Pudpadnoi Worawut
The Golden Leg of the early 1970s
- Born
- June 25, 1951, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Nationality
Thailand- Height
- 172 cm (5′8″)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Style
- Attacking southpaw kicker
- Weight
- Light Flyweight, Flyweight, Super Bantamweight, Super Featherweight
- Active
- c. 1965–1979
- Status
- Retired · age 75
The record
Incomplete record per Wikipedia (about 150 known fights); records from the era are incomplete.
The story
udpadnoi Worawut, born Ponn Ommklin in Khon Kaen, earned the name The Golden Leg in his first Rajadamnern bout, which he won with a high kick knockout. A southpaw who kicked while moving forward, he dominated the early 1970s, winning vacant Lumpinee Stadium titles at 112 and 122 pounds in 1971 and at 130 pounds in 1973. His wins include Fahsai Taweechai, Narongnoi Kiatbandit and, in 1975, the great Apidej Sit-Hirun, the year he was named the King's Fighter of the Year. He stepped away in 1976 to live in Los Angeles, returned after his father's death and retired for good in 1979. He then spent decades coaching abroad, mainly in Paris, and now works as a referee and judge in Bangkok.
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- Lumpinee Stadium flyweight (112 lb) champion (1971)
- Lumpinee Stadium super bantamweight (122 lb) champion (1971)
- Lumpinee Stadium super featherweight (130 lb) champion (1973)
- King's Fighter of the Year (1975)
- Prime Minister Award (1975)
- Rajadamnern Stadium Hall of Fame
- Siam Kela Hall of Fame (2014)
Defining fights
- 1971WINvs Kiatpatum Phanphang-nga (decision, won vacant Lumpinee 112 lb title)
- 1972WINvs Fahsai Taweechai (decision)
- 1973WINvs Chaiyut Sitiboonlert (decision, won vacant Lumpinee 130 lb title)
- 1975WINvs Narongnoi Kiatbandit (decision)
- 1975WINvs Apidej Sit-Hirun (decision)
Kick while advancing, not only on the counter: as a southpaw, step your lead foot outside the opponent's lead foot and throw the rear body kick as you move forward.
