- Source: Yodkhunpon Sittraiphum
Mongkon Suknongbwa (Thai: มงคล สุดหนองบัว; born May 4, 1968), known professionally as Yodkhunpon Sittraipum (Thai: ยอดขุนพล ศิษย์ไตรภูมิ), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight Champion and Rajadamnern Stadium Bantamweight Champion who was famous in the 1990s. Nicknamed the "Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches", he is often regarded as the greatest "Muay Sok" (elbow fighter) in the history of Muay Thai.
Biography and career
Mongkon Suknongbwa was born on May 4, 1968 in Suwannaphum, Thailand. He began training and fighting in Muay Thai at the age of twelve at Sitraipum camp which was just a field with rudimental equipment, no ring in the Roi Et Province. He received his ring name under the teaching Thongpon Kwamsawat. Yodkhunpon followed his team when it moved to establish an actual gym called Lukjaopomehsak. There he trained alongside Samson Isaan before going to Bangkok to fight. Yodkhunpon received his nickname during the period when he fought at Samrong Stadium, one of the officials, Anucha Watcharatangka, called him the "Elbow Hunter of 100 Stitches" as his opponents would always end the fights with cuts, win or loss.
After his fighting career, Yodkhunpon went to live in Pattaya and became a trainer for various camps including Petchrungruang.
Titles & honours
Lumpinee Stadium
1992 Lumpinee Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) Champion
Rajadamnern Stadium
1992 Rajadamnern Stadium Bantamweight (118 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
Isuzu Cup
1991 Isuzu Cup Runner-up
Fight record
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Yodkhunpon Sittraiphum
- Rajadamnern Stadium
- Lumpinee Boxing Stadium
- Chartchainoi Chaorai-Oi
- Saenklai SitKruOd
- Isuzu Cup (Muay Thai)
- Singdam Or.Ukrit
- Samson Dutch Boy Gym
- Anantasak Panyuthaphum
- Pongsith Wiangwiset
