Saenchai – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in four weight divisions while mostly fighting larger opponents. He has only been knocked out once in his entire fighting career. He is considered by many to be the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighter, and is regarded as one of the best fighters of all time.[1][2][3] He is also a professional boxer and was PABAFeatherweight interim champion.
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao – former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion with four title defenses; was Lumpinee Stadium champion in four weight divisions[4]
Samart Payakaroon – considered by many to be the greatest Muay Thai fighter of all time, becoming Lumpinee Stadium champion in four different weight divisions from 1980 to 1981, as well as a WBCworld champion in boxing at the super bantamweight class in 1986.[8] He is the younger brother of Kongtoranee Payakaroon.
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn – was Lumpinee Stadium champion in the lightweight division. In 1982, he defeated Samart Payakaroon via decision. During his four-year reign as champion he was undefeated and was forced to retire as there was nobody in the weight division left to contest his position. He is considered to be the Greatest Muay Khao (knee fighter) of all time.[9]
Vicharnnoi Porntawee – was champion in both the Lumpinee and Rajadamnern stadiums. Faced many strong opponents and holds two victories over Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn.[10]
Pudpadnoi Worawut – nicknamed 'The Golden Leg', was one of the most dominant fighters of the 1970s where he won three Lumpinee Stadium titles at three different weight classes.[11]
Apidej Sit-Hirun – was a Lumpinee Stadium champion. He is considered the hardest kicker in Muay Thai history. He was crowned "Fighter of the Century" by Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand and was the first nak muay to be given his own display at the Thai National Museum.[12][13]
Kongtoranee Payakaroon – older brother of Samart Payakaroon and won the Lumpinee Stadium title in five different weight divisions. He also had a professional boxing career in the Super flyweight division where his record was 12–2 and fought twice for a title. The first time he fought Gilberto Román for the WBC Super flyweight title and the second time he fought against fellow Thai Boxer, Khaosai Galaxy for the WBA Super flyweight title.[14]
Chamuekpet Hapalang – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in four different weight divisions; southpaw stance; best known for his powerful and precise knee strikes for which he is nicknamed "Computer Knee Striker";[15] also competed as a professional boxer where he was PABA champion at 126 lbs
Thongchai Tor.Silachai – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in four different weight divisions; in 1996, he became the only person to have knocked out Saenchai in a professional bout
Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in three different weight divisions; had one of the longest reigns as champion where he was undefeated in the 135 lbs division 2000–2006;[16] holds one of the highest winning percentages (95% wins in 300 fights)
Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth – was Lumpinee Stadium champion in the Junior lightweight division; held the belt for six consecutive years[17]
Sagat Petchyindee – three time Lumpinee Stadium champion;[18] also a professional boxer with a record of 12–2 and fought Wilfredo Gómez in 1978 for the WBC super bantamweight title;[19] considered to be the inspiration for the character Sagat in the Street Fighter video game series[20][21]
Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit – was Lumpinee Stadium champion in the flyweight division; fought in the period of the late 80s to early 90s that was considered to be the golden era of Muay Thai where he faced many strong opponents;Muay Thai Fighter of the Year in 1989–1990; one of the most popular fighters of his generation[22][23]
Ramon Dekkers – Dutch kickboxer who won multiple world titles in Muay Thai; considered by many to be the best foreign fighter to fight in Thailand where he faced many strong opponents including Coban Lookchaomaesaitong[24][25]
Toshio Fujiwara – Japanese kickboxer who became the first non-Thai fighter to win a Muay Thai title in Thailand; in 1978 he won the title at the Rajadamnern Stadium in the lightweight division[26]
Morad Sari – French-Algerian kickboxer who the first non-Thai fighter to become a Lumpinee Stadium champion; won the title in 1999 at the lightweight division[27]
Damien Alamos – French kickboxer who became Lumpinee Stadium champion in 2012 in the 63.5 kg (140 lbs) division and was the first non-Thai fighter to defend it[28]
Khaosai Galaxy – was a Muay Thai fighter; switched to boxing and became WBA super flyweight champion with 19 defenses in seven years (1984–1991); with a record of 47–1, he is listed No. 19 on Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time and named him the 43rd greatest fighter of the past 80 years in 2002[33]
Somluck Kamsing – ranked No. 1 in the Lumpinee Stadium at the 57 kg (126 lbs) weight division and defeated multiple champions; switched to boxing[34] He won Gold in Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the featherweight division, which made him the first Thai athlete to win Gold at the Olympics[35]
Dhawee Umponmaha – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in the 57 kg (126 lbs) division; was one of the few fighters to defeat Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn in a professional bout; later moved to boxing where he was a silver medalist in boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the Light welterweight division[36]
Veeraphol Sahaprom – WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champion with 14 title defenses; Rajadamnern Stadium champion in three weight divisions
Saensak Muangsurin – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in the 63.5 kg (140 lbs) division; WBClight welterweight champion, setting a world record by winning a world title in his third professional fight; Thailand's heaviest world boxing champion to date
Yokthai Sithoar – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in the 52 kg (115 lbs) division. Was WBA super flyweight (115 lb) world champion in the late 90s
Amnat Ruenroeng – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in the Flyweight division; held IBF flyweight title from 2014 to 2016
Wanheng Menayothin – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in the 48 kg (105 lbs) division; held WBC strawweight title from 2014 to 2020
Knockout CP Freshmart – won the Lumpinee Stadium title in the 48 kg (105 lbs) division; has held the WBA (Super) minimumweight title since 2016
Kaew Fairtex – former K-1 Super Lightweight Champion with two title defenses and three time K-1 World GP -65 kg World Tournament Champion; was Lumpinee Stadium champion in two weight divisions.[39]
Joanna Jędrzejczyk – former UFC Women's Strawweight Champion with the highest number of title defenses (5); multiple time gold medalist at the IFMA World Muaythai Championships[48]
Cris Cyborg – current Bellator Women's Featherweight champion and former UFC Women's Featherweight champion
Jan Błachowicz – former UFC Light Heavyweight champion; 2008 gold medalist at the IFMA World Muaythai Championships
Jiří Procházka – former UFC Light Heavyweight champion and former Rizin FC Light Heavyweight champion; 2011 Czech National Champion in Muay Thai
Ciryl Gane – former interim UFC Heavyweight champion and undefeated Muay Thai fighter
Rafael Cordeiro – three time Brazilian national Muay Thai champion; was striking coach at the Chute Boxe Academy and Kings MMA where he trained multiple MMA world champions including Anderson Silva, Cris Cyborg, Maurício Rua and Wanderlei Silva
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Tony Jaa – Thai martial artist, actor, action choreographer, stuntman, director, traceur and former Buddhist monk[49]
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