He was first Western Fighter who knocked out a Thai Champion in front of his own public, in the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
After a flurry of punches and knees Changpuek was knocked out in the 2nd round. Peter Smit became the world Muay Thai champion on August 31, 1990.
His fight against kickboxing legend Rob Kaman was also bright. In the 10th round he won by a knockout, which was considered impossible against the “unbeatable“ Kaman at the time. Peter became the world kickboxing champion. It was the highlight of Peter Smit’s short career.
Their fight was preceded by the following story: when Peter Smith was 18 years old and he first met Rob Kaman, he walked up to him, jabbed his finger at him and said: “One day I will beat you!“ Rob Kaman laughed: “Boy, if you want to beat me - come to my hall.“ Peter said: “No, I will not come to your gym, but one day I will beat you!“ And every time he saw Kaman he came up and said: “One day I will beat
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