Poot Lorlek Explained

Poot Lorlek
Birth Name:	Taweesak Pipatkul
Birth Date:	January 1, 1952
Birth Place:	Bang Duan, Palian, Trang, Thailand
Death Date:	June 1, 2020 (aged 68)
Death Place:	Songkhla, Thailand
Death Cause:	Heart failure
Native Name:	ทวีศักดิ์ พิพัฒน์กุล
Native Name Lang:	th
Nickname:	Trang City Boy (ไอ้หนูเมืองตรัง) Angel Boxer The Comet of the South
Height:	174 cm
Stance:	Orthodox
Years Active:	1969–1979
Box Win:	8
Box Kowin:	3
Kickbox Win:	51
Kickbox Kowin:	7
Kickbox Loss:	13
Kickbox Draw:	2
Occupation:	Muay Thai fighter Muay Thai trainer
Boxrec:	249150

Taweesak Pipatkul (th|ทวีศักดิ์มินัตบกุล; born January 1, 1952 – June 1, 2020) known professionally as Poot Lorlek (th|พุฒ ล้อเหล็ก), was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer. He was a Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight Champion who was famous in the 1970s. Nicknamed the "Angel Boxer", he is often regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of Muay Thai.

Biography and career

Taweesak Pipatkul was born on January 1, 1952 in Palian District, Trang Province in southern Thailand. He first practiced Muay Thai at the age of 15 in a Muay Thai gym of his native province. He became very famous in the 1970s, having fought with many top-line Muay Thai boxers such as Saensak Muangsurin, Kongdej Lukbangplasroi, Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Sagat Petchyindee, Satanfah Sor.Prateep, Sirimongkol Luksiripat, etc.

In a span of about 10 years, he had about 80 fights, without ever being knocked down or knocked out. He was sent down by Sirimongkol Luksiripat once in 1973, but the referee didn't count and Poot won the fight on points.^[1] ^[2]

In professional boxing he was Thailand lightweight champion in 1975 and was top 10 ranked in the junior welterweight division by the WBA.^[3]

Retirement and death

After retirement, he returned to open a Muay Thai gym in Trang Province under the name "Muay Thai Gym Poot Lorlek" in 2011.^[4] Poot Lorlek died on June 1, 2020, at around 09.00 p.m. of heart failure, after heart surgery at Songklanagarind Hospital, Hat Yai. He was 68 years old.^[5]

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai

Lumpinee Stadium
- 1971 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion

Boxing

Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT)
- 1975 Thailand Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion

Awards

1975 Fight of the Year (vs Vicharnnoi Porntawee)
2014 Siam Sport Awards Hall of Fame (Muay Thai)^[6]
Muay Siam Magazine Fighter of the Century

Professional boxing record

	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Notes
8	Win	8–0	Chung Moon Chin	PTS	10 (10)	Jan 25 1977
7	Win	7–0	Aryid Khan	PTS	6 (6)	Dec 6 1976
6	Win	6–0	Hiroshi Katono	PTS	10 (10)	Nov 26 1976
5	Win	5–0	Young Ho Oh	PTS	10 (10)	Oct 5 1976
4	Win	4–0	Sperling Pangaribuan	TKO	7 (10)	June 8, 1976
3	Win	3–0	Lawrence Austin	PTS	10	Oct 14 1975
2	Win	2–0	Malaithong Sitkoon	KO	7 (10)	August 23, 1975	Won Thailand lightweight title
1	Win	1–0	Singtanongsak Chanthaburi	KO	1 (6)	April 27, 1975

Muay Thai record

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1978-01-22 || Draw ||align=left| Satanfah Sor.Prateep || || Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1978-11-04 || Win ||align=left| Siangnao Bangprachan || || Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1978-09-23 || Loss ||align=left| David Amornrat || || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1977-11-05 || NC ||align=left| Posai Sitiboonlert || || Hat Yai, Thailand || Ref. stop (Poot dismissed) || 5 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-10-19 || Win ||align=left| Kraipetch Sor.Prateep || || Lampang, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-09-23 || Loss ||align=left| Phongdetnoi Prasophchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-08-19 || Win ||align=left| Genshu Igari || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left High Kick)|| 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-07-29 || Win ||align=left| Mehmood Lukbothong || Hat Yai Boxing Stadium || Hat Yai, Thailand || Decision|| 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-05-27 || Loss ||align=left| Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-04-08 || Loss ||align=left| Jitti Muangkhonkaen || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-03-11 || Loss ||align=left| Posai Sitiboonlert || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-02-11 || Win ||align=left| Kongdej Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-05-14 || Win||align=left| Neth Saknarong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-03-25 || Loss||align=left| Neth Saknarong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-03-02 || Win||align=left| Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-11-28 || Win ||align=left| Bundit Singprakarn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1975-09-12 || Win || align="left" | Satanfah Sor.Prateep || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-06-19 || Win ||align=left| Vicharnnoi Porntawee || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-02-11 || Win||align=left| Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1975-01-14 || Win || align="left" | Satanfah Sor.Prateep || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1974-10-08 || Win ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1974-07-12 || Loss ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1974-05-31 || Win ||align=left| Kongdej Lukbangplasoi|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1974-03-12 || Win ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1974-02-08 || Win ||align=left| Chuchai Lukpanchama || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1973-12-14|| Win ||align=left| Pansak Kiatcharoenchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1973-09-07|| Win ||align=left| Sirimongkol Luksiripat|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1973-05-11|| Win ||align=left| Muangchon Jeeraphan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1973-02-09|| Win ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1972-12-15|| Win ||align=left| Sornnak Kiatwayupak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1972-10-06|| Win ||align=left| Buriram Suanmiskawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1972-09-01 || Loss ||align=left| Burengnong Sakornpitak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1972-08-04 || Loss ||align=left| Denthoranee Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1972-06-09|| Win ||align=left| Saengmorakot Saengsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1972-04-25 || Loss ||align=left| Vicharnnoi Porntawee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1972-03-11|| Win ||align=left| Chaiyut Sittiboonlert || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1972-02-15|| Win ||align=left| Fahsai Thaweechai|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1971-11-05 || Loss ||align=left| Vicharnnoi Porntawee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-09-14 || Win ||align=left| Aswin Jinpinpetch || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-08-06 || Win ||align=left| Chalermsak Ploenjit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-07-02 || Win ||align=left| Namsurin Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-04-30 || Win ||align=left| Norasing Sida || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-04-02|| Win ||align=left| Samyan Singsornthong|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-03-02 || Win ||align=left| Apisak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-01-29 || Win ||align=left| Samyan Singsornthong|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1971-01-06 || Win ||align=left| Chanrob Luknaka || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-08-28 || Win ||align=left| Adul Keatdara || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left High Kick)|| 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-11-06 || Win ||align=left| Thongsabad Sityodtong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-10-16 || Win ||align=left| Suksawat Srithewet || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-08-28 || Win ||align=left| Adul Kiatdara || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 5 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-07-31 || Win ||align=left| Thanomchit Sukhotai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1970-07-07 || Loss ||align=left| Phanomporn Kiatsakkongka || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-06-07 || Win ||align=left| Fighter Thepparat || || Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand || KO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-05-18 || Win ||align=left| Daengnoi Singnongpo || || Chonburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-05-01 || Win ||align=left| Mangkorndam Sakornsiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1970-04-13 || Loss ||align=left| Mangkorndam Sakornsiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-03-22 || Win ||align=left| Odnoi Singpimai || || Korat, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-02-28 || Win ||align=left| Yodpayak Suttasing || || Chonburi, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-02-03 || Win ||align=left| Phopin Petchingchai || || Ratchaburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1970-01-13 || Win ||align=left| Phusing Singeso || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-11-28 || Win ||align=left| Bamrungkiat Sinsengam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-11-05 || Win ||align=left| Seuakhao Sor.Ruerit || || Ratchaburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-10-04 || Win ||align=left| Sorapetch Pornpayak || || Yala, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-09-26 || Win ||align=left| Weerapan Sor.Rupsuay|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-08-27 || Win ||align=left| Kraikitti Thongpichai || || Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-08-02 || Win ||align=left| Frapahtan Singthanongsak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-07-23 || Win ||align=left| Saksit Sornburapha || || Korat, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1969-07-01 || Draw ||align=left| Praithong Sithisiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1969-06-14|| Win ||align=left| Sirinarong Sakthanine|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See more

List of Muay Thai practitioners

Notes and References

Web site: ประวัติพุฒ ล้อเหล็ก. History of Poot Lorlek. Gmwebsite.com.
Web site: Hark The Herald Poot Lorlek: The "Angel Boxer" of 1970s Muay Thai. VICE. Alexander. Reynolds. 2017-03-30. 2021-08-05.
Chaiphot. ยอดมวยเมืองตรัง พุฒ ล้อเหล็ก (1) (Trang good boxer Poot Lorlek (1)), World Boxing, Vol. 30 Issue 1446 (23 - 29 May 2012) th|Thai
Web site: Muay Thai Gym Poot Lorlek. Serge. TREFEU. SiamFightMag. 2014.
Web site: Poot Lorlek passes away age 68. 2020-06-04. 2021-08-05. Forums.sherdog.com.
Web site: เปิดเส้นทางชีวิต"พุฒ ล้อเหล็ก"ยอดมวยไทยเมืองตรังผู้จากไป. Life of "Poot Lorlek" Trang greatest Muay Thai kickboxer who passed away. Nation TV. Thai. 2020-06-02. 2021-08-05.