Muangfahlek Kiatwichian

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Muangfahlek started training in Muay Thai at 8 years old with his father who was a fighter himself, alongside his two older brothers. His family had been farming rice for generations. After school he would help out in the fields, and then train. Three years after the beginning of his training, he had his first fight. Him and his brothers would compete in festivals around their hometown of Yasothon in Isaan.

Muangfahlek would eventually leave for Bangkok when he was 15 years old. Around that time he was working at a tire factory with his brother and trained in a small camp on the outskirts of Bangkok. Slowly, he started to build a name and a year later moved to the Chuwattana gym. Muangfahlek competed during the 1990s also known as the Golden Age of Muay Thai. He defeated notable times of the era such as Singdam Or.Ukrit, Silapathai Jockygym or Anantasak Panyuthaphum. His record purse of 350,000 baht was received for a fight against two time Fighter of the Year Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit in 1995, which he won by decision. Despite being constantly highly ranked in Bangkok it took 10 years of competition for Muangfahlek to receive a title fight opportunity. He then became a two time Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight champion and was elected Rajadamnern Stadium Fighter of the Year in 1997.^[2]

In 2003 as Muangfahlek was reaching the end of his career he faced Anuwat Kaewsamrit twice with the Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight at stake. He would lose both fights.^[3]

After his Muay Thai career in the Bangkok stadiums, Muangfahlek turned to professional boxing where he would amass a record of 17 wins and 11 losses. He faced future champions such as OPBF champion Randy Suico and WBA world champion Takashi Uchiyama.^[4][5] Muangfahlek then lived in Japan for eleven years as a muay thai trainer.^[6] While in Japan he continued to occasionally compete both in muay thai and mixed martial art.

Muangfahlek's first fight in Japan happened on May 5, 2000, when he faced local champion Hiroki Ishii at the SNKA "The Title" event. The fight ended in a draw after five rounds.^[7]On July 11, 2004, Muangfahlek faced SNKA champion Hiroki Ishii for the third time at SNKA "Mangum 5". The fight was declared a draw for the second time.^[8]

Under mixed martial arts rules Muangfahlek faced Yoshiro Maeda at DEEP 22 on December 2, 2005. He lost the fight by first round technical knockout.^[9]

After coming back to Thailand Muangfahlek kept working as a muay thai trainer in various gyms. He also became an instructor for Evolve MMA in Singapore.^[10]

• Rajadamnern Stadium
  • 2x Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight (126 lbs) Champion
  • 1997 Rajadamnern Stadium Fighter of the Year

Professional record breakdown

2 matches	1 win	1 loss
By knockout	1	1