Diesel Noi

[JP Prideaux]

This is one fighter that has always intrigued me. But information on him seems hard to find.

Does anyone know what his final fight record was? Ive never heard of him being beaten. He retired as an undefeated champion but Im unsure if he lost in any of his earlier fights.

Whatever happened to him? Is he still alive? I heard he fought a few times against Full-Contact fighters, Karatekas and Taekwondo fighters.

16 KOs in a row using his knees... amazing.

[Khun Kao]

JP...

I've been trying to look around for the same info myself. I've always been intrigued by him as we share a similar ring "nickname". He was called "King of Sky Piercing Knees", I was called "King of Rocket Knees".

The only footage I have ever seen of him was his exhibition bout with Samart, where neither was really trying hard. Even looked as if Diesel was a little out of shape.

I'm also interested in verifying my current coaches claim to have KO'ed Diesel back in the early 70's before Diesel broke into the big time. It sounds reasonable, and I have no reason to doubt my coach, but I'd still like some sort of backup.

Khun Kao

[JP Prideaux]

Ive seen some pics of Diesel. He looked unusually tall for a Thai. Seemed to dwarf his opponents in the pics. Any idea how tall he was?

I have a short video clip of him fighting John Moncayo (Full-Contact)... and subsequently destroying him with his knees.

Im sure the veteran fighters in Thailand would know more about him. Might be in the area next year but I not too keen on waiting that long. Really frustrating. I wonder how its possible for a proclaimed legend in modern Muay Thai to just vanish into obscurity.

Perhaps after all the fighting Diesel simply opted for a quiet life.

[Khun Kao]

I understand that he was in the neighborhood of 6' tall...

Khun Kao

[chalambok]

Muay Thai The King of All Martial Arts 1984

hey JP, I have half of this magazine. The second story (on page 53...lol) is about Dieselnoi. I hope you enjoy it.

The Sky-Piercing Knee Kicker - Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn

Boxing Training: Dieselnoi had his first boxing training with Banchong Ngarm-ket who is the owner of the "Sor Banchongsak" training camp. His first boxing name then was Dieselnoi Sor Banchongsak.

Although he weighed only 32 kilograms at that time, he was never defeated. After 4-5 bouts, he changed camp and boxed at Sri Raja District, Chol Buri Province for a while under the name "Dieselnoi Sor Vorakulchai." He was the constant winner throughout his twenty odd bouts there. Then he joined the Chor Thanasukarn although but still boxed under his old name.

In 1969, he changed his name and boxed for the Chor Thanasukarn camp, run by the energetic Somchai and Sirinand Duangprasertdee. He has remained with this camp up until now at the height of his fame with no one daring to challenge him.

This long-legged boxer is 183 centimetres tall. And his height is put to its maximum use. He has been trained to use his knees as his deadly weapon, and he is certainly good at it. His opponents, one after another, have been downed by his overpowering knee attacks. In 1981, he outscored Kaopong Sittichoochai, winning the Lightweight championship at Lumpini Stadium. He was champion for four consecutive years without any challenger. And this is why he simply had to quit the post.

His extraordinary knee attacks have become a legend. He came out a winner in almost all 50 odd bouts. To list ony some of his important ones -- one victory, two defeats with Vicharnnoi and four victories, one defeat with Padejsuek Pisanurachan (his defeat was a scandal since Dieselnoi only had a small cut but was unexpectedly declared defeated in a technical knock-out. The decision later brought out fierce protest). His other opponents who found him more than a match included Nongkai Sor Prapassorn, Narongnoi Kiatbandhit, Kaosod Sirprapom, Noi Sakornpitak, and Pohsai Sittiboonlert. Dieselnoi was once outscored by Pravit Sridham but the record remained so only because the two fighters have not had a chance to meet again.

Ironically, since Dieselnoi has proved to be too good a boxer, no one dares challenge him, thus making him a "spinster" fighter. At the end of 1982, Dieselnoi was matched against Samart Payak-aroon who is dubbed "The Outstanding Muay Thai Soxer." But Dieselnoi rushed to his opponent, flashing out his mightly knee kicks and outscoring Samart with flying colours. There was a long interval after this match before he had a chance to fight again, this time with Sakad Petyindee on June 7, 1984. Again, it was Dieselnoi's overpowering knee kicks that had won him the bout with beautiful scores.

Nowadays whenever there are foreign boxers coming here looking for a match, Dieselnoi is the favourite choice to represent Thailand. This is the same when Thai boxers are chosen to box outside the country. On July 27, 1984, Dieselnoi was matched against Peter Cunningham, a karate champion, at the Olympic Stadium, Los Angeles, USA. With speed and precision, Dieselnoi attacked his opponent with his forceful knee kick. And he won, without much sweat.


Well, that is it, complete with mispellings and English flavourings. Hope you like it

[chalambok]

More on Dieselnoi

I forgot this:

Real name : Charin Sorndee

Birthplace: Tambon Huakoon, Nakornluang District, Ayutthaya Province

Birthdate: December 26, 1961

[JP Prideaux]

Amazing stuff chalambok. Thanks a million for the info

[zghfd]

Funnily enough this was being discussed in another forum too. This site has some info and a couple of pics.

(go to the site and click on RING OF CHAMPIONS and scroll down abit)

http://members.aol.com/Thaiboxing2000/

and boy is that guy tall for a thai

[Pestlett]

Diesel Noi

If you want more info on Diesel Noi Tony Moore has a video containing him, its the best Muay Thai Fights of the Century (well last century, and the video is named "All-Time Greats Of Muay Thai") and Diesel Noi is amazing. Here is the URL to order the video but your best to ring up and ask what videos he has on Diesel Noi because his collection is HUGE, and not just limited to what is shown on the website.

http://www.thaiboxingequip.com

[JP Prideaux]

I'll definitely check that out. Thanks!