Apidej Sit-Hirun
Seven titles at once, and kicks that broke arms
- Born
- September 1941, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
- Died
- April 4, 2013
- Nationality
Thailand- Height
- 175 cm (5′9″)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Style
- Muay Tae kicker
- Weight
- Welterweight
- Active
- c. 1958–1976
The record
Documented Muay Thai bouts per Wikipedia; popular accounts (e.g. Evolve) claim about 340 wins and 10 losses. Records from the era are incomplete. Pro boxing 13-1 (9 KO). Born September 1941 (exact day not published).
The story
pidej Sit-Hirun, born Narong Yaenprateep in Samut Songkhram in 1941, was the dominant welterweight of 1960s Thailand. He won the Rajadamnern Stadium title in 1962 and the Lumpinee Stadium title in 1964, won each belt again later in the decade, and added Thai and OPBF championships in boxing. For a period he held at least seven Muay Thai and boxing titles at the same time. His kicks were feared: in a 1963 fight he broke both of Sompong Charoenmuang's arms and won by stoppage. King Bhumibol Adulyadej later honoured him as the Muay Thai Fighter of the Century. After retiring he taught at the Fairtex camp outside Bangkok, where modern champions such as Yodsanklai trained. He died in Bangkok in April 2013.
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- Rajadamnern Stadium welterweight (147 lb) champion (1962, 1968)
- Lumpinee Stadium welterweight (147 lb) champion (1964, 1967)
- Thailand welterweight champion (1964)
- OPBF welterweight boxing champion (1965)
- Hailed as Muay Thai Fighter of the Century by King Bhumibol Adulyadej
- Yodmuaythai trophy (several times)
Defining fights
- 1962WINvs Sornchai Mallayut (decision, won Rajadamnern 147 lb title)
- 1963WINvs Sompong Charoenmuang (TKO 2, broke both of his arms)
- 1964WINvs Dejrit Itthianuchit (TKO 2, won Lumpinee 147 lb title)
- 1975LOSSvs Pudpadnoi Worawut (decision)
Kick with the whole body: on the heavy bag, turn the standing foot and hips over and swing the rear round kick through the target, so even a blocked kick does damage.
2016–now