Poot Lorlek

Poot Lorlek (พุฒ ล้อเหล็ก; born Taweesak Pipatkul; January 1, 1952 – June 1, 2020) was a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and professional boxer who competed in the 1970s. He is recognized as one of the greatest Muay Thai kickboxers of all time.

Career
Lorlek born in Palian District, Trang Province in southern Thailand. He first practiced Muay Thai at the age of 15 from a Muay Thai gym in his native province. He became very famous in the 1970s, especially in the mid-1970s, having fought with many top-line Muay Thai kickboxers, such as Saensak Muangsurin, Kongdej Lukbangplasroi, Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Sagat Petchyindee, Satanfah Sor.Prateep, Sirimongkol Luksiripat, etc.

In a span of about 10 years, he had about 80 fights, without ever being knocked down or knocked out. He was knocked down by Sirimongkol Luksiripat once in 1973, but the referee didn't count. He won the fight on points.

For professional boxing, he was Thailand's lightweight champion in 1975 and was ranked in junior welterweight of the World Boxing Association (WBA).

Retirement and death
After retirement, he returned to open a Muay Thai gym in Trang Province under the name "Muay Thai Gym Poot Lorlek" in 2011. Poot Lorlek died on June 1, 2020, at around 09.00 p.m. of heart failure, after heart surgery at Songklanagarind Hospital, Hat Yai. He was 68 years old.

Titles and accomplishments
Muay Thai
 * 1971 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion

Boxing
 * 1975 Thailand Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion

Awards
 * 1975 Fight of the Year (vs Vicharnnoi Porntawee)
 * 2014 Siam Sport Awards Hall of Fame (Muay Thai)
 * Muay Siam Magazine Fighter of the Century

Muay Thai record

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 * 1978-01-22 || Draw ||align=left|🇹🇭 Satanfah Sor.Prateep || || Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1978-11-04 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Siangnao Bangprachan || || Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1978-09-23 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 David Amornrat || || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Poot was dismissed by the referee for a below-par performance
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 * 1977-11-05 || NC ||align=left|🇹🇭 Posai Sitiboonlert || || Hat Yai, Thailand || Ref. stop (Poot dismissed) || 5 ||


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 * 1977-10-19 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Kraipetch Sor.Prateep || || Lampang, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1977-09-23 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Phongdetnoi Prasophchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1977-08-19 || Win ||align=left|🇯🇵 Genshu Igari || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left High Kick)|| 1 ||


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 * 1977-07-29 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Mehmood Lukbothong || Hat Yai Boxing Stadium || Hat Yai, Thailand || Decision|| 5 ||3:00


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 * 1977-05-27 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1977-04-08 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Jitti Muangkhonkaen || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the Yodmuaythai trophy.
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 * 1977-03-11 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Posai Sitiboonlert || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1977-02-11 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Kongdej Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
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 * 1976-05-14 || Win||align=left|🇹🇭 Neth Saknarong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1976-03-25 || Loss||align=left|🇹🇭 Neth Saknarong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
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 * 1976-03-02 || Win||align=left|🇹🇭 Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1975-11-28 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Bundit Singprakarn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1975-09-12
 * Win
 * align="left" |🇹🇭 Satanfah Sor.Prateep
 * Lumpinee Stadium
 * Bangkok, Thailand
 * Decision
 * 5
 * 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
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 * 1975-06-19 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Vicharnnoi Porntawee || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1975-02-11 || Win||align=left|🇹🇭 Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1975-01-14
 * Win
 * align="left" |🇹🇭 Satanfah Sor.Prateep
 * Lumpinee Stadium
 * Bangkok, Thailand
 * Decision
 * 5
 * 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
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 * 1974-10-08 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saensak Muangsurin|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1974-07-12 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saensak Muangsurin|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1974-05-31 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Kongdej Lukbangplasoi|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1974-03-12 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saensak Muangsurin|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1974-02-08 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chuchai Lukpanchama || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1973-12-14|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Pansak Kiatcharoenchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Receives the Yodmuaythai trophy.
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 * 1973-09-07|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sirimongkol Luksiripat|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1973-05-11|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Muangchon Jeeraphan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1973-02-09|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saensak Muangsurin|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-12-15|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sornnak Kiatwayupak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-10-06|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Buriram Suanmiskawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-09-01 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Burengnong Sakornpitak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-08-04 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Denthoranee Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-06-09|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saengmorakot Saengsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-04-25 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Vicharnnoi Porntawee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-03-11|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chaiyut Sittiboonlert || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1972-02-15|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Fahsai Thaweechai|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-11-05 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Vicharnnoi Porntawee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-09-14 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Aswin Jinpinpetch || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-08-06 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chalermsak Ploenjit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-07-02 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Namsurin Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-04-30 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Norasing Sida || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-04-02|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Samyan Singsornthong|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-03-02 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Apisak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) title
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 * 1971-01-29 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Samyan Singsornthong|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1971-01-06 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Chanrob Luknaka || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-08-28 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Adul Keatdara || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left High Kick)|| 4 ||


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 * 1970-11-06 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Thongsabad Sityodtong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-10-16 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Suksawat Srithewet || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-08-28 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Adul Kiatdara || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 5 ||


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 * 1970-07-31 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Thanomchit Sukhotai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-07-07 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Phanomporn Kiatsakkongka || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-06-07 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Fighter Thepparat || || Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand || KO || 2 ||


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 * 1970-05-18 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Daengnoi Singnongpo || || Chonburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-05-01 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Mangkorndam Sakornsiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-04-13 || Loss ||align=left|🇹🇭 Mangkorndam Sakornsiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-03-22 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Odnoi Singpimai || || Korat, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-02-28 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Yodpayak Suttasing || || Chonburi, Thailand || KO || 3 ||


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 * 1970-02-03 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Phopin Petchingchai || || Ratchaburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1970-01-13 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Phusing Singeso || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1969-11-28 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Bamrungkiat Sinsengam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1969-11-05 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Seuakhao Sor.Ruerit || || Ratchaburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00


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 * 1969-10-04 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sorapetch Pornpayak || || Yala, Thailand || KO || 3 ||


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 * 1969-09-26 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Weerapan Sor.Rupsuay|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00


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 * 1969-08-27 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Kraikitti Thongpichai || || Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00


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 * 1969-08-02 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Frapahtan Singthanongsak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || ||


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 * 1969-07-23 || Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Saksit Sornburapha || || Korat, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00


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 * 1969-07-01 || Draw ||align=left|🇹🇭 Praithong Sithisiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |Debut in Bangkok.
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 * 1969-06-14|| Win ||align=left|🇹🇭 Sirinarong Sakthanine|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
 * colspan=9 | Legend:
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