Jomhod Kiatadisak
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Jomhod "King of the Ring" Kiatadisak (born 5 July, 1970) is a professional Muay Thai
fighter. He was born in Thailand
, and moved to Finland
in 1995. He has won more titles than any other Thai
fighter - he is a 1 time Lumpinee Stadium champion, 2 time Rajadamnern Stadium
champion and has won 13 world titles with 7 different organizations from 67 kg to 72.6 kg weight classes in both Muay Thai
and kickboxing
. He also won the 1998 Muay Thai Champions League held in the Netherlands
, beating four opponents over two events to become the champion. He has had over 200 fights and holds notable victories over farang
fighters such as Ramon Dekkers
, Ivan Hippolyte
and Rayen Simson
as well as Thai fighters such as Sakmongkol, Wichan Sor.Pinitsak and Nokweed Davy.
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
fighter. He was born in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, and moved to Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
in 1995. He has won more titles than any other Thai
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
fighter - he is a 1 time Lumpinee Stadium champion, 2 time Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
champion and has won 13 world titles with 7 different organizations from 67 kg to 72.6 kg weight classes in both Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
. He also won the 1998 Muay Thai Champions League held in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, beating four opponents over two events to become the champion. He has had over 200 fights and holds notable victories over farang
Farang
Farang , also spelled falang, is the generic Thai word for a Westerner. A general term for foreigners is khon tang prathet . There is no expressly negative or positive implication in the word itself. However when it is used along with other words, it can bring a negative meaning depending on...
fighters such as Ramon Dekkers
Ramon Dekkers
Ramon "The Diamond" Dekker is a retired Dutch kickboxer and an eight time Muay Thai world champion.-Early years:Dekker was born in Breda, North Brabant . He began learning martial arts at age 12, studying Judo for a few months. He then started boxing for a year. After that, Dekker started...
, Ivan Hippolyte
Ivan Hippolyte
Ivan "The Hydro" Hippolyte is a Dutch-Surinamese former kickboxer and Muay Thai World champion. He is currently a martial arts coach at the Vos Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the same gym he used to fight out of during his active career...
and Rayen Simson
Rayen Simson
Rayen "Red Bean" Simson is a Surinamese-Dutch former super middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer. Despite not being as well recognised as fellow Dutch Muay Thai fighters Ramon Dekkers and Rob Kaman, he is still one of the best kickboxers ever; claiming 7 world titles in 3 different organizations and...
as well as Thai fighters such as Sakmongkol, Wichan Sor.Pinitsak and Nokweed Davy.
Titles
- 2004 W.M.C. Muay Thai World Champion -72.6 kg
- 2003 I.S.K.A.International Sport Karate AssociationThe International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
Muay Thai World Champion -69.8 kg - 2002 W.P.K.L. Muay Thai World Champion -69.8kg
- 2002 I.S.K.A.International Sport Karate AssociationThe International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
Muay Thai World Champion -69.8 kg - 2001 W.P.K.A. Muay Thai World Champion -69.8 kg
- 2000 W.K.N.World Kickboxing NetworkThe World Kickboxing Network is a professional kick boxing and thai boxing organization and is one of the largest professional sanctioning organizations in the world, represented in more than 100 countries....
Muay Thai World Champion -72.6 kg - 2000 W.P.K.L Muay Thai World Champion -69.8 kg
- 2000 W.M.C. Muay Thai World Champion -69.8 kg
- 2000 Muay Thai Champions League Tournament Champion -70 kg
- 1998 I.S.K.A.International Sport Karate AssociationThe International Sport Karate Association is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States...
Muay Thai World Champion -66.7 kg - 1998 W.K.A.World Kickboxing AssociationThe World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....
Muay Thai World Champion -67 kg - 1998 I.K.B.F.International Kickboxing FederationThe International Kickboxing Federation is a kickboxing sanctioning body. The IKF World Headquarters in the USA oversees IKF World Operations with the rest of the IKF World Team.-Styles:...
Kickboxing World Champion -66.68 kg - 1996 W.M.T.A. Muay Thai World Champion -67 kg
- 1995 Rajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
Champion -67 kg - 1994 Rajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern StadiumRajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...
-63.5 kg - 1991 W.M.T.C. Muay Thai World Champion -67 kg
- 1989 Lumpinee Stadium Champion -63.5 kg
- 1986 South Thailand Champion -59.6 kg