Sophat Mesa

Sophat Mesa (Khmer: សុផាត មេសា), born in 2005 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a rising Kun Khmer fighter with one of the highest knockout win rates in his division.

Training at Taley Damrei Mean Rithi Gym under coaches Mak Sokhorn and Mak Samoeun, Mesa competes at 57kg standing at 1.70m and an orthodox stance. He turned professional around 2022 and holds a record of one of the highest TKO win.

Coming from a martial arts family, his father Mak Sophat, a former boxer, Sophat is strongly inspired by fighters like Phal Sophorn and Eh Amarin Phouthong.

On 15 March 2026, Mesa secured two victories in a four-man tournament organized by PNN TV, needing just under three minutes of total fighting time. He captured the Ganzberg Super Kun Khmer trophy and a substantial cash prize after knocking down his first Cambodian opponent within the opening minute of Round 1 in the first bout. In the final, he repeated the feat, dropping a more experienced Cambodian fighter roughly one minute into Round 1 to seal the tournament victory.

Outside the ring, Mesa is a law student. Although his rapid rise has drawn considerable attention, it remains to be seen how far he will go in the sport over the long term.