Umar Semata
Born (1987-05-20) 20 May 1987
Uganda
Other namesThe Pain
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (156.5 lb; 11.2 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Middleweight
Super Middleweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofPhuket, Thailand
TeamMuay Thai Plaza (2010–2012)
Lion Muay Thai (2012–2013)
Tiger Muay Thai (2014–present)
TrainerSatawut Intapun
Yodkunsup Por Pongsawang
Years active2006–present

Umar Semata (born 20 May 1987) is a Ugandan middleweight and super middleweight Muay Thai fighter and the former World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion, a title he has held since 14 June 2013.[1]

Biography

Early career

After winning numerous events in boxing, he was spotted by Shala Golola who immediately recognized his talents and convinced him to swap to Muay Thai.[2] Semata was selected at the age of 18 to represent the Ugandan national Muay Thai team to compete in Thailand.

Muay Thai

In an event organized by the World Professional Muaythai Federation Semata lost by point to Saenchai on 20 July 2012 in Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.[3][4]

East African Muay Thai International Champion

On 14 June 2013, Semata faced Australian fighter Rhys Karakyriacos and won on points the World Boxing Council Muay Thai Interim Super Middleweight Champion. The fight took place in Semata's hometown of Kampala, Uganda.[1][5]

Lethwei

In 2017, Semata agreed to terms with the World Lethwei Championship[6][7] and on 4 November, Semata made his Lethwei debut against veteran Soe Lin Oo at WLC 3: Legendary Champions in Yangon, Myanmar inside the Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium. Semata lost by knockout in the second round.[8]

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record
0 wins (0 (T)KOs), 1 losses, 0 draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2017-04-11LossMyanmar Soe Lin OoWLC 3: Legendary ChampionsYangon, MyanmarKO (Right Cross)2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Muay Thai record

Professional Kickboxing Record
41 Wins (16 (T)KO's), 15 Losses, 2 Draw, No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2016-06-05LossThailand Kem SitsongpeenongEmei Legend 9ChinaDecision33:00
2016-04-02WinChina Wang PengfeiEM Lgend 7Xichang, ChinaDecision33:00
2014-12-10WinThailand Khankhan WongtrakolKunlun Fight 6 World title Super WelterweightHong Kong, ChinaDecision33:00
2014-05-03WinEgypt Abdallah HusseinWKF AFRICA Champion in Super WelterweightKampala, UgandaDecision53:00
2014-02-19LossThailand Imwiset PornaraiYokkao 7Pattaya, ThailandDecision33:00
2014-01-25LossBelarus Andrei KulebinKunlun Fight 1. Semi FinalsPattaya, ThailandDecision33:00
2013-06-14WinAustralia Rhys KarakyriacosWBC Muay thai International Super Middleweight ChampionKampala, UgandaDecision53:00
2012-11-29LossThailand Superbon LookjaomaesaivareeMuay Thai WarriorsThailandDecision53:00
2012-07-20LossThailand Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigymWPMF Super Welterweight title Muaythai Gala – TV 11Ratchaburi Province, ThailandDecision53:00
2011-11-02LossThailand Jomhod KiatadisakBangla StadiumPhuket, Thailand, ThailandDecision53:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. 1 2 "WBC MUAYTHAI Championships come to continental Africa". WBC Muay Thai. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. "Semata has Golola to thank". Daily Monitor. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. "World Professional MuayThai Federation". WPMF Ranking Committee. 27 July 2015.
  4. "Ugandan Umar Semata fighting Saketdao Petchpayathai". Guy Lazarus. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. Dave Walsh. "LiverKick - LiverKick". Liverkick.comm. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. "World Lethwei championship to be held in Myanmar". Sport 360. 16 February 2017.
  7. "၂၀၁၇ တွင် ကျင်းပမည့် မြန်မာ့ရိုးရာ လက်ဝှေ့ပွဲတွင် ထိုးသတ်ရန် နိုင်ငံခြားသားနှစ်ဦးနှင့် စာချုပ်" (in Burmese). DVB.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  8. "開始間近!判定有り、タイム無しラウェイ!~『WLC(World Lethwei Championship)-3 "LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS"』ミャンマー・ヤンゴン大会!!". Miruhon (in Japanese). Miruhon. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
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