Sor Vorapin

Sor Vorapin (Thai: ส.วรพิน; stylized as S.Vorapin or S.Warrapin) is a Muaythai and professional boxing gym based in Bangkok, Thailand.

History

This gym was established in 1979 by a couple, Surapon and Vorapin Rungsikulpipat, to promote Muay Thai. Later, Ratchasak Sor Vorapin[a] became the gym's first fighter. He won championships in three weight classes at both Rajadamnern and Lumpinee Stadiums (Junior Bantamweight – 115 lbs, Junior Featherweight – 122 lbs, and Featherweight – 126 lbs), which brought recognition to the gym.[1]

Ratanapol Sor Vorapin won the IBF Mini Flyweight (105 lbs) world title on December 10, 1992, at Nimibutr Stadium inside the National Stadium in Bangkok. He became a two-time champion and successfully defended his title 20 times. Later, his younger brother, Ratanachai Sor Vorapin, won the WBO Bantamweight (118 lbs) world title on May 7, 2004, with a unanimous decision over Mexican boxer Cruz Carbajal in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Two other younger brothers, Kaichon and Kosol Sor Vorapin, were also fighters at the gym.[1]

Originally, the gym had two branches: one in Bang Lamphu near Khaosan Road and Wat Chana Songkhram on the Phra Nakhon side[2], and the other on Soi Suan Phak 1 in Taling Chan District on the Thonburi side.[3][1] However, the Bang Lamphu branch has since closed, leaving only the Taling Chan location. Today, the gym no longer produces fighters competing under its name and functions solely as a Muay Thai training facility for enthusiasts.[1][4]

Notes

  1. ^ Fighters in Thailand often adopt the name of their gym as their ring surname.

References

  1. ^ a b c d ชีวิตจริงยิ่งกว่าละคร : น้ำตาแชมป์โลก (9 ก.ค. 59). Thai PBS (in Thai). 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  2. ^ ชมค่ายมวย ส.วรพิน ข้างวัดชนะสงคราม ตรงข้าม ถ.ข้าวสาร. Voice TV (in Thai). 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  3. ^ คอร์สมวยไทยขั้นพื้นฐานสำหรับคนไทย จำนวน 2 ครั้ง เลือกเรียนที่สาขาใด สาขาหนึ่ง (ซอยสวนผัก,บางลำพู). Saner (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  4. ^ "Sor Vorapin muay thai training gym and Muay thai hotel Bangkok". Thaiboxings.com.
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