Scottish Muay Thai boxer: Heat stroke death
After fighting for years in over 70 fights 'the dancing boxer' dies from dehydration running under scorching sun in heavy sweatsuit.
After fighting for years in over 70 fights 'the dancing boxer' dies from dehydration running under scorching sun in heavy sweatsuit.
SPORTS & HEALTH
Scottish Muay Thai boxer: Heat stroke death
26/03/2017
Prasit Tangprasert and Saritdet Marukatat
A Scottish Muay Thai boxer was found dead in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday.
He was wearing a heavy thick sweatsuit that police speculate might have brought on a heatstroke.
The boxer was found dead one day after he went left his hotel and failed to return.
This is according to Police Captain Prachakorn Promduang of Pho Klang police station.
BOXER OF MANY NAMES
The deceased was first identified by police as Jordan Donald but a search of a Facebook account named him as Jordan Coe.
Another Thai name used on his Facebook account was found to be Dechalek Lamnammoon.
However, the boxer is perhaps better known by his ring name of Jordan Lamnammoon Muay Thai.
Arms raised in victory (Source: Facebook)
TRYING HARD TO LOSE WEIGHT
The boxer's trainer Kritchai Kritnok told police that the Scot went out with the heavy clothing to try to lose three kilogrammes.
The reason for losing weight was so that he could meet the 61-kg limit for a bout on Sunday.
A resort owner told police that the man left at 11.30am on Saturday, according to Channel 3.
DEHYDRATION FROM JOGGING UNDER THE SCORCHING SUN: LIKELY CAUSE OF DEATH
Doctors at Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, who conducted a preliminary autopsy on the boxer.
The medical examiner believed that the boxer suffered a shock to his system due to severe dehydration from jogging in the scorching sun.
The 'dancing boxer' outside the boxing camp where he trained (Source: Facebook)
BIG FIGHT ON SUNDAY NIGHT
Jordan was scheduled to fight Khon Bola, a Cambodian boxer, at a temporary boxing venue at Wat Pong Din Sor in Muang district on Sunday night in the Sa-ngam Asean fight.
"Fighting this Sunday on Sa-ngam ASEAN promotion in Korat," he wrote on his Facebook account from Ubon Ratchathani on Thursday.
"Loving the constant fighting each month."
"Almost 3 years living in Thailand and with each year, I always learn more and more."
"Thank you to my team, family, friends and fans for always helping me on my journey," he wrote.
Jordan Lamnammoon poses for a picture after a win over Alaverdi Windy Sports on Feb 16, 2016. (Photo from Lamnammon Sor Sumalee Facebook account)
THE 'DANCING BOXER'
The Lamnamnoon Sor Sumalee Gym is in Ubon Ratchathani.
Jordan gained a reputation as "the dancing boxer".
He always danced in the traditional northeastern style and played the kaen before starting a bout, according to boxing camp owner Kukrit Kamolrit.
The kaen is a woodwind instrument (with reeds inside like a harmonica) which is a trademark of Northeastern-style music.
Mr Kukrit told police that the boxer had been in more than 70 fights, 15 of them since last year when he switched camps to train with Lamnamnoon Sor Sumalee.
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A promotional poster for a Muay Thai bout (Source: Facebook)
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