Adul Srisothorn The Diamond Crown Champion

BOXING TRAINING: Adul's first trainer was Kru Uthai Palatanya. At 14, Adul had his first bout at a make-shift ring at Bang Pakong District in his hometown province. Heading for the capital, Adul had his first Bangkok bout at Rajadamnern Stadium, using the boxing name "Adul Benjamasis" and KO'ed his opponent from the Suksawadi Camp, Petchaboon Province. After this, he had Boonsong Kijklamsuan as his manager and began to use "Adul Srisotorn" as his boxing name ever since.

Adul Srisotorn was a perfect model of what a boxer should be. He had the combined skills, politeness, and forte. His calm temperament shone both in and out of the ring, the respectable quality that won him great popularity. Win or lose, Adul always received thunderous applause and deafening cheer from his fans. His name guaranteed a ticket sell out. With Adul, organizers would not know the word loss. Adul's fight represented the genuine Muay Thai art of self-defense. When Adul's time passed and he quit boxing, many Muay Thai fans simply quit going to the stadium altogether.

With a total of more than 200 bouts to his credit, Adul was a remarkable boxer in both Muay Thai and international-style boxing. As for Muay Thai, he won as many as six championship titles of various divisions. When he was in the Flyweight division, Adul outcored Sa-ngob Roongpanoo and won the "Golden Glove" championship title. He gained his alias from his point victory over Kirisak Barbos in the "Lord of the Land" championship contest. He won a diamond studded pin and was called the Diamond Crown Boxer ever since. In this division, Adul was also champion of the "King of the Land" contest by outscoring Adisak Kwangmeechai.

In the Featherweight division, Adul was champion of the Lumpini Stadium with a point victory over Isarasak Pantainorasingha. He was also champion of Lumpinni Stadium's Lightweight division by outscoring Danchai Yontrakij. He won the championship of the same division of the Rajadamnern Stadium from a point victory over Adisak Kwangmeechai.

His boxing skills equally shone in the international style boxing ring. He was Lightweight champion of the Rajadamnern Stadium by KO Danchai Yontrakit in the seventh round. The most important of his life was in 1963 when he TKO'ed Adisak ltti-anuchit in the 8th round of the match before His Majesty the King who gave him the Royal trophy for his victory. He was also no.8 contender for world champion of this division for some time.

Adul had his last Muay Thai bout on October 18, 1968. After being outscored by his opponent Mongkoldej Pitakchai, Adul declared his decision to hang up his gloves. A college graduate, Adul joined the police force after he finished his studies while pursuing his cherished Muay Thai career at tile same time. On February 10, 1976 the fateful day came. The 34-year-old Police Lieutenant Adul drove along the Asian Highway. The car overturned and what was left of this Diamond Crown Boxer was only his name to remember him by.