Monday June 12, 1967 Left – Adul Srisothorn. Right
– Thongbai Charoenmuang. 140 lb weight class.
Rajadamnern Stadium This is Adul Srisothorn. He had both
beautiful boxing style and his Wai Kru is beautiful. This match was 25 years ago.
Adul was 25 years old at that time. And this is Thongbai
Charoenmuang, 21 years old. Before this match,
Adul lost to Thongbai once. Thongbai, in dark shorts, started walking. Thongbai was Yodmuay 25 years ago. Adul Srisothorn was already declining
in 1967. He retired the following year. He felt himself aging. After that he become a police officer. Look at Thongbai, clashing. The referee in the ring was
Lieutenant General Paisun Srimongkol. He has since retired.
He retired at 62,
when he was a Major General. Adul strikes with knees. He was bigger. He was always in this weight class.
But Thongbai moved up to this class. oh! look at this,
Adul shoving, look at that. He strikes back
and pushes him down. knee strike, but it misses. This was not Adul's peak time.
He was declining. Even foreigners came
to see this match. Declining fighter fought with the
young tiger Thongbai Charoenmuang Falling made it difficult. Samson today is similar
to Thongbai in the past. If you will fight with
him, you have to train to 500%. Otherwise it would
be hard to keep up. Thongbai's weapons were unusual. kick, calf kick, leg kick, throw a punch. Look at him. He kicked the calf all
the time both outter and inner calf.
Adul had to grab.
Oh he didn't have much power. It was late in his boxing career.
He retired the following year. He was declining even at 25 years of age. End of first round oh Thongbai didn't hear the bell. Look at
him. Run to the corner. Very energetic. He was not scared. He beat Adul once. It was win on decision. He also beat Den Srisothorn,
Adul's brother. It was a knockout. Look at his heavy weapons.
calf kick both outter and inner. Not ordinary weapons. He knew his opponent
was weak. He kicked the calf and punched. Very energetic, Thongbai was. He fought with may people like
Adul, Denchai, Rawee, Weeradech. Ponsak, Kanongmek, Sornnarok, Suwichnoi Continuing with Round 2. Thongbai received 20,000 baht. punch If Adul was alive now,
he would be 50 years old.
Unfortunately he passed away when he was
34 in a car crash. The car was on fire. He passed away when he was a lieutenant.
His career was growing. He was the same age
as Wicharn Sornwinitsak. Wicharn is already Lieutenant Colonel. oh Adul's legs were weak. Thongbai continues forward in the same way. Adul had a very nice physique for a fighter in that age. He was always in people's heart because
of his good character and fighting style. But he fought with… Look he wanted
to throw the opponent out of the ring! But here he was declining. We will see Adul at his
peak next following weeks. Look Thongbai grabbed. oh look oh. very strong. Smaller but very strong. punch. This one might be an elbow. Adul was from Chachengsao. Thongbai was born in Pichit
but grew up in Nakhon Sawan. Next week we will show
Thongbai Charoenmuang's life. Throw. oh the referee also fell. calf kick, punch oh Adul was busy defending.
A lot of weapons from Thongbai.
Look. Kick to the front leg. kick outter and inner part.
everything. look kick inner calf. look double stike. look left kick. very strong Look kick inner calf.
Adul can't stand now. End of Round 2 Thongbai was Jom Mahakarn. He had a "bounty". Mr.Tiamboon Intaraboot
announced that he would give 50,000 baht to any fighter
who could knock out Thongbai. But nobody could knock him out. Look at that kick. Kicking the front leg and
inner thigh. The referee had to grab his waist. Round 3. Let's continue. Adul was quite weak because it
was almost the end of his career.
Shin kick Thongbai punched non-stop. smaller and shoter but very strong. Charoenmuang gym in the past and the
Charoenmuang amulet were both famous. quality guaranteed. knee strike. oh! Thongbai was very strong. tried to elbow while staying close. matches on this same card: Ponsak Laemfapa
beat Suwitnoi Lookbangprasoi by decision. Fapetch Singubon beat Den Srisothorn by
decision. Den lost his belt this night. Weeradech Sorlookpitak beat
Kongsing by knockout in Round 3. Ponsawan Laemfapa beat
Laemtunrung Ratchawannoo. Adisak Ittianuchit equaled
to Adumchai Looksondok And Malaitong Sitkhun beat
Sudsakorn Sakornpitak. Big matches. Let's look back.
knee strike twice. knee strike. oh really weak legs. This strike. oh almost fall Thongbai was very fierce. it's obvious. Adul might not have
trained well before the match.
No leg power at all.
He got calf kicked many times. Thongbai focused on calf kicks.
swinging like a pendulum We will get to see Adul's great matches.
But this match was when he was declining. even more as he fought with Thongbai. Thongbai was fierce. holding the rope. The rferee moves them out. He tries to grab the neck and strike. Then knee. But his legs had no power. His butt seems to be heavy now. look another calf kick. Adul had to lean
on the ring. He couldn't stand anymore. He can't lift his leg. He kicks but could do only one.
Another throw. He could think but couldn't do it. Just
like Larry Holmes and Evander Holyfield. If the body is not fit and declining,
the fighter can think but can't act. look, pulled down… very bad oh look wow Thongbai… look… another pull Adul just followed Thongbai, push and pull.
Another kick to the front leg. Adul was very slow in every move. He tried but… ah, takes another shot a punch from Adul but only one.
Then he had to grab Thongbai. putting up his guard. Thongbai threw a punch. Look at Thongbai, 21 years old.
So fearless Another leg kick, a kick to the calf.
End of Round 3 Adul had to hold the ropes to
get back to his corner. Look. Trying to move away.
He can't stand anymore. He's getting kicked repeatedly. Wants to strike back. But only one shot at a time.
That one landed.
But Thongbai isn't hurt. That kick went to the middle of the neck. Why didn't Thongbai feel anything?
It was like a cotton ball hitting his face. Round 4. They call Thongbai Jom Mahakarn. full of energy There were a lot of
foreigners in the audience that night. Our country was still safe.
There was no scary event. A lot of tourists If our country had any …
let's say any bad events… I shouldn't speak much…. If the country is peaceful,
tourists will come in. Money will come in. Nowadays rice doesn't generate highest
revenue anymore. That was 20 years ago. Nowadays it is tourism.
Our revenue comes from tourism. If the country is not
safe, tourists won't come. another knee stike. Adul coming back. Look at Thongbai.
Takes a knee strike.
He strikes back with a knee. Adul got a second wind at
the beginning of the round. Not sure how long he will last. Thongbai could fight 12 rounds easily. Look, pushing and grabbing the leg. This grab was similar to Rambong's.
Rambong also grabbed this way. He grabs away from his body. When getting a kick, grab the leg. He catches the kick but holds it away from his body. Use an arm to hold the leg,
not touching the body, then push and throw. Technique from Charoenmuang gym.
Rambong,
Rambo and Thongbai all use this technique. uppercut punch. It was obvious that
Adul was already tired. always walking in. Another one. Another push. Look at the grab.
Similar to Rambong and Rambo. Grab the leg, push up and
ready to throw out of the ring. Thongbai threw many opponents
out of the ring this way. Adul knees. Another grab and throw. The referee breaks them. Adul was very weak. Another calf kick His body didn't do what he was thinking. Another punch. Kick to the neck That was the neck.
Thongbai didn't feel anything. It was like a touch of cotton to him. Look at that throw. oh unbelievable.
End of Round 4 oh Adul was hit so bad that he almost
couldn't go back to his corner. Look at this throw The referee had to pull him back so
he wouldn't fall off the ring.
Pull back Another punch Pushed the neck down and kneed look at that Another throw. Almost. The referee jumped in with good timing. He got up slow. His body was heavy. Last round If this match was today,
there wouldn't be any bets by this point. But there was no gambling back then. Last round leg kick Adul was 25 but had aldready had so many fights. He had approximately 200 matches
by the end of his career. His peak period was between 1957 and 1964. But in 1967 in this match,
he was in his period of decline. Adul was champion, winning belts against Nuam thong, Chao Pandin, featherweight, 2 lightweights, Krong
Pandin, 2 western style boxing matches. He was also a Royal Cup champion. He had many championships. He was
also runner-up for World Championship. Another throw. He was a successful
fighter in his career. Unfortunately, he had such a short life.
He passed away in 1976. Look there were so many foreigners
both black and white in the audience. Adul Srisothorn passed
away on Feb 10, 1976. He was only 34 years old. If he were alive now,
he would have been 50 years old. This was the last round.
Adul didn't have any energy left. Thongbai didn't walk in anymore.
He just went backwards. Thongbai didn't do anything.
Another soft kick. He bowed to apologize, as a junior fighter. Adul had bad conditioning.
He completely lost this match. He lost in all rounds.
Thongbai Charoenmuang won on decision. Left the "Pain Conqueror" Ponpichit Laemfapa.
Right "Jom Mahakarn" Thongbai Charoenmuang 130 lb weight class This is Thongbai.
He was very young and handsome. He was 20 years old. Round 1 Thongbai looked very young.
He had very short hair. He was a rising star,
nicknamed Jom Mahakarn. The opponent was Ponpichit
Laemfapa, nicknamed Pain Conqueror. They fought 26 years ago between rising star and long lasting star. Ponpichit was 25 years old. Thongbai was 20 years old. Today Thongbai…
Look at those 4 continuous kicks. Thongbai was 20 years old.
He is 40 years old now.
Thongbai was from Taklee, Nakhonsawan. He was born in Saphanhin, Pichit but he
grew up in Taklee, Nakhon Sawan. The Pain Conqueror is from Bangkok. couple jabs Normally Thongbai never
stepped back from the opponent. But he had to step back for Ponpichit. one left kick Fighters with a lot of
boxing weapons didn't use only punches or kicks.
They had everything. Look non-stop hits. Look at Thongbai.
1 2 3 4 5 followed by kick. left shin Referee is Payoong Suksungwon.
56 years old now. He is Educational Supervisor ranked C8. Ponpichit fought with a young fighter in this
match. He was not sure how to defend. What was Ponpichit scared of the most? Ponpichi, the Pain Conqueror, long haired on your right hand side, said he was never
scared of anyone.
He only feared that the promoter
would pay too little after the match. Because he invested a lot in his fighting. He gave his blood and life to fighting. His nickname was the Pain Conqueror. He was afraid that promoter
wouldn't pay enough to his pain. He was very afraid that the
promoter would pay too little. Look at Thongbai Thongbai non-stop. A punch It is similar to the fight
between Samson and Rambo today. Look at Thongbai. A punch.
End of the round. Unbelievable Thongbai. Nowadays has land and a 10-unit apartment building for rent. Look at that, 5 continuous kicks His house at Ladprao is for rent. Small room for himself The house is 80 square wah. 10 rooms for rent He also has a 6 wheel truck
for general transport of goods. The Pain Conqueror, Ponpichit Laemfapa reitred at 27 years old. He passed away from a heart attack,
2 years after this fight, at 29 years of age. It was too bad that he
died at very young age. Because he didn't get to live fully. He died from a heart attack in 1970.
If he were alive today,
he would be 51 years old. But he died at 29. Look at them exchanging punches. Look at the Pain Conqueror It must be difficult for
Thongbai Jom Mahakarn also to fight with an opponent 5 years older
but still has a lot of energy. Thongbai got the alias "Jom Mahakarn"
after beating Ponpichit. Look at that double kick. Mr.Tiamboon Intaraboot
would give 50,000 baht to any fighter who could
knock out Thongbai. At the end,
nobody could beat him by knock out. He was counted by the referee
in a match with Weeradech.
But then he got up and kneed
Weeradech until he won by knock out. Look at Thongbai. This match was between two of the
top aggressive fighters. 3 kicks. Muay Book in the past
was not only knees and punches. It had everything – punches, feet,
knees, elbows. Look at Thongbai. Look at the Pain Conqueror unbelievable also These are top agressive
fighters in the past. Kicks. Look at Thongbai Look at Thongbai's shin. He could kick and wouldn't get tired. Hug for a bit.
Referee had to separate them. Thongbai is not rich, but not hard up. punch He is married with no kids. a lot jabs To fans of Tong Charoen. Tonight at 2 am. Tong will meet with John Parrot,
Champion of last year's Snooker Championship.
Oh look. Look at the punch.
Mouth guard almost fell out for Ponpichit. He had to push in the mouth guard back in. You can't lose the mouth guard. Similar to head guard,
it can protect you very well. Hook. Look at this pair. Non-stop striking In the past, the stadium was always
packed. Audiences came to watch only (no gambling). No betting like today. oh look oh Unbelievable. Fighting in the old days. Referee didn't have to do anything.
No need to rush. Only watched. End of Round 2. Had to stop them. A fall. The referee was there just to stop at the bell. Look at this shot. He wanted to grab but
couldn't. Wanted to stike but didn't land. Look at that. Mouth guard almost fell out. Look at Ponpichit. He was the real Pain Conqueror. No matter how many times he was
hit, he had no affect. Look at Thongbai. He looked very young. He came to visit Yod
Muay Ek last week and… This coming Thursday there will be Tug-of-War with the national soccer team. Round 3 Tug-of-War will be on aired
on Channel 7 at 2.30 pm. Thongbai Charoenmuang,
Sompong Charoenmuang, Rawee Dechachai Samson Isaan, Lakhin
Wasanprasit, Kaensak Sor Ploenjit They will participate in the Tug-of-War against the national soccer team.
Hit. oh Look at Ponpichit. Look at that. Muay Thai fans have to cheer
for this team of nakmuay (in the Tug-of-War) . Both current rising stars and
stars in the past will participate. Tug-of-War with national soccer team.
Let's see who's better. Look at Thongbai. oh Ponpichit lost balance. This match. Ponpichit fought this way.
That's why he was afraid the promoter… oh, cleam shot He was afraid promoter wouldn't pay enough
for his effort. He fought aggressively.
Both of them fought aggressively. Kick to the neck. Went high. Look at the old day attacking style.
Not only punch or knee. Look. It had everything.
Look at Thongbai's kicking style. Kick to the core. Look. Couldn't grab. He was right handed but
could kick left very well. Referee Payoong warned against slaps, only punching. Not often we see this warning. Referee Payoong Suksungwon
finished the physical education. He saw a slap, not a punch… oh 3 kicks, 4 kicks, 5 kicks.
He kicked. The opponent spun. Oh Thongbai. Look. 1, 2, 3, 4 Oh look at Thongbai. Unbelievable energy oh right handed but powerful left kick Who would believe this attacking
style of 25-30 years ago. Muay Book style today has punch and
knee only. But Thongbai had everything. The person who can kick 5 times
non-stop must have excessive energy.
Leg power must be unbelievable. End of the round. Let's look at the re-run.
Look at Thongbai Charoenmuang. Thongbai is his real name.
His full name is Thongbai Munkong. He was born on May 16, 1946. Ponpichit's real name was Surapong Chunsee. He was 5 years older than Thongbai. Look at this. 1 kick, 2 kicks, 3
kicks, 4 kicks, 5 kicks. oh, the opponet spun. If the legs had no power, he coulnd't kick
like this.
Both legs had to be powerful. Round 4 If I didn't know it was Thongbai,
I wouldn't know this is attack style. If it is today, it would be
both attack and strategy style. Referee warned again. They were only soft
kicks, not anything hard. Ponpichit met with fresh and
aggressive fighter like this… quite difficult to defend. oh that punch Ponpichit's nickname… oh elbow. didn't come because of luck. Look. Look at Thongbai. Anoter 5 kicks. The Pain Conqueror doesn't change up. oh kick ro the face with the tip of the foot. wow, why was he so hearty. one kick He acted like he was about to strike.
Ah stretch and jab very confident now He believed he was leading by a lot by now. Exchanging punches.
Look at Ponpichit. Another hit. oh look elbow elbow, very scary Snooker fans and boxing fans who like
snooker, don't forget tonight at 2 am. Tong will meet with John Parrot in
Snooker Wold Championship – match play. End of round 4. Or World Match Play.
with $6 million prize. If Tong can pass this round,
he will move to semifinal. This shot was the kick by the
tip of the foot, but it hit the face. It would be dangerous if it was a full kick.
They used a lot of energy in this match. Round 5. Look at Thongbai. If he was
not knocked out, he shouldn't lose. jabs. ah Western Boxing style right-handed boxing
with very good left kick with turns and spins. Thongbai … He had fights with top fighters like
Adul, Den, Daenchai, Rawee, Weeradech, Ponsuk,
Kanongmek, Sornnukrob, Suwichnoi. Look step back,
look for the chance, knee strike Look at the Pain Conqueror. Throw punch Thongbai was very aggressive.
It can't believe that … in his free time… oh uppercut In his free time he planted
Bougainvillea for sale. 3, 4, 5 kicks. oh look He could still do full
5 kicks even in Round 5. jab oh Western Boxing style. jab and punch oh almost got the elbow. oh no kick oh Ponpichit was in the difficult position,
fighting with an aggressive young fighter. Thongbai was only 20 years old. Ponpichit passed away in 1970. only 29 years old.
Died from a heart attack. This match. oh push. Thongbai. oh Both used a lot of energy in this match. But Ponpichit was in worse condition.
Pushed and fell. Referee stopping. Punch kick and kick oh look left and right
were similar for Thongbai. Look, kick Another kick. oh grabbed the neck. pulled the leg. Referre stops and separates them. Another kick from Ponpichit.
Almost the end. punch oh very tiring and painful match Tried to kick again teep Thongbai seemed to be better balanced. Look another kick from Ponpichit. focused on kicks in this round. Ponpichit did quite well in this
round and lost only little. He was inferior in other rounds.
He did quite well in Round 5. punch In the past, once fighters hugged,
they would be separated right away.
Thongbai's cheekbone was swollen.
Several punches. oh punch to the stomach now This match used a lot of energy.
Another kick. Thongbai's left leg seemed to hurt. End of last round go to corner Referee turned to Thongbai Charoenmuang. He was a rising star at that time..
