Lumpinee Boxing Stadium ( Thai : สนามเวทีมวยลุมพินี ) is a sporting sphere in Bangkok, Thailand. Opened more than a ten late than Rajadamnern Stadium, Lumpinee is run by the Royal Thai Army. It has become the symbol of advanced muay Thai. entirely Rajadamnern Stadium rivals the prestige of holding the title of “ Muay Thai Champion of Lumpinee ”. The ranking arrangement and championship titles are held from mini flyweight ( 105 pound ) up to super welterweight ( 154 pound ). [ 1 ] Muay Thai bouts are held on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. The fights normally start around 18:00. [ 1 ] The final event at its master site on Rama IV Road near Lumphini Park was held on 8 February 2014. [ 2 ] The stadium then moved to its fresh family on Ram Intra Road which can hold up to 5,000 spectators. [ 3 ] The newfangled stadium held the first gear fight on 11 February 2014 and was officially opened on 28 February 2014. [ 4 ]

history [edit ]

Lumpinee ‘s ring bell, erstwhile stadium Muay Thai ring at the old Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in 2005 Inside new Lumpinee box stadium General Praphas Charusathien was the driving effect behind the construction of the Lumpinee Stadium, the second home stadium built in Thailand after Rajadamnern. Lumpinee opened its doors on 8 December 1956. The stadium is operated the Army Welfare Department of the Royal Thai Army. All proceeds from the fights go towards supporting the assorted departments of the Thai Army. [ 5 ] The board of directors, as of 2020 headed by Army Commander Apirat Kongsompong, consists wholly of army officers. [ 6 ] eleven promoters are creditworthy for booking boxers to fight at the stadium. The rules are the same as at Rajadamnern : boxers must weigh more than 100 pound ( 45.4 kilogram ), older than 15 years, with a slant remainder between boxers of not more than a 5 pound ( 2.3 kilogram ). Women are not allowed to fight in the stadium or enter the ring. [ 7 ] One of the most celebrated Lumpinee champions was Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn who reigned without defeat in the early-1980s, holding the Lightweight entitle for four years. He was finally forced to retire because he ran out of opponents. [ 8 ]

COVID-19 outbreak [edit ]

Lumpinee Stadium was implicated in a cluster of COVID-19 cases during the coronavirus pandemic in Thailand in 2020. [ 9 ] Boxing matches were held on 6 March 2020 in malice of a government closure order issued on 3 March. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Among those later stricken by COVID-19 was the headman of the Army Welfare Department, who had been at the stadium. [ 12 ]

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luminary champions [edit ]

Boxer in new Lumpinee Boxing stadium merely five non-Thai athletes have been awarded the most prestigious belt in muay Thai, that of Lumpinee supporter. The first winner was French-Algerian fighter Morad Sari, french fighter Damien Alamos who is the alone foreigner to win the prestigious swath twice and Rafi Bohic, besides french. Ramon Dekkers was a extremely star in Lumpinee but never won the Lumpinee swath. Stéphane Nikiéma besides came close up to being the second Lumpinee champion, but was ruled a no contest for stranger reason. A number of non-Thais have achieved top 10 rankings within the stadium. The last non-thai fighter to win the belt was Jimmy Vienot in 2019 at 160lbs. [ citation needed ] Youssef Boughanem has won both the lumpinee and rajadamnern belts at 160lbs .

current champions [edit ]

As of February 2020 .

Boxing live [edit ]

Present
Former

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