Orachunnoi Hor.Mahachai

Orachunnoi Hor.Mahachai
Orachunnoi in the 1970s
Born	Maitri Netmanee November 11, 1950 Thakhek, Laos
Died	April 26, 2024 (aged 73) Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital, Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Native name	ไมตรี เนตรมณี
Nickname	Poor Man's Favorite (ขวัญใจคนจน) Golden Fist (ทำปั้นทอง)
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Division	Light Flyweight Flyweight Super Flyweight
Style	Muay Thai (Muay Mat)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	c. 1965–1983
Other information
Occupation	Muay Thai fighter Muay Thai trainer Coffee shop owner
Medal record Representing  Thailand Men's Boxing Asian Championships 1973 Bangkok Flyweight Southeast Asian Games 1973 Singapore Flyweight

Maitri Netmanee Thai: ไมตรี เนตรมณี; November 11, 1950 – April 26, 2024), known professionally as Orachunnoi Hor.Mahachai (Thai: อรชุนน้อย ฮ.มหาชัย), was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and amateur boxer. He was a two-time Lumpinee Stadium champion, as well as an Asian Amateur Boxing Championships gold medalist, who was famous in 1970s and 1980s. Nicknamed the "Golden Fist", he was especially known for fighting larger opponents and is often regarded amongst the greatest fighters in Muay Thai history.

Biography and career

Orachunnoi was born in 1950 in the city of Tkhakek, Laos from thai parents working at the border. He grew up in the Ubon Ratchathani province where he started Muay Thai training at the age of 10 with his uncle. He later joined the Hor Machachai camp in Bangkok.

On the main circuit in Bangkok he rapidly established himself as the best fighter around the flyweight limit, winning a Lumpinee stadium title. Due to his domination in the lighter divisions he was put in numerous weight handicap matches with differences going as high as 12 lbs. He was famous for his ability to turn tides at the last second generating a massive income for spectactors who gambled on him, he was granted the nickname "The poor man's favorite". He was a spectacular fighter known for his reverse elbow attacks and surprising spinning kick techniques, at the peak of his career during the mid-1970s he was receiving purses going as high as 45,000 baht.

Orachunnoi had to undergo surgery for appendicitis in 1970 and disappeared from the rings for almost a year. He returned to competition and became a Lumpinee Champion for the second time when he was selected for the Thai national amateur boxing team. He won several medals at major gatherings such as the Asian Championship, the World Military Boxing Championship and the SEA Games all in the flyweight division.[1]

Orachunnoi retired from competition in 1989 after losing to rising star Detduang Por Pongsawang. He married a nursing assistant in Ubon Ratchathani, had 3 children and became a trainer for the camp "Por.Thawatchai" before moving to Japan. Back to Thailand and after 25 years working as a trainer he opened a coffee shop at the Sri Maha Pho Hospital in Ubon Ratchathani province.[2]

On March 6, 2020, Orachunnoi was inducted to the Siam Kela Muay Thai Hall of Fame at the 14th Siam Sports Awards.[3][4] He died on April 26, 2024, at Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital in Ubon Ratchathani province.[5]

Titles and accomplishments

• Lumpinee Stadium
• 1974 Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion
• 1976 Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) Champion (1 defense)

Muay Thai record (Incomplete)

Muay Thai Record (incomplete)

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
1983-10-22	Loss	Detduang Por Pongsawang	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-07-30	Win	Setlek Sitsingket		Roi Et, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1983-03-11		Kangsadan Sor.Prateep		Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand
1983-02-19	Loss	Yutthakarn Petchyindee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1981-	Loss	Palangsua Trabaihor	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-07-24	Win	Kangsadan Sor.Prateep	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1981-04-24		Daradej Kiatmuangtrang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1981-	Loss	Petchnoi Manukiat		Phrae, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-11-07	Loss	Den Chuwattana	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-09-26	Win	Yodded Singsornthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1980-01-08	Loss	Maewpa Sitchang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-12-18		Fonluang Luksadejmaephuangthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1979-11-23		Maewpa Sitchang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1979-10-05		Chatri Lukphaileuang		Bangkok, Thailand
1979-08-13		Ananlek Lukminburi	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1979-05-29		Jom Kalteksawang		Bangkok, Thailand
1979-04-13	Win	Kiatmongkol Kiatsuriya	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1979-		Samingnoom Sithiboontham		Thailand
1979-01-23		Samingnoom Sithiboontham		Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
1979-01-02	Loss	Rungroj Lukcholae	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-12-06	Loss	Banpong Sitamornchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-10-12	Win	Singpathom Pongsurakarn	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-09-15	Loss	Pon Sitpordaeng	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-09-02	Win	Fahkhamram Singkhlongsuan		Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-07-14		Rungroj Lukcholae		Chiang Mai, Thailand
1978-04-11	Win	Jaipetch Chaweewong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-03-10	Win	Densiam Sor.Prateep	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1978-	Loss	Sornarai Sakwittaya	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.
1978-01-13	Loss	Paennoi Sakornphitak	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-12-06	Loss	Banpong Sitamornchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-11-17	Win	Phetpayao Sitkrutat	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-09-20		Khaokrachang Rerkchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-08-02	Win	Jaidee Lukbangplasoi	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punches)	3
1977-07-08	Loss	Rojanadet Rojanasongkram	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-06-17	Win	Sornarai Sakwittaya	All Japan Kickboxing - Charity Title Match	Tokyo, Japan	Decision	5	3:00
Defends the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.
1977-05-27	Win	Thanusuk Ratchasakmontri	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Punches)	3
1977-04-29	Loss	Ruankaew Sor Prasit	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-03-10	Win	Densiam Sor.Prateep	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-01-	Win	Khaokrachang Rerkchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1977-02-18	Loss	Jomwo Lookgaokawang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-12-27	Loss	Padejsuk Pitsanurachan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-12-07	Loss	Prawit Sritham	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-11-	Win	Yodded Singsornthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	5
Wins the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.
1976-10-30	Loss	Petchnamnueng Mongkolphithak		Lampang province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-10-22	Win	Thanusuk Prasopchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	5
1976-09-27	Win	Bangsai Kongkalai	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-09-03	Win	Apidejnoi Sithiran	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Referee stoppage	4
1976-08-18	Win	Thong Porntawee	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-07-29	Loss	Singnum Phetthanin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-06-22	Win	Chainarong Sitpiboon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-05-	Win	Chanchai Napaetrew	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1976-03-29	Win	Chanchai Napaetrew	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-03-	Loss	Apidejnoi Sithiran	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-02-16	Loss	Petchnamnueng Mongkolphithak	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-02-01	Win	Samansak Poonsapcharoen		Hat Yai, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1976-01-08	Loss	Channoi Rungrit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-12-11	Loss	Yodded Singsornthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
For the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.[6]
1975-11-20	Win	Singnum Phetthanin	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-11-05	Win	Panchadej Wor.Chartniran	Rajadamnern Stadium	Thailand	TKO (Punch)	5
1975-10-16	Win	Numthanong Suanmisakawan	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1975-09-26	Draw	Yodded Singsornthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-09-01	Win	Saengdao Sakprasert		Thailand	KO	3
1975-07-28	Draw	Channoi Rungrit	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-06-17	Win	Thanupij Sit Sor		Thailand	KO	4
1975-05-30	Win	Nongrak Singkrungthon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1975-05-05	Win	Winainoi Nor Ban Khod		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1975-04-12	Loss	Daonil Singhasawin		Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-03-18	Win	Sraththa Ro.S̄or.Phor	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-01-31	Loss	Singnum Phetthanin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1975-01-07	Loss	Yodded Singsornthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1974-11-22	Win	Singsuk Sor Roopsuay	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1974-06-11	Loss	Yodchat Sor.Jitpattana	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO (Elbow)	1	0:35
For a 100,000 baht side-bet.
1974-05-23	Loss	Ruengsak Porntawee	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
?	Loss	Yodded Singsornthong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Loses the Lumpinee Stadium Light Flyweight (108 lbs) title.
1973-12-07	Win	Ruanpae Sitwatnang	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1973-11-14	Win	Muanglai Sakkasem	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO	4
1973-10-24		Ruanpae Sitwatnang	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand
1973-08-21	Loss	Chandet Weerapol	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1973-01-12	Loss	Kilrung Lukchaomaesaithong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1972-10-25	Win	Manopnoi Singkrungthon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1972-10-12	Win	Manopnoi Singkrungthon	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1972-08-16	Win	Barungthang Ror.For.Thor.	Rajadamnern Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1972-07-21	Win	Daothong Sityodtong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1971-12-05	Win	Daothong Sityodtong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	5
1969-	Win	Luklop Sitsomkid		Saraburi province, Thailand	KO	4
1969-	Win	Daothong Sityodtong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-11-07	Win	Saknarong Sakthanin	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	2
1969-	Loss	Prapichit Sityodtong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Kaenlek Siharatdecho	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	TKO
1969-	Win	Daothong Sityodtong	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Luklop Sitsomkid		Saraburi province, Thailand	TKO	3
1969-	Loss	Daothong Sityodtong		Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Huamed Singchakrawat	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Aswinnoi Singnongpho	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Kritphet Esakit		Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
1969-	Win	Pornchai Sakwarin		Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand	KO
1969-	Win	Rattanachai Sitpornchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Lukkaew Songrit		Chonburi province, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Sornoi Sirakan		Chonburi province, Thailand	KO
1969-	Win	Rittidet Srithai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1969-	Win	Akak Singbangpho		Nonthaburi province, Thailand	KO	2
1969-	Win	Praemchai Sitpornchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	4
1969-	Win	Petchnoi Sor.Lukbukhalo		Ratchaburi province, Thailand	KO	4
1969-	Win	Suchin Samanchan		Ban Pong, Ratchaburi, Thailand	KO	3
1969-	Win	Weerachai Ruekchai	Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	KO	3
1969-	Win	Rattanachai Sor Luksiam		Don Mueang district, Thailand	KO	3
1968-11-10	Win	Sukkasem Saifaleb	Charusathian Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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