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Ruengsak Porntawee
Ruengsak Porntawee ( th, เริงศักดิ์ พรทวี); also known as Ruengsak Petchyindee (เริงศักดิ์ เพชรยินดี) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter. Biography and career Samreeng Manyaing started Muay Thai training at the age of 13 with an aging boxer from his region. He fought under the name "Ruengsak Luklamplaimat" and dominated in Buriram and the neighboring provinces until he was brought to the Porntawee camp. In 1974 Ruengsak became the 112 lbs champion of both Rajadamnern and Lumpinee stadiums, he earned the nickname "The Stone Man" for his incredible durability and the power of his strikes. During his career Ruengsak defeated notable stadium champions such as Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn, Sirimongkol Luksiripat, Narongnoi Kiatbandit, or Padejsuk Pitsanurachan. He also captured the 130 lbs Lumpinee Stadium title in 1981. At the peak of his popularity he received purses of 150,000 baht. In 1980 Ruengsak quit boxing for a few m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raktae Muangsurin
Raktae Muangsurin ( th, รักแท้ เมืองสุรินทร์); is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter. Biography and career Raktae started training at the age of 14. He moved to Bangkok to join the Muangsurin camp in 1977. Raktae quickly rose to prominence, he captured the Rajadamnern Stadium 135 lbs title in 1979, defeating Yousop Sor.Thanikul by decision. He holds victories over many notable champions of his era such as Jocky Sitkanpai, Jitti Muangkhonkaen, Seksan Sor Theppitak, Inseenoi Sor.Thanikul or Changpuek Kiatsongrit. Raktae was one of the most recognizable fighters of the 1980s on the Bangkok circuit with his heavy handed style. Raktae also competed in boxing both professional and amateur. He captured the now defunct OBA lightweight title and was the runner up at the Presiden'ts Cup in Indonesia. After his fighting career Raktae became a trainer at his former gym Muangsurin for seven years before the camp disappeared. Titles and accomplish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orachunnoi Hor Mahachai
Maitri Netmanee also known as Orachunnoi Hor Mahachai ( th, อรชุนน้อย ฮ.มหาชัย); is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. Biography and career Orachunnoi was born in 1950 in the city of Tkhakek, Laos from thai parents working at the border. He grew up in the Ubon Ratchathani province where he started Muay Thai training at the age of 10 with his uncle. He later joined the Hor Machachai camp in Bangkok. On the main circuit in Bangkok he rapidly established himself as the best fighter around the flyweight limit, winning a Lumpinee stadium title. Due to his domination in the lighter divisions he was put in numerous weight handicap matches with differences going as high as 12 lbs. He was famous for his ability to turn tides at the last second generating a massive income for spectactors who gambled on him, he was granted the nickname "The poor man's favorite". He was a spectacular fighter known for his reverse elbow attacks and surprising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paruhat Loh-ngoen
Paruehus Loh-ngern ( th, พฤหัส โล่ห์เงิน) is a Thai former Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Biography and career Early life Paruehus was born in 1956 in Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani province, a northern suburb of Bangkok. Kimchun Kuntharee, his father runs a Muay Thai gym called Sitchunthong. All of his male siblings are fighters, one of them is also became famous under the name Paruhatlek Sitchunthong. Career He got into fighting for the first time when he was about 13 years old. During the peak of his career, he battled with many contemporary top Muay Thai kickboxers, such as Mafuang Weerapol, Ghairung Lookchaomaesaitong, Thanusuk Prasopchai, Sagat Phonthawee, Sangsakda Kittikasem, Aurachunnoi Hor.Mahachai, Samart Payakaroon. In 1979 he won the Lumpinee Stadium 118 lbs title. On July 7, 1980, he participated in an exceptional two against one handicap fight, teaming up with Thanusuk Prasopchai to defeat reignin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya
Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya ( th, ขุนพลน้อย เกียรติสุริยา); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Khunponnoi started training in May Thai at the age of 12 with his uncle, competing in the Pattani province and in the neighbouring provinces. At 14 he followed his cousin Noppadej to the Kiatsuriya camp in Bangkok. Khunponnoi reached the status of top fighter in just three years after moving to Bangkok, being matched up with elite opposition by 1974. He defeated Pudpadnoi Worawut by decision for the Lumpinee Stadium 130 lbs title on July 26, 1974. He lost his belt three months later to Wichit Lukbangplasoi. By the end of his career in 1980 received purses as high as 100,000 baht and defeated many notable champions of his era such as Jocky Sitkanpai, Bundit Singprakarn, Narongnoi Kiatbandit or Saengsakda Kittikasem. Between 1979 and 1981 He was part Royal Thai army police. After his career Khunponnoi becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudpadnoi Worawut
Pudpadnoi Worawut ( th, ผุดผาดน้อย วรวุฒิ) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. He is recognized as one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. Biography and career Ponn Ommklin started Muay Thai at the age of 14 in his native province of Khon Kaen, following the steps of his older brother. His parents wouldn't let him pursue Muay Thai full time before graduating high school which he did in 1969. During that period Pudpanoi competed in Isan over 60 times and went undefeated. At the age of 18 he went to Bangkok on the advice of a fighter from the Worawut camp, at this occasion Pudpadnoi used his famous ring name for the first time as he won his debut in Rajadamnern Stadium by high kick knockout. During his first two years of competition in Bangkok Pudpadnoi won 17 of 19 fights, he was a very versatile southpaw with powerful kicks earning him the nickname "The Golden Leg". Pudpadnoi was one of the most dominant fighter in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundit Singprakarn
Bundit Singprakarn ( th, บรรดิษฐ์ สิงห์ปราการ); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Bundit started to train at home with his father and was competing by the age of 15. He struggled in his first attempts in Bangkok where he was dismissed during two fights. Bundit started to have success in the stadiums in 1971 withg a his strong middle kick style. A year later he won the Lumpinee Stadium 126 lbs title on December 8, 1972, against Denthoranee Muangsurin, he scored two knockdowns to win the belt by unanimous decision. He successfully defended his title and kept it until 1977 when he was dismissed during a fight against Sagat Pontawee. During the 1970s Bundit defeated many champions of his era such as Sirimongkol Luksiripat, Ruengsak Porntawee, Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya or Jocky Sitkanpai. After his fighting career Bundit became a muay thaio trainer both in Thailand and Japan. He later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huamark Stadium
The Rajamangala National Stadium ( th, ราชมังคลากีฬาสถาน; , ) is the national stadium of Thailand. It is part of the Hua Mak Sports Complex, and is located in Hua Mak Subdistrict, Bang Kapi, Bangkok. It officially opened on 6 December 1998. Overview It was first used for the 1998 Asian Games in 1998 and 1999 ASEAN University Games in 1999. Since then, it has been used for many international matches and football tournaments. Most notably, for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Thai club sides have also used the stadium when playing in continental cup competitions. Krung Thai Bank FC (now BG Pathum United) used it for AFC Champions League matches, and PEA FC and Chonburi FC have recently used it in the AFC Cup. Aside from football, it has been used for athletics, pop concerts, and political rallies. Rajamangala Stadium was designed by the Faculty of Architecture at Chulalongkorn University. The main material used in construction was concrete and therefore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jocky Sitkanpai
Jocky Sitkanpai ( th, จ๊อกกี้ ศิษย์กันภัย); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Phudta Naree started Muay Thai along his elder brother, he fought under the ring name Jocky Sing Sortor in Khon Kaen and neighbouring regions of Thailand until the age of 12. His powerful knees and fearless style beat many opponents in provincial arenas bringing him enough attention to be sent to the capital. Jocky made his first Bangkok appearance in 1971 for the Sor.For.Yor. Gym under the name Jocky Aor Wattana. He defeated many of the rising contenders of the era until his name was stained by a disqualification in a match against Petchmongkon Lerkchai at Rajadamnern Stadium. His headman, Prasert Kanpai filed a complaint with an x-ray film proving that Jocky was injured and did not intentionally throw the fight. His suspension was then lifted. The Sor.For.Yor. gym name was changed to Sitkanpai Gym around the same time. He b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neth Saknarong
Neth Saknarong ( th, เนตร ศักดิ์ณรงค์); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Neth started training in Muay Thai at the age of 14 with a trainer in his native village of Pang Khon. Neth then joined the Therdkiatpitak camp where he became a young phenom in the northeast regions of Thailand by winning 30 fights in a row. At 17 years old Neth made his debut in Bangkok and joined the Saknarong camp. During the 1970s Neth became a renowned fighter with powerful weapons from the southpaw stance. He was ranked highly in both the Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Stadiums and defeated many notable Thai champions of his era such as Posai Sitiboonlert, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Poot Lorlek, Khunponnoi Kiatsuriya, Vicharnnoi Porntawee. Neth also traveled to Los Angeles where he defeated the American WKA world champion Earnest Hart Jr by knockout in 1977. Neth retired from the Bangkok circuit in 1978 following a loss to Satanfah Sor.Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
