Posai Sitiboonlert
| Posai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Prayong Makkong February 12, 1956 Takhli District, Nakhon Sawan province, Thailand |
| Nickname(s) | Telegraph Pole Knee Striker (ขุนเข่าเสาโทรเลข) |
| Residence | Thailand |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb) |
| Style | Muay Thai Muay Khao |
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Team | Sitiboonlert |
Posai Sitiboonlert (Thai: โพธิ์ไทร สิทธิบุญเลิศ); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s.
Biography and career[]
Prayong Makkong started Muay Thai at the age of 13 at the Kor Srimongkon Gym where he took the name "Posai Saktuanchai". Posai trained for three years before he started competing and won his first 20 fights, fighting in the provinces of Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan and Chainat. Based on this success he was brought to the Sitiboonlert gym.[1]
Posai reached his peak in the second half of the 1970s, being considered as an elite fighter from 1975 as he went undefeated during that year.[2]
The apex of his career being the year 1977 where his domination led to the organisation of handicap fights where he had to take on multiple fighters in one night without a break. The first time in Lumpinee Stadium against Jocky Sitkanpai and who he defeated by decision.[3] Later that year Posai faced three Japanese fighters in a row defeating all of them including one by kncokout.
1977 is also the year he defeated muay thai legend Poot Lorlek and received the King's Fighter of the Year award for doing so.[4] During his best years as a competitor Posai scored wins over other notable fighters such as , , or Sagat Petchyindee.
The end of Posai's days as part of the stadium elite came in late 1979 when he suffered back to back losses, first by decision to the other ultra dominant knee fighter of the circuit Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn.[5][6] His second and more devastating loss was infliged by Padejsuk Pitsanurachan who knocked him out in the fourth round, marking the first loss by finish in five years for Posai. He would comeback the next year and win two fights before being stopped by Youssop Sor.Thanikul in a bout where the referee asked him to leave the ring as he was not displaying any sort of fighting spirit. He retired following this loss. Posai is one of the most dominant thai fighter to never win a stadium title.
Titles and accomplishments[]
- 1977 King's Fighter of the Year[7]
Muay Thai record[]
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-08 | Loss |  Yousop Sor.Thanikul |
Bangkok, Thailand | Referee Stoppage | ||||
| 1980- | Win | Seksan Sor.Theppitak |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1980- | Win | Khaosod Sitphraprom |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1979-12-07 | Loss | Padejsuk Pitsanurachan |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Punches) | 4 | ||
| 1979-10-09 | Loss | Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1979- | Win | Sagat Petchyindee |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1979-03-03 | Loss | Vicharnnoi Porntawee |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1979- | Win | Neuasila Nor.Bangkod |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1978- | Win | Siprae Kiatsompop |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1978-08-18 | Win |  Roel Root |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Knees) | 2 | ||
| 1978-05-04 | Loss | Vicharnnoi Porntawee |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1978- | Win | Seinong Sitbangprachan |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1978- | Win | |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1977- | Win | Poot Lorlek |
Hat Yai, Thailand | |||||
| 1977-05-27 | Loss | |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Referee stoppage | 4 | ||
| 1977-04-08 | Win |  |
3 vs 1 Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Knee) Decision Decision |
2 2 |
3:00 3:00 | |
| 1977-03-11 | Win | Poot Lorlek |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Receives the King's Fighter of the Year Award.[8] | ||||||||
| 1977-02-04 | Win | Jocky Sitkanpai |
2 vs 1 Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 6 | 3:00 | |
| Jocky fought the first three rounds and Jitti the last three. | ||||||||
| 1976-11-03 | Win | |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1976-10-05 | Win | |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1976-08-31 | Draw | |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1976-07-15 | Loss | Vicharnnoi Porntawee |
Rajadamnern Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Rajadamnern Stadium 130 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 1976-05-14 | No contest | |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Referee Stoppage | 5 | ||
| For the Lumpinee Stadium 130 lbs title. The referee asked Wichit to leave the ring judging that he wasn't fighting up to his capacities. | ||||||||
| 1976-03-02 | Win | Chalermphon Sor Tha-it |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1976-01- | Loss | |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1975-12-23 | Win | Weerachat Sorndaeng |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1975-10-14 | Win | Siprae Duangprateep |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 1975-09-12 | Win | Chartrung Rojanasongkram |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1975-07-08 | Win | Permsiri Rungrit |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1975-06-06 | Win | Saifah Saengmorakot |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 2 | ||
| 1975-05-09 | Win | Kuekkong Chor. Suthichot |
Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 1 | |||
| 1975-03-25 | Win | Kraipetch Sor. Prateep |
Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
| 1975-02-14 | Win | Somsak Sor.Thewasoonthorn |
Bangkok, Thailand | Disqualification | 5 | |||
| 1975-01-14 | Win | Faprakrob Singsamliam |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 3 | ||
| 1974-12-19 | Loss | Srinakorn Singbonkai |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 2 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See more[]
References[]
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- ^ 123 Greatest Muay Thai fighters of all-tme. 2015. p. 103. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "เผยโฉมคู่ซก "แสนชัย" สองรุมหนึ่ง." thairec.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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- ^ von Duuglas-Ittu, Sylvie. "Legends Tell Their All Time Greatest Muay Thai Fighters – Dieselnoi, Karuhat, Namkabuan". 8limbsus.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "MUAY THAI "FIGHTER OF THE YEAR" WINNERS FROM PAST TO PRESENT". muaythaipros.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ ""ขุนเข่าตาคลี"โพธิ์ไทร สิทธิบุญเลิศ ยอดมวยไทยปี 2520 นิตยสารบ๊อกซิ่ง ปีที่ 19 ฉบับที่ 1018". facebook.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Thai male Muay Thai practitioners