Taweesak Pipatkul (; born January 1, 1952 – June 1, 2020) known professionally as Poot Lorlek (), was a Thai professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer. He was a Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight Champion who was famous in the 1970s. Nicknamed the "Angel Boxer", he is often regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of Muay Thai.
Biography and career
Taweesak Pipatkul was born on January 1, 1952 in Palian, Trang, Thailand. He first practiced Muay Thai at the age of 15 in a Muay Thai gym of his native province. He became very famous in the 1970s, having fought with many top-line Muay Thai boxers such as Wichannoi Porntawee, Pudpadnoi Worawut, Posai Sittiboonlert, Saensak Muangsurin, Jitti Muangkhonkaen, Neth Saknarong, Bundit Singprakarn, Wichit Lukbangplasoi, Sirimongkol Luksiripat, and Satanfah Sor.Prateep.
In a span of about 10 years, he had about 80 fights, without ever being knocked down or knocked out. He was sent down by Sirimongkol Luksiripat once in 1973, but the referee didn't count and Poot won the fight on points.
In professional boxing he was Thailand lightweight champion in 1975 and was top 10 ranked in the junior welterweight division by the WBA.Chaiphot. ยอดมวยเมืองตรัง พุฒ ล้อเหล็ก (1) (Trang good boxer Poot Lorlek (1)), World Boxing, Vol. 30 Issue 1446 (23 - 29 May 2012)
Retirement and death
After retirement, he returned to open a Muay Thai gym in Trang Province under the name "Muay Thai Gym Poot Lorlek" in 2011. Poot Lorlek died on June 1, 2020, at around 09.00 p.m. of heart failure, after heart surgery at Songklanagarind Hospital, Hat Yai. He was 68 years old.
Titles and accomplishments
Muay Thai Lumpinee Stadium 1971 Lumpinee Stadium Super Bantamweight (122 lbs) Champion
Boxing Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) 1975 Thailand Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion
Awards 1975 Fight of the Year (vs Wichannoi Porntawee) 2014 Siam Sport Awards Hall of Fame (Muay Thai) Muay Siam Magazine Fighter of the Century
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes8Win8–0 Chung Moon ChinPTS10 (10)Jan 25 1977 7Win7–0 Aryid KhanPTS6 (6) Dec 6 1976 6Win6–0 Hiroshi Katono PTS10 (10) Nov 26 1976 5Win5–0 Young Ho OhPTS10 (10)Oct 5 1976 4Win4–0 Sperling PangaribuanTKO7 (10)June 8, 1976 3Win3–0 Lawrence AustinPTS10Oct 14 1975 2Win2–0 Malaithong SitkoonKO7 (10)August 23, 1975 Won Thailand lightweight title1Win1–0 Singtanongsak ChanthaburiKO1 (6)April 27, 1975
Muay Thai record
|- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 1978-01-22 || Draw ||align=left| Satanfah Sor.Prateep || || Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1978-11-04 || Win ||align=left| Siangnao Bangprachan || || Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1978-09-23 || Loss ||align=left| David Amornrat || || Phuket, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 1977-11-05 || NC ||align=left| Posai Sitiboonlert || || Hat Yai, Thailand || Ref. stop (Poot dismissed) || 5 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1977-10-19 || Win ||align=left| Kraipetch Sor.Prateep || || Lampang, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1977-09-23 || Loss ||align=left| Phongdetnoi Prasopchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1977-08-19 || Win ||align=left| Genshu Igari || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left High Kick)|| 1 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1977-07-29 || Win ||align=left| Mehmood Lukbothong || Hat Yai Boxing Stadium || Hat Yai, Thailand || Decision|| 5 ||3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1977-05-27 || Loss ||align=left| Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1977-04-08 || Loss ||align=left| Jitti Muangkhonkaen || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1977-03-11 || Loss ||align=left| Posai Sitiboonlert || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1977-02-11 || Win ||align=left| Kongdej Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1976-05-14 || Win ||align=left| Neth Saknarong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1976-03-25 || Loss ||align=left| Neth Saknarong || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1976-03-02 || Win ||align=left| Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1975-11-28 || Win ||align=left| Bundit Singprakarn || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1975-09-12 || Win || align="left" | Satanfah Sor.Prateep || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1975-06-19 || Win ||align=left| Wichannoi Porntawee || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1975-02-11 || Win ||align=left| Wichit Lukbangplasoi || Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1975-01-14 || Win || align="left" | Satanfah Sor.Prateep || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1974-10-08 || Win ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1974-07-12 || Loss ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1974-05-31 || Win ||align=left| Kongdej Lukbangplasoi || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1974-03-12 || Win ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1974-02-08 || Win ||align=left| Chuchai Lukpanchama || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1973-12-14|| Win ||align=left| Pansak Kiatcharoenchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1973-09-07|| Win ||align=left| Sirimongkol Luksiripat || Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1973-05-11|| Win ||align=left| Muangchon Jeeraphan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1973-02-09|| Win ||align=left| Saensak Muangsurin || Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1972-12-15|| Win ||align=left| Sornnak Kiatwayupak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1972-10-06|| Win ||align=left| Buriram Suanmiskawan || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1972-09-01 || Loss ||align=left| Burengnong Sakornpitak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1972-08-04 || Loss ||align=left| Denthoranee Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1972-06-09|| Win ||align=left| Saengmorakot Saengsawang || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1972-04-25 || Loss ||align=left| Wichannoi Porntawee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1972-03-11|| Win ||align=left| Chaiyut Sittiboonlert || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1972-02-15|| Win ||align=left| Fahsai Thaweechai|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1971-11-05 || Loss ||align=left| Wichannoi Porntawee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-09-14 || Win ||align=left| Aswin Jinpinpetch || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-08-06 || Win ||align=left| Chalermsak Ploenjit || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-07-02 || Win ||align=left| Namsurin Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-04-30 || Win ||align=left| Norasing Sida || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-04-02|| Win ||align=left| Samyan Singsornthong|| Huamark Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-03-02 || Win ||align=left| Apisak Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-01-29 || Win ||align=left| Samyan Singsornthong|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1971-01-06 || Win ||align=left| Chanrob Luknaka || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-08-28 || Win ||align=left| Adul Keatdara || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left High Kick)|| 4 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-11-06 || Win ||align=left| Thongsabad Sityodtong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-10-16 || Win ||align=left| Suksawat Srithewet || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-08-28 || Win ||align=left| Adul Kiatdara || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 5 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-07-31 || Win ||align=left| Thanomchit Sukhotai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1970-07-07 || Loss ||align=left| Phanomporn Kiatsakkongka || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-06-07 || Win ||align=left| Fighter Thepparat || || Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand || KO || 2 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-05-18 || Win ||align=left| Daengnoi Singnongpo || || Chonburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-05-01 || Win ||align=left| Mangkorndam Sakornsiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1970-04-13 || Loss ||align=left| Mangkorndam Sakornsiam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-03-22 || Win ||align=left| Odnoi Singpimai || || Korat, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-02-28 || Win ||align=left| Yodpayak Suttasing || || Chonburi, Thailand || KO || 3 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-02-03 || Win ||align=left| Phopin Petchingchai || || Ratchaburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1970-01-13 || Win ||align=left| Phusing Singeso || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1969-11-28 || Win ||align=left| Bamrungkiat Sinsengam || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1969-11-05 || Win ||align=left| Seuakhao Sor.Ruerit || || Ratchaburi, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;"