Biography and Career
Soren Monkongtong started training in muay thai at the age of 13 and had his first fight at 15. He is now one of the most active profesional Muay Thai fighters in the world. At the moment Soren is training at Eminent Air Gym in Bangkok. Some of the fighters he has fought are John Wayne Parr, Ben Burton, Jomhod, Orono Por MuangUbon, Eli Madigan, Bruce Macfie, Naruepol Fairtex and Warren Elson. Soren has fought for the WMPF super-welterweight world title, however lost to the Thai fighter on the judges' scorecard.
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