Pudpadnoi Worawut

"“The Golden Leg” (ไอ้หมูแข้งทอง)"

Pudpadnoi Worawut was a Golden Era southpaw who made the left body kick a win condition. He governed distance with a crisp teep, funneled opponents into his power side, and scored in layers over five rounds. His classic clashes with Wichannoi, Narongnoi, and Sirimongkol remain must-study tape for Muay Tae stylists. A calm technician with ruthless shot selection.

Fighting Style: Muay Tae

Pudpadnoi Worawut

Fighter Stats

Birth Year

1951

Nationality

Thai

Weight Classes

Bantamweight – 118 lbs (≈53.5 kg)
Junior Featherweight – 122 lbs (≈55.3 kg)
Featherweight – 126 lbs (≈57.1 kg)
Junior Lightweight – 130 lbs (≈59 kg)
Lightweight – 135 lbs (≈61.2 kg)

Record

150-15

Active Years

1965-1979

Camp/Gym

Worawut Gym

Achievements

Titles Won

Lumpinee Stadium Flyweight (112 lb) Champion — 1971
Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lb) Champion — 1971
Lumpinee Stadium Super Featherweight (130 lb) Champion — 1973
Rajadamnern Stadium 108-lb Tournament Winner — 1969

Notable Fights

vs Wichannoi Porntawee — Golden Era classic
vs Narongnoi Kiatbandit — rivalry meetings
vs Sirimongkol Luksiripat

Signature Techniques

Teep freeze → left body kick
Inside low-kick touch → same-side left-kick climb
Catch-and-sweep counters at the ropes
Southpaw pivot-out to reset center after scoring

Biography

Pudpadnoi Worawut (born in Thailand; Golden Era 1970s) is celebrated as one of the era’s elite Muay Tae stylists—an intelligent southpaw kicker whose timing, balance, and left-side precision broke opponents down over five rounds. Rising through Bangkok’s stadium circuit during a fiercely competitive decade, he captured major stadium titles and built a reputation for a punishing left body kick, deft teep control, and calm ringcraft against the most dangerous names of his time.

In the ring, Pudpadnoi used the teep to freeze and frame, then climbed the ribs with the left body kick or drew counters into sweeps and elbows at close range. His résumé features classic rivalries with Wichannoi Porntawee, Narongnoi Kiatbandit, and Sirimongkol Luksiripat, producing bouts that still circulate as masterclasses in kick-based control. Revered by coaches for his economy and discipline, he stands as a template for teaching southpaw kick mechanics and score-first strategy in stadium Muay Thai.