Armin Pumpanmuang
Armin Pumpanmuang (born April 19, 1987) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a former W.P.M.F. World Welterweight champion (147 lbs).
| Armin Pumpanmuang | |
|---|---|
| Born | Armin Mutlee April 19, 1987 Songkhla, Thailand |
| Native name | อามีน พุ่มพันธุ์ม่วง |
| Other names | Armin Black Dragon Swiss Armin Malti |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 75.0 kg (165.3 lb; 11.81 st) |
| Division | Super Welterweight Super Middleweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Team | Muaythai Plaza 2004 - Windysport |
| Trainer | Pid Kaisongtanaikwam |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 148 |
| Wins | 126 |
| By knockout | 44 |
| Losses | 21 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
last updated on: September 22, 2013 | |
Biography and career
Born and raised in the Jana district of the Songkhla province, Armin practiced Muay Thai from an early age. Additionally, he also practiced the sport's historical form: Muay boran.
Armin first signed with the Sasiprapha Gym. He began fighting in the 40 kg division. Later, Armin moved to the Kiatkumtorn gym, where he trained under the legendary Jomhod Kiatadisak. At the same time, he began fighting at Omnoi Stadium. He then moved to ‘Muaythai Plaza 2004-Windysport' to continue his training. However, he failed to become the Omnoi Stadium champion when he lost to Yordsanpol Sitsanpol in their title fight.
From then onwards, Armin trained with Windysport, where he began achieving success. He was pushed to fight in Pumpanmuang's fight and scored victories against the likes of Sammuk Sasiprapa Gym, Plarnchai Sor Kamsingh, and Chokechuchai Sor Sanchai in the 'Bangrajan fight'. He also beat Apisak K.T. Gym in the Donjadee Suphanburi boxing festival. He would go on to serve in the Royal Thai Navy at Sattahip, Chonburi.
Later, he began competing in amateur boxing in his hometown of Songkhla. Commanding Officer Taweewat Itslam spotted Armin's skills at these amateur boxing events, and took him to Dr. Sakchai Tapsuwan, the president of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand. Under the training of Chuchart Luangpol, Armin fought several times. Over the course of more than 30 amateur boxing matches, Armin encountered several styles of boxers from different countries. This proved to be a learning experience for him and he was able to adjust his technique after he left the Navy.
Armin was very successful at the start of 2011. After losing in the World Amateur boxing tournament in the 71-kilogram division, he won in the Asian Championships boxing program in the same weight division, earning a 300,000-baht prize from the Thai government. Armin also won the gold medal in the Arafura Games in Australia. He also won a Z-1 boxing tournament and the WPMF Muay Thai world championship in France.
However, after the WPMF championship victory, Armin was briefly imprisoned for not reporting his schedule to the navy before attending these fights. He was released after 2 weeks, but he decided to quit the navy, citing unfair treatment. However, his troubles did not end with his discharge from the navy. He was disqualified from the amateur boxing 71 kg division, after which he decided to quit the national team.
He developed his own unique technique based on the ‘Ong-Bak’ style of boxing he had learned from Dechon Nitiyarod, the former choreographer from the Baa-ram-ewe film of the same name also responsible for choreographing the moves for Tony Jaa and Jija Yanin. Saiyok Pumpanmuang's trainer also helped Armin work on his fitness.
Although Armin did not achieve the same level of fame as fighters like Buakaw or Yodsanklai, he did gain international exposure by fighting in several countries, such as Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, and China.[1]
He defeated Faizal Ramli by decision at the Thailand vs. Asia event in Malaysia on October 9, 2012.[2]
He lost to Roman Mailov via KO due to a knee to the body in the extension round at W5 Fighter 8 in Moscow, Russia on November 8, 2012.[3][4]
He TKO'd Sekou Dembele in round two at Le Choc des Légendes 2013 in Paris, France, on March 9, 2013.[5]
Armin was to fight Sean Kearney at Muaythai Superfight on May 13, 2013 but the fight fell through.[6]
He outpointed Mohammed Doroudian at Thai Fight: Pattani 2013 in Pattani, Thailand on September 22, 2013.[7]
He defeated by TKO first round Ginga Muay Farang (Gian Carlo Corba) at Combat Banchamek event in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 15 August 2014 [8]
Titles and achievements
Muay Thai
- WBC Muay Thai
- 2015 WBC Muay Thai -70 kg International Champion
- World Pro League Muaythai
- 2011 World Pro League Muaythai World Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
- World Professional Muaythai Federation
- 2011 W.P.M.F. Muaythai World Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)
- Miri City Z1 World Muay Thai Series
- 2010 Miri City Z1 World Muay Thai Series champion
- Regional
- South Thailand Champion
Amateur boxing
- Asian Championships
- Gold medal in Asian Championships at Iran (71 kg) (Amateur Thai Boxing)
- Arafura Games
- Gold medal in Arafura Games at Australia (71 kg) (Amateur Thai Boxing)[9]
Kickboxing record
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126 Wins (44 (T)KO's), 21 Losses, 1 Draws
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See also
References
- "Armin Pumpanmuang Windy Sport bio". Elite-boxing.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- Walsh, Dave. "Thailand vs. Asia 2012 Results: Armin and Jom Kitti win in Malaysia". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- Scalia, Rian. "Fights To Watch In November: Part 1". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- Scalia, Rian. "Roman Mailov Continues Rise, Stops Armin Pumphanmuang". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- Scalia, Rian. "Weekend Results From France: Tate Avenges Loss, Ozkul Gets DQ Win". Liverkick.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- Walsh, Dave. "American Chike Lindsay Set to Take on Saiyok Pumpanmuang in One of the Most Unusual Cards This Year".
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-10-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Video: Ginga Muay Farang vs Armin Pumpanmuang - Combat Banchamek - Chiang Rai 15/08/14 - Muay Farang - Muay Thai News". Muayfarang.com. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- "Arafura Games 2011 - Muay Thai - SportsTG". Sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 2017-03-09.