Native name อามีน พุ่มพันธุ์ม่วง Wins by knockout 43 Nationality Thai Name Armin Windy Draws 1 | Division Super Welterweight Height 1.74 m Losses 18 Style Muay Thai Weight 70 kg | |
Born Armin Mutlee
April 19, 1987 (age 36)
Songkhla, Thailand ( 1987-04-19 ) Other names Armin Black Dragon Swiss
Armin Malti | ||
Fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand | ||
Armin Pumpanmuang Windy Sport (born April 19, 1987) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the W.P.M.F. World Welterweight champion (147 lbs).
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Biography and career
In his younger years, Armin, who hails from Jana province in Songkhla, was touted as having a bright future in Thai boxing. With his newfound mastery of the muay boran style, it is now believed that he is finally set to become the next great muaythai star as the era of great fighters such as Buakaw Por Pramuk and Yodsanklai Fairtex comes to an end.
Several scouts offered Armin a contract and he ended up signing with the Sasiprapha Gym-Sor Chaicharoen of Bang Sarn and Jae-Prapa. He began fighting in the 40 kg division. Later, Armin moved on to Kiatkumtorn of Ja-Kae Kuangrod where he was trained by the legendary Thai boxer Jormhode Kiatadisak. At the same time, Armin also began fighting in the Ormnoi boxing stadium. He then moved on to train at ‘Muaythai Plaza 2004-Windysport.’ However, he never fulfilled his dream of becoming a champion in the Ormnoi stadium when he lost to Yordsanpol Sidsanpol in his championship fight.
From then onwards, Armin trained with Windysport in the Suanlum Night Bazaar where he began to have some success. He was put forward to fight in Pumpanmuang’s fight and was able to win against Sammuk Sasiprapa Gym, Plarnchai Sor Kumsingh, and Chokechuchai Sor Sanchai in Bangrajan’s fight. He also beat Apisak K.T. Gym in the Donjadee Suphanburi’s boxing festival. It is believed that Armin would have become an internationally famous fighter if he hadn’t had to serve in the armed forces. He served in the Royal Thai Navy at Sattahib, Chonburi. Later, he began to compete in amateur boxing fights in his hometown of Songkhla.
Commanding Officer Taweewat Itslam spotted Armin’s skills in these amateur boxing events, and took him to Dr. Sakchai Tapsuwan, the president of the Amateur Boxing Association of Thailand. Under the training of Chuchart Luangpol, Armin fought several times.During more than 30 amateur boxing fights, Armin encountered several styles and types of boxers from many different countries. For Armin, it was a learning experience, and he used these experiences to adapt his technique after he left the navy forces.
Armin was very successful at the start of 2011. After losing in the World Amateur boxing tournament in the 71-kilogram division, he won in the Asia Championship boxing program in the same weight division and earned 300,000 baht from the government. Armin also won the gold medal in the Fuora Games in Australia. It was a very good period in Armin’s career as he also won a Z-1 boxing tournament and the WPMF championship in France. After the WPMF championship Armin was briefly imprisoned for not telling his schedule to the navy before attending these fights. He was released after 2 weeks, but he decided to quit the navy because he believed that he had been treated unfairly.
However, his troubles did not end with his discharge from the navy. He was disqualified for the 71 kg division, so he decided to quit the national team even though Dr. Sakchai asked him to come back and serve the nation. Armin decided to go his own way. He developed his own unique technique based on the ‘Ong-Bak’ style of boxing he learnt from Dechon Nitiyarod, the former choreographer from Baa-ram-ewe film who also choreographed the boxing moves for Tony Ja and Jija Yanin. Saiyok’s trainer also helped Armin work on his fitness. Although Armin still isn’t well known in Thailand, he is extremely famous in several other countries. He will be defending his WPMF.147 pounds title again soon, and will be fighting against Charlie Franshua in Pattaya. Next year, he is scheduled to fight in several countries, such as Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, and China as he continues to become one of Thailand’s most exciting muaythai exports.
He defeated Faizal Ramli by decision at the Thailand vs. Asia event in Malaysia on October 9, 2012.
He lost to Roman Mailov via KO due to a knee to the body in the extension round at W5 Fighter 8 in Moscow, Russia on November 8, 2012.
He TKO'd Sekou Dembele in round two at Le Choc des Légendes 2013 in Paris, France on March 9, 2013.
Armin was to fight Sean Kearney at Muaythai Superfight on May 13, 2013 but the fight fell through.
He outpointed Mohammed Doroudian at Thai Fight: Pattani 2013 in Pattani, Thailand on September 22, 2013.
He defeated by TKO first round Ginga Muay Farang (Gian Carlo Corba) at Combat Banchamek event in Chiang Rai, Thailand on 15 August 2014