Sirimongkol Luksiripat

Kasem Prapaisri was born in 1946 in Paedriew, Chachoengsao Province, once classmate with famous promotor Songchai Rattanasuban he had his first Muay Thai fight at the age of 17 using the ring name "Sukkasem Luksiyaek". During his second fight in his native province Kasem beat Usmannoi Luklong by knockout, Usmannoi would die from the injury sustained during the fight. The media reported on that event and he was dubbed "the Executionner from Padriew", it's with this reputation that he came to fight in Bangkok with very little experience using the ring name "Sukkasem Sor.Sanguansak". He lost his Bangkok debut in the first round. Victim of stage fright, the referee stopped the action thinking he was throwing the fight, his skillset not matching his reputation.[1] He had to go back fighting in the provinces as he got banned from Rajadamnern Stadium. After a few wins he convinced the officials that he wasn't the kind of fighter to take dives and was welcomed back.

With a new promotor he went back to compete in Bangkok using his famous ring name "Sirimongkol Luksiripat". Under the Petchyindee promotion Sirimongkol started to rack up wins in the major stadiums. During his fighting career Sirimongkol gave a share of every purse he got to the family of the fighter he killed in the ring.[2]

As a skilled southpaw he was one of the most dominant fighter of the Muay Thai circuit between 1969 and 1975 with wins over top fighters such as Vicharnnoi Porntawee, Kongdej Lookbangplasoy, Vichit Lookbangplasoy, Fahsai Taweechai, Bundit Singprakarn, Toshio Fujiwara. He was a two weight Lumpinee Stadium champion at 126 and 135 lbs. During this period Sirimongkol received purses as high as 100,000 baht.[3]
Towards the end of his fighting career Sirimongkol competed in Japan multiple times. He definitely retired in 1980 and went to teach in Japan for a few years. Back in Thailand he worked in a travel company accommodating Japanese tourists.

Sirimongkol died on August 18, 2018, from a pulmonary oedema at the age of 71.[4]

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