Eh Amarin Phouthong

Eh Amarin Phouthong
Born (2003-08-15) August 15, 2003
Koh Kong province, Cambodia
Other namesAmarin
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) [1]
StylePradal Serey and Vovinam
Kickboxing record
Total74
Wins66
By knockout42
Losses5
Draws3
Other information
Notable relativesEh Phouthong (father)

Eh Amarin Phouthong is a Cambodian Kun Khmer boxer and Vovinam fighter. He is a member of Cambodia's national Vovinam team. The Kampuchea Thmey Daily listed him as a top 10 Kun Khmer boxer for 2024.[2] Eh Amarin Phouthong is a clinch fighting and knee specialist.[3]

Fighting Journey

Eh Amarin Phouthong started training in martial arts at the age of 12 under his father and older brother. He became successfully quickly through his physical gifts. He won a belt at the Hang Meas Arena by defeating veteran fighter Mon Samet in the final. He received a prize of 40 million riels.

In 2022, he scored a draw against Nabil in Thailand.

In 2023, he won a belt by beating Australian Clinton Corke in the fifth round via referee stoppage. Eh Amarin Phouthong received a new car after he won a belt at the Kun Khmer event in Australia.[4] Amarin was given a chance to challenge his idol, Long Samnang, for his belt. Long Samnang won the match.[5]

At the Kubota champion boxing night, Eh Amarin Phouthong beat Bui S. Suphap in the second round. The referee stop the match after his opponent was unable to continue the fight after a kick towards the thigh.[6]

Amarin was absent from the national Vovinam competition.[7] Instead of competing in the national championship, he competed at Town arena and defeated American fighter Christian Rage. During Khmer New Year 2024, Amarin defeated Russian fighter Ovanes Nagabedyan in the first round and won the Khmer International boxing championship.

He defeated Long Samnang to win a Kun Khmer federation title. The 65 kg KKF marathon belt had four contenders. In round one, Eh Amarin Phouthong knocked out Sot Veasna while Long Samnang beat Phan Par by points. In the final match, Eh Amarin faced Long Samnang. In the second round, Eh Amarin Phouthong saw an opening and hit Long Samnang via a left punch to the face causing him to be knock out unconsciously which resulted in the referee stopping the match.[8]

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

Eh Amarin Phouthong beat Danisam Weerasakreck in the overtime round in Japan in August 2024.

At a South Korean Kun Khmer event, Amarin is scheduled to compete in the 67 kg division against Australian Jerome Simbahan.[9]

Amarin won another Kun Khmer title by beating Savelit Dorgravtsev in November 2024. Amarin beat Andrew Mitchell in Australia to earn a Kun Khmer federation title.

Fans wanted Amarin to fight Japanese boxer Taimu Hisai after he defeated many Cambodian athletes including Chhut Serey Vannthong and Pich Sambath.[10]

At the Golden Boy Kun Khmer 2025 event hosted by Town Arena, Eh Amarin Phouthong defeated Spanish martial artist Javier Segura and won the 66kg Golden Boy Trophy.[11]

A team of Khmer martial artists including Eh Amarin Phouthong, Meun Mekhea, Sen Radet and Korom Chanreach will compete in the España vs Camboya Clash of Nations event in the Kingdom of Spain on February 7, 2026.[12]

Personal life

Eh Amarin Phouthong is the son of Eh Phouthong and Saing Somaly. Amarin Phouthong's goal for the future is to become famous like his father. According to him, he is only 10%-20% as famous as his father.[13] Amarin has rarely lost a fight abroad and has competed internationally in South Korea, Australia, Thailand, and Japan.

Amarin filmed a commercial for a Honda Dream motorcycle with actress, Mean Sonyta.[14]

Martial arts lineage

Achar Chhit Sarim -- > Kru Eh Phouthong -- > Eh Amarin Phouthong [15][16]

Fight record

Professional Kun Khmer record
67 wins (43 (T)KOs), 5 losses, 3 draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
September 9, 2026Japan Hikaru TerashimaKNOCK OUT.68 ~KNOCKIN' on the WORLD~Yokohama, Japan
August 8, 2026WinBrazil Lucas SantosTown Boxing[17]CambodiaTKO(flying knee)21:31
July 19, 2026WinFrance Derderian MikeTown Boxing[18]CambodiaTKO(flying knee)11:26
May 2, 2026WinUzbekistan Jafarbek HikmatovTown Boxing[19]CambodiaKO(roundhouse kick)12:07
April 24, 2026WinChina Li TianlingTown Boxing[20]CambodiaTKO12:37
April 15, 2026WinUzbekistan AbdullohTown Boxing[21]CambodiaKO11:52
February 07, 2026LossSpain Jorge PastorEspaña vs Camboya: Clash of Nations[22]SpainDecision5
January 7, 2026WinIran HesamTown Boxing[23]CambodiaTKO22:39
November 5, 2025WinUnited States Evan BoultonTown Boxing[24]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision3
September 26, 2025LossUnited Kingdom Mo AbdurahmanTown Boxing [25]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision3
September 14, 2025WinIran SamanTown Boxing[26]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO16:14
August 30, 2025WinBrazil Tom MCTown Boxing[27]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO10:57
August 14, 2025WinIran Ako FahadTown Boxing[28]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO11:33
July 20, 2025WinJapan Reito BravelyKNOCK OUT 55[29]Tokyo, JapanKO (Left hook)31:20
July 3, 2025WinSpain Javier SeguraTown Boxing[30]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO20:45
June 22, 2025WinRussia Umakhan UvaisovTown Boxing[31]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO17:00
June 8, 2025WinAustralia Jason ScottTown Boxing[32]CambodiaDecision3
June 1, 2025WinIran Hassan Khan ZadehDragon Kun Khmer[33]CambodiaTKO (Low kicks)22:00
May 4, 2025DrawArgentina Tomás AguirreWurkz Kun Khmer WarriorsPhnom Penh, CambodiaDecision33:00
April 14, 2025WinPortugal Paulo MeloDragon Kun KhmerCambodiaTKO (Low kicks)2
April 6, 2025WinIran Himan Piroti Town Boxing - Wurkz Kun Khmer[34]CambodiaTKO12:10
March 16, 2025WinChina Yan Wu Town Boxing - Wurkz Kun Khmer[35]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO10:35
March 9, 2025WinChina Li Tiantao Town Boxing[36]CambodiaTKO (High kick)12:37
March 1, 2025WinMorocco Salman Chouay Town Boxing[37]CambodiaTKO (flying knee)20:02
February 14, 2025WinUkraine Julian PozdniakovTown Boxing[38]CambodiaDecision3
February 14, 2025WinSpain Jorge PastorTown Boxing[39]CambodiaDecision3
January 31, 2025WinBelarus Daniil DedovetsTown Boxing[40]Battambang, CambodiaTKO2
January 19, 2025WinIran YassinTown Boxing[41]CambodiaKO (Knee)10:25
December 31, 2024WinRussia Muslim MurtazalievTown Boxing[42]Banteay Meanchey Province, CambodiaTKO (3 Knockdowns)11:14
December 14, 2024WinAustralia Andrew MitchellGanzberg Khmer Martial Arts - BOB[43]Sydney, AustraliaDecision5
December 1, 2024WinMorocco Nachid AbdelouahedTown Boxing[44]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO (Knee)11:52
November 16, 2024WinRussia Savelit DorogavtsevTown Boxing[45]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision3
October 24, 2024WinSpain Nico SanabriaTown Boxing[46]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision3
September 15, 2024WinAustralia Jerome SimbahanTown Boxing[47]Ansan, South KoreaDecision3
September 4, 2024WinPhilippines Jonel BorbonTown Boxing[48]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO (Low kick)11:15
August 24, 2024WinChina Zhang TaoTown Boxing[49]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO (Knees)31:52
August 4, 2024WinThailand Dansiam WeerasakreckKnockout x Kun Khmer[50]Tokyo, JapanTKO4(Overtime)2:16
July 13, 2024WinIran Shyan HeydariTown Boxing[51]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO21:16
July 7, 2024WinAlgeria Yanis AliTown Boxing[52]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO11:58
June 30, 2024WinChina Yuan WuPNN Sports[53]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO20:18
June 15, 2024WinChina Yang YunyiTown Boxing[54]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO21:40
May 31, 2024WinCambodia Long SamnangBayon Television[55]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO20:18
May 31, 2024WinCambodia Sot VeasnaBayon Television[56]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO20:05
May 12, 2024WinPhilippines Dindo KamansaTown Boxing[57]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO10:00
April 28, 2024WinThailand Heng Trakan Kor.KamonratBayon Television[58]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision5
April 13, 2024WinRussia Ovanes NagabedyanTown Boxing[59]Kampong Cham Province, CambodiaTKO10:12
March 31, 2024WinRussia Savelit DorogavtsevTown Boxing[60]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision4(Overtime)
March 14, 2024WinJapan Kenta YamadaTown Boxing[61]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO21:25
March 4, 2024WinThailand JaoboyTown Boxing[62]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO20:33
February 18, 2024WinThailand Lotus PetchrungruangTown Boxing[63]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO10:50
February 4, 2024WinUkraine Karien MinasianTown Boxing[64]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO12:02
January 19, 2024WinThailand Bui Sor.SuphapBayon Television[65]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO20:02
January 5, 2024WinRussia VlathsleTown Boxing[66]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO10:35
December 31, 2023WinUnited States Christian RageTown Boxing[67]CambodiaDecision3
December 10, 2023LossCambodia Long SamnangGanzberg Kun Khmer [68]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision5
November 23, 2023WinThailand Sorgraw Petchyindee AcademyTown Boxing[69]CambodiaDecision3
November 5, 2023WinAustralia Clinton CorkeKun Khmer Super Fight: BOB[70]AustraliaTKO51:09
October 1, 2023WinLaos SingtothorngPNN Sports[71]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO1
July 2, 2023WinThailand NeungtrakanPNN Sports[72]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision5
June 18, 2023WinThailand Cho KammongkolTown Boxing[73]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO31:18
May 28, 2023WinThailand Cho KammongkolTown Boxing[74]Phnom Penh, CambodiaKO32:22
November 11, 2022DrawThailand Nabil AnaneRajadamnern World Series[75]Bangkok, ThailandDecision3
October 23, 2022WinThailand Seng Thong Noy Muthong AcademyTown Boxing[76]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO15:40
August 27, 2022WinThailand Jack ApichatCarabao Boxing[77]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision5
August 19, 2022WinThailandMangkornthong Rangsit Stadium[78]ThailandTKO(Knee strikes)30:12
July 27, 2022WinIran MohammadWorld Fight[79]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision3
July 2, 2022WinThailand WuttidetTown Boxing[80]Phnom Penh, CambodiaTKO21:02
June 18, 2022WinThailand Rungravee SasiprapaTown Boxing[81]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision3
October 3, 2020LossCambodia Bird SangkhemCNC Boxing [82]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision5
July 18, 2020LossCambodia Bird SangkhemBayon TV boxing [83]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision5
July 7, 2019WinCambodia Born PonlukSEA TV[84]Phnom Penh, CambodiaDecision5
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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  2. ↑ Virakbot, Chean. “ជើង​ខ្លាំង​គុន​ខ្មែរ​១០​រូប​លេច​ធ្លោ​​ខ្លាំង​ក្នុង​ឆ្នាំ​២០២៤.” Kampuchea Thmey Daily, 26 Dec. 2024, www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/828657. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
  3. ↑ 3月14日(木)「GANZBERG Warrior Lions KUN KHMER」健太、志賀将大が参戦! [March 14th (Thursday) "GANZBERG Warrior Lions KUN KHMER" Kenta and Shiga Masahiro will participate!]. (2024, March 12). Miruhon. https://miruhon.net/257949
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  6. ↑ Virakbot, C. (2024, January 20). ទិដ្ឋភាពជង្គង់ពេញៗ អេ អាំម៉ារីន ផ្តួលកីឡាករថៃ ប៊ុយ ស.ស៊ុផាបទឹក២. Kampuchea Thmey Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2024, from https://www.kampucheathmey.com/sports/645027
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  16. ↑ Sothy, Meun. "Khmer kickboxing club established for young generation boxers." Cambodiantown.com, https://web.archive.org/web/20090105234507/http://www.cambodiantown.com/newsthree.htm .
  17. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Lucas Santos
  18. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Derderian Mike
  19. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Jafarbek Hikmatov
  20. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Li Tianling
  21. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Abdulloh
  22. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs Jorge Pastor, date February 07, 2026.
  23. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Hesam
  24. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Evan Boulton
  25. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs Mo Abdurahman, date September 26, 2025.
  26. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Saman
  27. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Tom MC
  28. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Ako Fahad
  29. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Reito Bravely
  30. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Javier Segura
  31. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Umakhan Uvaisov
  32. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Jason Scott
  33. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Hassan Khan Zadeh
  34. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Himan Piroti
  35. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Yan Wu
  36. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Li Tiantao
  37. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Salman
  38. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Julian Pozdniakov
  39. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Jorge Pastor
  40. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Daniil Dedovets
  41. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Yassin
  42. ↑ Amarin Phouthong vs. Muslim Murtazaliev
  43. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Andrew Mitchell
  44. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Abdelcuahed Nachtd
  45. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Savelit Dorogavtsev
  46. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Nico Sanabria
  47. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Jerome Simbahan
  48. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Jonel Borbon
  49. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Zhang Tao
  50. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Dansiam
  51. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Shyan Heydari
  52. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Yanis Ali
  53. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Yuan Wu
  54. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Yang Yunyi
  55. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Long Samnang
  56. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Sot Veasna
  57. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Dindo Kamansa
  58. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Heng Trakan K. Kamonrat
  59. ↑ ផ្សាយផ្ទាល់ចេញពីខេត្តកំពង់ចាម ការប្រកួតកម្មវិធី #DRAGON KUN KHMER TOP5 ថ្ងៃទី១៣ ខែមេសា ឆ្នាំ២០២៤
  60. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Savelit Dorogavtsev
  61. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Kenta
  62. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Jaoboy
  63. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Lotus Petch Rung Ruang
  64. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Karien Minasian
  65. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Bui S. Siphap
  66. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Vlathsle
  67. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Christian Rage
  68. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs Long Samnang, date December 10, 2023.
  69. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Sograw
  70. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Clinton Corke
  71. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Singtothorng
  72. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Neungtrakan
  73. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Cho Kammongkol
  74. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Cho Kammongkol
  75. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs Nabil
  76. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Seng Thong Noy Muthong Academy
  77. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Jack Apichat
  78. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Mangkornthong
  79. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Mohammad
  80. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Wuttidet
  81. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Rungravee
  82. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs Bird Sangkhem, date October 03, 2020.
  83. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs Bird Sangkhem, date September 18, 2020.
  84. ↑ Eh Amarin Phouthong vs. Born Ponluk