed in 1990 and 1992 with famous songs Nam Plik Pla Too (น้ำพริกปลาทู) and Kao Ao Eng (เกาเอาเอง) respectively.[1] After the three albums, he went back to boxing.
Acting
Samart had a role in the 2001 Thai film, The Legend of Suriyothai. He had a major role in the French drama film, Fureur, and was in the 2004 film, The Bodyguard. In 2006, he co-starred in the Thai martial arts film, Dynamite Warrior. He appeared in Muay Thai Chaiya in 2007.
Samart Payakaroon vs Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong
Samart Payakaroon vs Nampol
Samart Payakaroon vs Panomtuanlek
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