Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul

Chalom Muntreepakdee (; November 9, 1956 – March 20, 2016), known professionally as Lom-Isan Sor.Thanikul , was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter. He was a one-time Lumpinee Stadium champion and two-time Rajadamnern Stadium champion across two divisions who was famous during the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography and career

Born Chalom Muntreepakdee started competing in Muay Thai out of the Sor.Songrat camp and fighting under the ring name Lompetch Sor.Songrat in various provinces until he won the Isan province 118 lbs title.

He moved to Bangkok in 1979 fighting under the ring name Lom-Isan Davy, there he won the Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs title against Nakhonsawan Suamisakawan on June 29, 1980. He successfully defended his title against Krongsak Sakkasema month later. Shortly after he decided to join the Sor.Thanikul camp. He went on to become one of the best higher weights fighters of Thailand throughout the 1980s, defeating notable champions of this era such as Saengsakda Kittikasem, Wanpadet Sitkhrumai or Samingnoom Sithiboontham. He had a famous rivalry against Nokweed Davy with who he traded the Rajadamnern Stadium 126 lbs title.

Lom-Isan retired from fighting 1993 and became a muay thai trainer for various camps before opening a family business in the Phitsanulok province. Lom-Isan died on March 20, 2016, at the age of 59.

Titles and accomplishments

Lumpinee Stadium 1980 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion One successful title defense

Rajadamnern Stadium 1983 Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion Three successful title defenses 1985 Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion

Muay Thai record

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