The legacy of the Sityodtong Payakaroon Muay Thai Boxing Camp began shortly after Ajarn Yodtong Senanan had established himself as a great Muay Thai fighter throughout major stadiums in Thailand.
While Ajarn Yodtong was still pursuing a career as a fighter, he would assist in the training and development of other future champions. It became apparent to everyone that Ajarn Yodtong had a very special gift for training fighters in the art of Muay Thai.
Ajarn Yodtong's knowledge of the science of Muay Thai, gave him the ability to see things that most trainers could not. He went on to train several champions for the Sennanan Camp, before realizing he could produce his own champions for his own camp. So in 1960 he opened his first camp, the Sityodtong International Boxing Camp, and began to train fighters and students of Muay Thai. It was not long before Ajarn Yodtong had built a strong stable of fighters and a strong reputation for being a great trainer and manager.
Among his first few champions were two brothers, Gongtalanee & Samart Payakaroon. They both held several Lumpinee Stadium titles and world titles in both Muay Thai and Boxing. Their skill was unsurpassed and they dominated the Muay Thai world for many years. This gave Ajarn Yodtong and his Sityodtong camp, worldwide recognition.
The Payakaroon brothers played a huge roll in the exposure of Ajarn Yodtong. Their success brought Ajarn Yodtong the fame and popularity he deserved. Today Samart is still an international singer and actor. Gongtalanee is still with Ajarn Yodtong, training the next generations of champions for the Sityodtong Camp. The legacy lives on, as Ajarn Yodtong continues to produce Muay Thai greats. Such as the late Samart II Chatchai Praisitong, Sanlium, Yodsaenchai, Dejpituk and many more!
