Boonsai Sangsurat (Thai: เม็ดเงิน 3เคแบตเตอรี่; born 12 June 1978), better known as Medgoen Singsurat, is a Thai former professional boxer.

Sangsurat has assumed various ring names, including Big Daddy Med (Thai: เม็ดเงิน กระทิงแดงยิม) and Medgoen Lukjaopormahesak (Thai: เม็ดเงิน ลูกเจ้าพ่อมเหศักดิ์), albeit his real name or birth name has been confirmed as "Boonsai Sangsurat" (Thai: บุญใส สังสุราช). The non-Thai media also refer to him as Medgoen Singsurat, 3K Battery for Filipinos, or simply Medgoen Singh.

Boxing career Medgoen turned pro in 1997 and in 1999, captured the Lineal Flyweight Championship with a win over Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. Because of his win over Manny Pacquiao, Medgoen's name is often mentioned as one of eight opponents to have beaten Pacquiao (the other seven being Rustico Torrecampo, Erik Morales, Timothy Bradley, Juan Manuel Márquez, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Yordenis Ugas and Jeff Horn), and one of only three opponents to have knocked Pacquiao out. He is the second boxer to defeat Pacquiao in the latter's overall pro boxing career. He also won the vacant WBC Flyweight title that had been stripped from Pacquiao due to Pacquiao coming overweight at the weight-ins. He defended the titles once more before losing the titles in 2000 to Malcolm Tuñacao by TKO.

Medgoen is promoted by Thai Storage Battery Public Company Limited, and hence bears the 3K Battery name, as the company contracts Thai boxers to sponsor their products.

The story behind the victory over Manny Pacquiao in 1999 was revealed years later by his manager, Virat Vachirarattanawong. Even Virat himself admitted that he hadn't been confident his fighter could win, as Medgoen was merely an unknown underdog at the time. Many others in the boxing world felt the same way. However, relying on his experience, Virat noticed signs that Pacquiao might be struggling to make weight. When Pacquiao arrived in Thailand, Virat arranged for him to stay at Florida Hotel in the Ratchathewi neighbourhood. He quietly instructed hotel staff to observe Pacquiao's eating habits, and it turned out Pacquiao was ordering only light meals, such as vegetable salads. That, to Virat, was clear evidence that Pacquiao was cutting weight aggressively.

At the official weigh-in, Pacquiao failed to make the weight limit, causing him to be stripped of the world title. That meant if Medgoen won, he would be crowned the new world champion.

In the fight itself, the underdog delivered a stunning performance, landing heavy body shots in round three and winning by TKO. Virat later remarked that if Pacquiao had entered the ring in top physical condition, he believed Medgoen would have been knocked out within three rounds.

Personal life Medgoen Singsurat has a family full of boxers. His second cousin, Saranyoo Tohchoodee, born in Thailand on April 18, 1991, was also a professional boxer before giving up boxing to go to America to study along with his sister.

In addition to his boxing career, he played association football and was considered a candidate for the Thailand national team. However, a broken ankle sustained during a match ended his football ambitions, as he was unable to fully recover. He subsequently took up table tennis and was ranked as Thailand's top youth player for two consecutive years.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes80Win74–6Wanchana PattanakarngymTKO3 (6)Jun 24, 201179Win73–6Pichit Twins GymTKO2 (6)Apr 29, 201178Win72–6Pichit Twins GymPTS4Feb 25, 201177Win71–6Noppadol ChornkratokTKO2 (6)Feb 1, 201176Win70–6Anucha BantiTKO3 (6)Oct 29, 201075Win69–6Panturak NamtongPTS6Sep 24, 201074Win68–6Taiwo AliTKO5 (6)Aug 6, 201073Win67–6Alejandro MuñozPTS6Jul 2, 201072Win66–6Atsushi UechiTKO4 (6)May 27, 201071Win65–6Tarik CharafiPTS6Mar 18, 201070Win64–6Sissy KeriyngkirKO2 (6)Jan 15, 201069Loss63–6Mikio YasudaTKO2 (8)Sep 30, 200968Win63–5Pompetch KiatmungmeePTS6Jul 31, 200967Win62–5Yong SathongPTS6May 29, 200966Win61–5Anusorn ChaisuraTKO4 (4)Mar 27, 200965Win60–5Anucha RassameeyanKO6 (6)Jan 30, 200964Win59–5Dennarong BigshotcampKO3 (6)Dec 3, 200863Win58–5Akbar MohammadpourPTS6Aug 29, 200862Win57–5Kaichon PatonggymTKO3 (6)Jun 18, 200861Win56–5Roger MonsertoKO3 (10)Apr 25, 200860Win55–5Yodkumarn ChitraladagymPTS6Feb 29, 200859Win54–5Denpayak Sor PisanuPTS6Jan 25, 200858Loss53–5Jorge ArceTKO1 (12)Dec 1, 200757Win53–4Dennarong BigshotcampKO4 (6)Oct 24, 200756Win52–4Noppachai SithkosolKO3 (6)Sep 21, 200755Win51–4Fahsai SithkaruehadKO3 (6)Jul 31, 200754Win50–4Payakdam SithsaithongKO3 (10)Jun 29, 200753Win49–4Refly RengkungUD8Apr 27, 200752Win48–4Raheem KadayreeTKO7 (8)Mar 30, 200751Win47–4Tarek KrabKO4 (6)Feb 23, 200750Win46–4Roger MonsertoTKO5 (6)Dec 29, 200649Win45–4Ric MorenoKO4 (8)Oct 5, 200648Win44–4Jonathan GonzalesKO3 (10)Sep 7, 200647Win43–4Roger MonsertoTKO5 (6)Mar 31, 200646Loss42–4Nobuto IkeharaTKO3 (10)Jan 15, 200645Win42–3Rodel OraisTKO3 (12)Jul 29, 200544Win41–3Joel AvilaKO5 (12)May 27, 200543Win40–3Dragon ZhengTKO6 (12)Mar 25, 200542Win39–3Leo EscobidoKO6 (12)Jan 14, 200541Win38–3Katsumi MakiyamaTKO8 (12)Oct 29, 200440Win37–3Jojo RodrigoKO3 (12)Sep 24, 200439Win36–3Daothai KiatkamjornTKO5 (10)Jul 15, 200438Win35–3Jimboy RodriguezUD12May 21, 200437Win34–3Edmund Nonong DevelleresTKO4 (12)Mar 26, 200436Loss33–3Joven JordaKO4 (6)Jan 3, 200435Win33–2Rodel OraisTKO5 (10)Oct 24, 200334Win32–2Rodel OraisTKO3 (10)Aug 9, 200333Win31–2Jun MagsipocKO5 (12)May 5, 200332Win30–2Archie VillamorKO4 (12)Mar 14, 200331Win29–2Alfren BulalaUD12Jan 31, 200330Win28–2Rey LlagasKO5 (8)Nov 26, 200229Win27–2Jun MagsipocUD8Sep 6, 200228Win26–2Rolly MandahinogTKO4 (6)Jul 5, 200227Win25–2Rolly MandahinogUD6Apr 19, 200226Win24–2Yosuke KobayashiKO9 (10)Jul 7, 200125Loss23–2Alfren BulalaTKO6 (10)Mar 2, 200124Win23–1Rey LlagasPTS10Dec 29, 200023Win22–1Ramil AnitoTKO7 (10)Sep 22, 200022Win21–1Noel SungahidTKO3 (10)Jun 23, 200021Loss20–1Malcolm TuñacaoTKO7 (12)May 19, 200020Win20–0Masaki KawabataUD12Feb 25, 200019Win19–0Manny PacquiaoTKO3 (12)Sep 17, 199918Win18–0Eddie FelisildaKO3 (?)May 21, 199917Win17–0Rogelio LapianTKO5 (8)Apr 30, 199916Win16–0Rolando BaclayoPTS8Mar 6, 199915Win15–0Ramil GeveroKO3 (?)Dec 29, 199814Win14–0Jerry PahayahayUD10Nov 14, 199813Win13–0Ernesto RubillarTKO5 (10)Sep 20, 199812Win12–0Juanito RubillarKO9 (10)Aug 12, 199811Win11–0Kaaj ChartbanditKO3 (?)Jun 5, 199810Win10–0Jerwin BalabaTKO8 (?)May 1, 19989Win9–0Alpong NavajaPTS10Feb 6, 19988Win8–0Ramil GeveroPTS10Nov 21, 19977Win7–0Rodolfo GuilosKO3 (6)Sep 26, 19976Win6–0Rodolfo GuilosKO3 (6)Aug 1, 19975Win5–0Roy TarazonaTKO4 (?)Jun 24, 19974Win4–0Alpong NavajaPTS8May 2, 19973Win3–0Ramil GeveroPTS8Mar 28, 19972Win2–0Ramon AlgoraKO2 (6)Mar 7, 19971Win1–0Roy ClavePTS6Jan 30, 1997

See also Lineal championship List of world flyweight boxing champions

References

External links

Medgoen Singsurat profile at Cyber Boxing Zone