Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
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Lumpinee Boxing Stadium is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok
, Thailand
. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern Stadium
, the Lumpinee is run by Royal Thai Army on behalf of Thai Government
. It has become the symbol of modern Muay Thai
. Only Rajadamnern Stadium rivals the prestige of holding the title of "Muay Thai Champion of Lumpinee". The ranking system and championship titles are held from Flyweight
(111 lb) up to Welterweight
(147 lb).
Muay thai contests are held on every Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The fights usually start around 6.00 p.m. Ticket prices range from 200 to 2,000 Baht.
after Rajadamnern
. Lumpinee opened its doors on December 8, 1956. The stadium is operated by Thailand’s Army Welfare Department of the Royal Thai Army, all proceeds from the fights go towards supporting the various departments of the Thai Army.
Currently there are eleven promoters presented with the responsibility of bringing fighters to fight in the stadium. The rules are the same as in Rajadamnern
with the boxers having to weigh more than 100 lb (45.4 kg), be aged over 15 years and the weight difference between the boxers is not allowed to be more than a 5 lb (2.3 kg). Women are not allowed to fight in the stadium or enter the ring.
One of the most famous Lumpinee Champions was Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn
who reigned without defeat in the early 1980s, holding the Lightweight
Title for 4 years, he was eventually forced to retire because of simply running out of opponents.
Some of the famous Champion fighters who have fought in Lumpinee Stadium:
where gambling
is permitted and it takes place at the second level. The betting
is done by hand-signals, as in a stock exchange
trading floor. Often such signs are misunderstood by one side and additional fights may erupt outside the ring between gamblers. The security service at Lumpinee is managed by armed Military Police officers. Foreigners usually occupy the expensive ringside seats, while gamblers and aficionados prefer the second or third ring of seats upstairs.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
, the Lumpinee is run by Royal Thai Army on behalf of Thai Government
Politics of Thailand
The politics of Thailand are currently conducted within the framework of a constitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government and a hereditary monarch is head of state. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislative branches.Thai kingdoms and late...
. It has become the symbol of modern Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
. Only Rajadamnern Stadium rivals the prestige of holding the title of "Muay Thai Champion of Lumpinee". The ranking system and championship titles are held from Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(111 lb) up to Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
(147 lb).
Muay thai contests are held on every Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The fights usually start around 6.00 p.m. Ticket prices range from 200 to 2,000 Baht.
History
General Prapas Jarusatien was the driving force behind the construction of the Lumpinee Stadium, a second national stadium built in ThailandThailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
after Rajadamnern
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
. Lumpinee opened its doors on December 8, 1956. The stadium is operated by Thailand’s Army Welfare Department of the Royal Thai Army, all proceeds from the fights go towards supporting the various departments of the Thai Army.
Currently there are eleven promoters presented with the responsibility of bringing fighters to fight in the stadium. The rules are the same as in Rajadamnern
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
with the boxers having to weigh more than 100 lb (45.4 kg), be aged over 15 years and the weight difference between the boxers is not allowed to be more than a 5 lb (2.3 kg). Women are not allowed to fight in the stadium or enter the ring.
One of the most famous Lumpinee Champions was Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn is a Thai former lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer and undefeated Lumpinee Stadium champion.-Biography and career:...
who reigned without defeat in the early 1980s, holding the Lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
Title for 4 years, he was eventually forced to retire because of simply running out of opponents.
- Samart PayakaroonSamart PayakaroonSamart Payakaroon, real name Samart Tiptarmai is a Muaythai boxer.-Thai Boxing career:Samart has an older brother, Kongtoranee Payakaroon, who induced Samart to start training in Muay Thai.Samart started Muaythai training when he was 11...
- Dieselnoi Chor ThanasukarnDieselnoi Chor ThanasukarnDieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn is a Thai former lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer and undefeated Lumpinee Stadium champion.-Biography and career:...
- Anuwat KaewsamritAnuwat KaewsamritAnuwat Kaewsamrit is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and a former Lumpini and four time Rajadamnern Stadium champion who used to fight out of Kaewsamrit Gym in Bangkok...
- Saenchai Sor KingstarSaenchai Sor KingstarSaenchai Sinbimuaythai , formerly known as Saenchai Sor Kingstar, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He won the Lumpinee Championship title in three different weight divisions, therefore he is considered one of the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighters in the world.Saenchai would often give up...
- Matee Jedeepitak
- Buakaw Por. Pramuk
- Peter SmitPeter SmitPeter "The Hurricane" Smit was a Dutch martial artist who mastered such different fight disciplines as kyokushin karate, kickboxing and Muay Thai....
- Ramon DekkersRamon DekkersRamon "The Diamond" Dekker is a retired Dutch kickboxer and an eight time Muay Thai world champion.-Early years:Dekker was born in Breda, North Brabant . He began learning martial arts at age 12, studying Judo for a few months. He then started boxing for a year. After that, Dekker started...
- Rob KamanRob KamanRob "The Dutchman" Kaman is a Dutch retired 9 time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion considered by many as the greatest kickboxer of all time. Often called "Mr. Low Kick" because of his feared low kicks which he used to set up his devastating offensive attacks.- Biography :In his early days...
- Ivan HippolyteIvan HippolyteIvan "The Hydro" Hippolyte is a Dutch-Surinamese former kickboxer and Muay Thai World champion. He is currently a martial arts coach at the Vos Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the same gym he used to fight out of during his active career...
- Dany BillDany BillDany Bill is a French-Cameroonian former kickboxer and seven-times Muaythai World champion. Dany Bill has been one of the best farangs who have fought in Thailand...
- Saiyok PumpanmuangSaiyok PumpanmuangSaiyok Pumpanmuang , formerly known as Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong, is a Thai welterweight kickboxer and the current Lumpinee Stadium 154lbs champion and the Champion of Thailand 147lbs...
- Yodsanklai FairtexYodsanklai FairtexYodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod is a Thai kickboxer and the former super welterweight WBC Muay Thai World champion at 154 lb and former three time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes...
- Jomhod KiatadisakJomhod KiatadisakJomhod "King of the Ring" Kiatadisak is a professional Muay Thai fighter. He was born in Thailand, and moved to Finland in 1995...
Gambling
Lumpinee is one of the few places in ThailandThailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
where gambling
Gambling
Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods...
is permitted and it takes place at the second level. The betting
Sports betting
Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome.-United States of America:Aside from simple wagers such as betting a friend that one's favorite baseball team will win its division or buying a football "square" for the Super Bowl, sports betting is...
is done by hand-signals, as in a stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
trading floor. Often such signs are misunderstood by one side and additional fights may erupt outside the ring between gamblers. The security service at Lumpinee is managed by armed Military Police officers. Foreigners usually occupy the expensive ringside seats, while gamblers and aficionados prefer the second or third ring of seats upstairs.