Walter Sarnoi Oupathana

Walter Sarnoi Oupathana (born June 23, 1986)[3] is a Lao-American professional boxer. He represented Laos at the 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]

Walter Sarnoi Oupathana
Statistics
Weight(s)60 kg (132 lb)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1986-06-23) 23 June 1986
Monterey Park, California, US[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights29
Wins25
Wins by KO16
Losses4
Draws0
No contests0

Background

Sarnoi was born to a Lao-descent family, his father was a professional boxer from Thailand who fought against Fighting Harada.[5] Sarnoi began his boxing career in 1999. In 2003, he won the silver medal at the US U19 National Championships and the silver medal at the 2005 US National Golden Gloves Tournament.[3]

Sarnoi attended Northern Michigan University on a scholarship funded by the US Olympic Committee where he boxed for the university.[6]

In 2018, Sarnoi earned the WBC interim Latino silver featherweight title. The bout took place in Jamay, Jalisco, Mexico.[7][5]

In May 2021, Sarnoi competed at the 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships representing Laos, the bout took place in the United Arab Emirates.[8][9][10]

In October 2021, Sarnoi competed at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia at 60kg lightweight division representing The People’s Democratic Republic of Laos as the only representative competing for the country.[11]

References
  1. "Boxing, politics another 1-2 punch for young boxer". www.thedowneypatriot.com.
  2. "Boxing record for Walter Sarnoi Oupathana". BoxRec.
  3. "A professional boxer, US-born Walter Sarnoi Oupathana represents Laos at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships". ASBCNEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. "ASBC ASIAN ELITE MEN AND WOMEN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Boxer wins first championship title with third-round TKO" (PDF). Squarespace.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Walter Sarnoi: Renaissance man back in the ring". The Ring. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2021-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Walter Sarnoi goes from troublemaker to champion boxer". The Downey Patriot. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  8. Team 1, LNTV Sport. "ວໍເຕີ ສະນ້ອຍ ອຸປະຖານາ ຕົວແທນຈາກລາວ ເສຍຄະແນນໃຫ້ນັກມວຍ ອຸສເບກິສຖານ ຕົກຮອບທຳອິດ ການຊິງແຊ້ມອາຊີ 2021 ທີ່ UAE". Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  9. "Khalokov Abdumalik Vs Walter Sarnoi Oupathana". ASIAN BOXING. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  10. Thanabouasy, Phayboune (2020-12-30). "Laos to Accept Two Foreign Athletes of Lao Descent". Laotian Times. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  11. "Oumiha, Khalokov and Shymbergenov were strong on Day 5 at AIBA World Boxing Championships". AIBA. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-01.


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