Niyom Thongchit
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1906
Bangkok
Bangkok
Ajaan Niyom
| Niyom Thongchit | |
|---|---|
| Born | Niyom Thongchit 1906 Bangkok |
| Died | 19 March 1986 (aged 77) Bangkok |
| Native name | นิยม ทองชิตร |
| Other names | Kru Niyom Ajaan Niyom |
| Style | Muay Thai Muay Boran Boxing |
| Years active | 1960s |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Boxing trainer |
| Notable students | Pone Kingpetch |
| Notable club | Kingpetch Boxing Gym |
Niyom Thongchit (Thai: นิยม ทองชิตร; 1909 – March 19, 1986) was a Thai Muay Thai fighter, boxer, Muay Thai and boxing trainer, known from being trainer of Pone Kingpetch, the first Thai world champion.[1]
Thongchit was born in Bangkok graduated from Suankularb Wittayalai School, and shared classes with future the sixth Prime Minister of Thailand, M.R. Seni Pramoj.[2] In 1921, he was appointed as "scoutmaster".
Since childhood, he was fond of all sports especially combat sports. Siam (Thailand in those days) in the early 20th century was a time when boxing was just beginning to be pioneered. The school has organized a boxing tournament at the student level. He also participated in the competition.[3]
He became a champion of the Ministry of Religious Affairs (now Ministry of Education). His patron had him fight a famous Muay Boran (also known as Muay Kard Chuek) fighter Young Hantalay, which he able to win via TKO just the first round by grappling Hantalay's neck until he went to surrender. The result of that victory, therefore, the senior students who practiced judo turned to practice Muay Thai and boxing more, for example Tim Atipremanand, Jean Polajan, etc., many of them became famous fighters later.[3][4]
Thongchit fought in Muay Boran style with a prison guard in Ayutthaya Prison named Kru Khan and was able to defeat him impressively. He earn a lot of fame and bounty, but he used these bounties to support the entire school's Scouting Affairs.
Later, he received a scholarship to study in England, where he practiced boxing seriously. He has been in amateur boxing on behalf of the club about 10 times, losing only three times. Upon graduation he served as a physical education teacher for boxing, judo, basketball at Suankularb Wittayalai School, Pathumkongka School, and Ban Somdet School (now Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University).
In 1933, he was also the author of the jujitsu textbook, including boxing at a later time as well.[5]