Arkhom Chenglai

Arkhom Chenglai was born on June 11, 1970, in Na Tham Tai Subdistrict, Mueang Trang District, Trang Province, Thailand. He initially played football, but one day, while sheltering from the rain at a Muay Thai gym, he saw his brother training—and that moment sparked his interest in the sport. He started to compete under the ring name "Issara Kiattinseedam" (อิสระ เกียรติอินทรีดำ).

Arkhom went on to fight many renowned opponents, including Nokweed Devy. He earned purses as high as 120,000 baht, notably in a bout against Dutch fighter Ramon Dekkers at Lumpinee Stadium on November 11, 1990.

He dominated the Muay Thai scene to the point where few contenders were deemed worthy of facing him. As a result, he transitioned to amateur boxing, where he achieved national acclaim by winning several prestigious titles. He eventually joined the Thai national team and represented the country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, where he won a bronze medal.

He graduated from Wichienmatu School and earned a bachelor's degree from Chandrakasem Rajabhat College (now Chandrakasem Rajabhat University).

Following his retirement from boxing, Arkhom opened a restaurant in his native Trang Province.

Muay Thai

• Lumpinee Stadium
  • 1990 Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion

Boxing

• Olympic Games
  • 1992 Olympic Bronze Medalist at Welterweight (147 lbs)

• Asian Games
  • 1994 Asian Games Silver Medalist at Welterweight (147 lbs)

• Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
  • 1992 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships Bronze Medalist at Welterweight (147 lbs)

• Defeated Yusef Khateri (Iran) 13-7
• Defeated Nicodemus Odore (Kenya) 13-10
• Defeated Vitalijus Karpaciauskas (Lithuania) 9-6
• Lost to Michael Carruth (Ireland) 4-11

• Sports Reference
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