Anuwat Kaewsamrit

Anuwat Kaewsamrit, born Apisak Rongpichai in 1981, is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter who became one of the leading stylists of the sport in the 1990s and 2000s. He won the Lumpinee Stadium title once and the Rajadamnern Stadium title four times across four weight divisions, and the Sports Writers Association of Thailand named him its Fighter of the Year in 2003 and again in 2004. Nicknamed The Iron Hands of Siam for a powerful and technical punching game, he is remembered as a boxer-minded fighter in a sport dominated by kicks and knees. After retiring from the ring he became head coach at Impax Academy in Thailand, passing his craft to a new generation.