Sanghiran Lukbanyai

Sanghiran Lukbanyai (Thai: แสงหิรัญ ลูกบ้าน​ใหญ่​) is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter and boxer.

Biography and career Sanghiran was born Adiran Chanthong on June 12, 1980, in the Trang province. He started to train in Muay Thai under his father at the age of 7. During his youth he used the ring name Sanghiran Sor.Piromthong when competing in various southern provinces. At the age of 13 he was sent to the Lukbanyai camp in Bangkok where he started to compete in the Rajadamnern Stadium for the Aswindam promotion. He later joined the Kiatpetch promotion.

Sanghiran became a popular fighter on the circuit, he captured the Lumpinee and Thailand 122 lbs titles in 2000 by knocking out Nontachai Sit-O. The biggest payday of his muay thai career came in 2002 when he lost to legendary fighter Saenchai, Sanghiran received 120,000 baht for this bout. His heavy handed style granted him opportunities to compete in boxing, he made the transition full time in 2003.

Sanghiran won 20 bouts in a row in boxing before facing his countrymen Napapol Sor Rungvisai in a WBC Super Bantamweight title eliminator fight. The contest had to be postponed a first time due to Sanghiran getting surgery for appendicitis. The bout finally happened on September 20, 2007. Sanghiran was stopped in the 10th round from body shots. Sanghiran never recaptured his previous form in boxing and made a return to muay thai which saw him won the Channel 7 Stadium 126 lbs title.

After his fighting career Sanghiran became a Muay Thai trainer at Evolve MMA in Singapore starting in 2013. When he came back to Thailand he became head trainer at the Sor.Dechapan gym. Sanghiran was elected Lumpinee Coach of the Year in 2017, he took care of a group of boxers who managed to win 25 combined fights in a row that year. Sanghiran has been a coach in China since 2018.

Titles and accomplishments Lumpinee Stadium 2000 Lumpinee Stadium 122 lbs Champion Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) 2000 Thailand 122 lbs Champion Channel 7 Boxing Stadium 2008 Channel 7 Stadium 126 lbs Champion

Awards 2017 Lumpinee Stadium Coach of the Year

Professional boxing record

Muay Thai record