Rajadamnern Stadium

Rajadamnern Stadium in 2022
Location	1, Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Khet Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates	13°45′40″N 100°30′32″E / 13.76111°N 100.50889°E / 13.76111; 100.50889
Owner	Global Sport Ventures Co., Ltd., The Rajadamnern Co. Ltd
Operator	Global Sport Ventures Co., Ltd.
Capacity	3,078[1]
Construction
Broke ground	1 March 1941
Built	1941-1945
Opened	23 December 1945
Expanded	1951
Construction cost	258,900 baht
Main contractors	Imprese Italiane All' Estero-Oriente
Tenants
Global Sport Ventures Co., Ltd.
Website
rajadamnern.com

Rajadamnern Stadium (Thai: สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; RTGS: sanam muai ratchadamnoen), also spelled Ratchadamnoen, is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern muay Thai. It hosts fights every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The stadium has its own ranking system and championship titles up to middleweight (160 lbs).^[2]

History

Rajadamnern stadium in 2009

In 1941, the prime minister of Thailand, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, gave orders to build a national boxing stadium on Rajadamnern Avenue. Impresse Italiane All' Estero-Oriente won the construction rights, and the 258,900 baht project foundation stone was laid on 1 March 1941.^[3]

Due to the lack of construction supplies during World War II, the project was halted until August 1945. When construction resumed, it took only four months to complete it. The first boxing match was held on 23 December 1945. Tickets were priced at between 70 and 300 baht. Pramote Puengsoonthorn became the first stadium manager and remained in the post until his retirement in 1947.^[4]

The original stadium was open-air, resembling a Roman amphitheatre in design. Six years later, in 1951 a concrete roof was added, making it weather-proof.^[5] After seven years of government ownership, the stadium was losing money, and on 24 May 1953, Chalerm Cheosakul, the stadium manager at the time, asked permission from the Crown Property Bureau to run the stadium and founded the "Rajadamnern Co, Ltd." Rajadamnern Co., Ltd. operates it to this day, and it has become one of the chief muay Thai boxing stadiums in Thailand.^[3]

Chuwattana Muay Thai & Boxing camp is the official promoter for Rajadamnern Stadium, licensed by the Thailand Boxing Commission.

In 2022, Global Sport Ventures Company Limited or GSV, an affiliated company of Plan B Media Public Company Limited, announced its investment in Rajadamnern Stadium Company Limited. The investment aims to revolutionize and introduce "The New Era of MuayThai" to new generation of sports fan around the world by building Rajadamnern Stadium to be a Global Hub of MuayThai and modernizing media & content strategy. GSV collaborates with leading MuayThai promoters in hosting fights at the stadium.

In late 2022 GSV launched Rajadamnern World Series or RWS, its flagship MuayThai program with a modernized set of fighting rules and world class production quality. As part of Rajadamnern World Series, on 22 July 2022, Rajadamnern Stadium hosted the first four female Muay Thai fights in its almost eight decade-long history. The first female bout was between Aida Looksaikongdin and Zahra Shokouhi.^[6] In June 2023, it was announced that RWS had signed a deal with DAZN to distribute their events across the world, starting from their event on the first of July 2023.^[7]

Gambling

Gambling is legal and takes place at the second level. The betting is done by hand-signals, as on a stock exchange trading floor. Often such signs are misunderstood by one side and fights may erupt outside the ring between gamblers. The security service at Rajadamnern Stadium is managed by armed military police. Foreigners usually occupy the expensive ringside seats, while gamblers and aficionados prefer the second or third ring of seats upstairs.^[8][9]

Current champions

Fighter of the Year history (incomplete)

Championship history (incomplete)

Mini Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 105 lb (47.6 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Hercules Phetsimean (def. Ittipon Lookkhlongtan)	July 26, 2018
Nadaka Yoshinari (def. Hercules Phetsimean)	December 9, 2018
Yoshinari vacated the title in May 2019 in order to move to light flyweight.
Ryuya Okuwaki (def. Mungkornyok AnnyMuayThai)	September 9, 2019
Okuwaki vacated the title in February 2020.
Rittidet Sitkrudech (def. Superbait Por.Pikanes)	September 23, 2020
The title was retired in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic..
Petchpanat Nor.AnuwatGym (def. Nuapayak Wor.Sungprapai)	February 17, 2022
Petchpanat vacated the title in 2022.
Laempo Sitkhunwasan (def. Mungkornpetch Por.Muanchai)	September 22, 2022
Laempo vacated the title in 2023.
Chalamchon Samart Payakaroon Gym (def. Denpadang Daengrotdee)	May 11, 2023

Light Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 108 lb (49.0 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Petchneung PetchMuayThai (def. Petchpasak Sor.Salacheep)	July 30, 2023	drew with Domthong Lukjaoporongtom on Nov 25, 2023

Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 112 lb (50.8 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
WaeoWao Wor.Wangprom (def. KaenUbon Por.Lakboon)	May 18, 2023
Nadaka Yoshinari (def. WaeoWao Wor.Wangprom)	July 9, 2023	def. Rungwittaya Lukjaomaesaithong on August 12, 2023)
KaenUbon Por.Lakboon (def.WaeoWao Wor.Wangprom for interim title.)	October 5, 2023

Super Flyweight Championship

Weight limit: 115 lb (52.2 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Praewprao PetchPrawFah (def. Petchrung Sitkrunote)	June 8, 2023	def. Dinnuathong Muadphong191 on October 14, 2023
Nadaka Yoshinari (def. Chusap Sor.Salacheep for interim title.)	December 23, 2023

Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 118 lb (53.5 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Pangtor Por.Lakboon (def. JJ Or.Pimonsri)	May 18, 2023

Super Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 122 lb (55.3 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Chalamdam Nayokathasala (def. Singdam Kafaefocus)	May 28, 2023

Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 126 lb (57.2 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Chaila Por.Lakboon (def. Narak SorJor.TongPrachin)	April 5, 2023

Super Featherweight Championship

Weight limit: 130 lb (59.0 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Phetsukumvit Boybangna (def. Yodwittaya SirilakMuaythai)	March 13, 2022
Phetsukumvit vacated the title in February 2023, when he choose to compete on ONE Friday Fights..

Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Nong-O Gaiyanghadao (def. Singdam Kiatmuu9)	May 8, 2014
Nong-O vacated the title in 2014.
Yodlekpet Or. Pitisak (def. Samingdet Dekfaifa)	November 18, 2015
Genji Umeno (def. Yodlekpet Or. Pitisak)	October 23, 2016
Sakmongkol Sor.Sommai (def. Genji Umeno)	May 17, 2017
Sakmongkol vacated the title in 2017.
Yodlekpet Or. Pitisak (def. Panpayak Sitjatik)	September 11, 2017
Yodlekpet vacated the title in 2018.
Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang (def. Panpayak Sitchefboontham)	November 15, 2018	def. Kaonar P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym on May 29, 2019
Saeksan was stripped for not defending the title in time.
Saeksan Or. Kwanmuang (2) (def. Thanonchai Thanakorngym)	March 5, 2020
Saeksan vacated the title in 2021.
Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai (def. Gingsanglek Tor.Laksong)	March 20, 2022
Jom Parunchai (def. Kongthoranee Sor.Sommai)	June 26, 2022	def. Yota Shigemori on February 19, 2023 def. Alfie Pearse on October 7, 2023

Super Lightweight Championship

Weight limit: 140 lb (63.5 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Tongsiam Kiatsongrit (def. Petchmanee Sor.Jaruwan)	December 24, 2022
Teeradet Chor.Hapayak (def. Tongsiam Kiatsongrit)	August 30, 2023
Teeradet vacated the title in 2023.
Petchthongchai T.B.M. Gym (def. Chujaroen Dabransarakarm)	December 16, 2023

Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 147 lb (66.7 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Jos Mendonca (def. Phetthongkam Oh-Sanitpan)	July 4, 2013
Mendonca vacated the title in 2016.
Manaowan Sitsongpeenong (def. Azize Hlali)	May 27, 2016
Fabio Pinca (def. Manaowan Sitsongpeenong)	February 23, 2017
Pinca vacated the title in 2017.
Phet-Ubon Sitchefboontham (def. Sakmongkol Sor.Sommai)	November 30, 2017
Sakmongkol Sor.Sommai (def. Phet-Ubon Sitchefboontham)	June 27, 2018
Sakmongkol vacated the title in 2019.
Tuanpae Sor.Sommai (def. Petchnarin Kluarae1T)	March 14, 2019
Tuanpae vacated the title in 2019.
Jomthong Chuwattana (def. Petchnarin Kluarae1T)	January 5, 2020
Jomthong vacated the title in 2020.
Rambo JPowerRoofSamui (def. Saenpon Petchpachara)	December 17, 2020
Rambo vacated the title in 2021.
Shadow Singmawynn (def. Julio Lobo)	March 21, 2022
Shadow vacated the title in 2023
Sajad Sattari (def. Yodkhunpon Moothong Academy)	April 15, 2023
Sattari vacated the title in September 2023, when he choose to compete on ONE Friday Fights..
Erdem Dincer (def. Ruben La Pira)	November 4, 2023
Hercules Wor.Jakrawut (def. Erdem Dincer)	December 2, 2023

Super Welterweight Championship

Weight limit: 154 lb (69.9 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Daniel Rodriguez (def. Saenpon Petchphachara)	June 1, 2022	def. Sornkhaw Chor.Hapayak on October 21, 2023

Middleweight Championship

Weight limit: 160 lb (72.6 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Kompetchlek Lookprabat (def. )	2015	no contest with Youssef Boughanem on May 27, 2016
Youssef Boughanem (def. Kompetchlek Lookprabat)	August 31, 2016
Boughanem vacated the title in 2018.
Denkaosaen Tor.Peerapat (def. Phet-Ubon SitChefboontham)	February 18, 2019
Denkaosaen vacated the title in 2019.
Shinya Ishige (def. Siangchai PLS Gym)	November 28, 2019
Ishige vacated the title in 2021.
Emerson Bento (def. Beckham BigWinChampion)	September 23, 2023
Bento was stripped of the title when he lost by knockout in a non title fight against Thoeun Theara on November 23, 2023.
Joe Ryan (def. Petchmai SiadamMhoopraraRajadamnern)	December 16, 2023

Female Bantamweight Championship

Weight limit: 118 lb (53.5 kg)

Name	Date	Defenses
Somratsamee ManopMuaythaiGym (def. Sevgi Doğan for inaugural title.)	December 23, 2023

See also

• Lumpinee Stadium
• World Muaythai Council

References

External links

• Rajadamnern Stadium Rankings