Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai
Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy ( th, เพชรมรกต เพชรยินดีอะคาเดมี; born February 14, 1994), formerly known as Phetmorakot Wor Sangprapai, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, originally from the Ubon Ratchathani province, Northeast of Thailand, but now fighting out of Bangkok. Phetmorakot's brand of Muay Thai is distinguished by his slicing elbows and devastating knees. Phetmorakot was the 130 lbs. Lumpinee Stadium champion, and former 105 lbs Lumpinee Stadium champion. Additionally, he competes for the Singapore-based organization ONE Championship in their all-striking ONE Super Series format, where he has fought in both Muay Thai and kickboxing. He is the former and inaugural ONE Muay Thai Featherweight World Champion. As of October 6, 2022, he was ranked #1 in the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai rankings. He holds wins over fighters such as Auisiewpor Sujibamikiew, Kwankaw, Wanchai Sor Kitisak, Pokaew, Petpanomrung Kiat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani ( th, อุบลราชธานี, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan (with Khorat/Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen), also known as the "big four of Isan." The city is on the Mun River in the southeast of the Isan region of Thailand, and is located away from Bangkok. It is known as Ubon () for short. The name means "royal lotus city". Ubon is the administrative center of Ubon Ratchathani Province. As of 2006, the Ubon Ratchathani urban area had a population of about 200,000. This included 85,000 in Thetsaban Nakhon Ubon Ratchathani (Ubon municipality), 30,000 each in Thetsaban Mueang Warin Chamrap (Warin municipality) and Thetsaban Tambon Kham Yai, 24,000 in Thetsaban Tambon Saen Suk, 10,000 each in Thetsaban Tambon Pathum and Tambon Kham Nam Saep, and 6,000 in Thetsaban Tambon Ubon. History The city was founded in the late 18th century by Thao Kham Phong, descendant of Phra Wo and Phra Ta, who escaped from King Siribunsan of Vi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Liam Harrison (kickboxer)
Liam "The Hitman" Harrison (born 5 October 1985) is an English welterweight Muay Thai Combatant, fighter currently fighting out of Bad Company (when based in the UK) and trains at Jitti Gym and Yokkao#YOKKAO Training Center Bangkok, Yokkao Training Center in Bangkok (when fighting in Thailand). Background Brought up in his hometown of Leeds, Liam first started training in Muay Thai aged 13, when he joined the Bad Company gym in Harehills. There he trained under Richard Smith, still his current trainer, who is a former British, Commonwealth and European kickboxing champion. Liam was large for his age and made his amateur debut aged 14, winning in a no head contact fight. He made his pro debut not much later, just before his fifteenth birthday, defeating Martin Shivnan via knockout in around 30 seconds. Success on his pro debut lead to a number of victories on the local scene culminating in a bout for the S.I.M.T.A. Northern Area title, which he won against opponent Abdul Arif, ag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai ( th, เชียงราย, ; nod, , เจียงฮาย, ) is the northernmost major city in Thailand, with a population of about 200,000 people. It is located in Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province. Chiang Rai was established as a capital city in the reign of King Mangrai, in 1262 CE. History The city was founded by King Mangrai in 1262 and became the capital of the Mangrai Dynasty. The word 'Chiang' means 'city' in Thai, so Chiang Rai would mean 'the City of (Mang) Rai'. Subsequently, Chiang Rai was conquered by Burma and remained under Burmese rule for several hundred years. It was not until 1786 that Chiang Rai became a Chiang Mai vassal. Siam (Thailand) annexed Chiang Mai in 1899, and Chiang Rai was proclaimed a province of Thailand in 1933. In 1432, during the reign of King Sam Fang Kaen of the Mangrai Dynasty (1402–1441), the Phra Kaeo, or Emerald Buddha, the most revered Buddha statue, was discovered in Chiang Rai when an earthq ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phuket
Phuket (; th, ภูเก็ต, , ms, Bukit or ''Tongkah''; Hokkien:普吉; ) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. It lies off the west coast of mainland Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket Island is connected by the Sarasin Bridge to Phang Nga province to the north. The next nearest province is Krabi, to the east across Phang Nga Bay. Phuket province has an area of , somewhat less than that of Singapore, and is the second-smallest province of Thailand. The island was on one of the major trading routes between India and China, and was frequently mentioned in foreign ships' logs of Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English traders, but was never colonised by a European power. It formerly derived its wealth from tin and rubber and now from tourism. Toponymy There are several possible derivations of the relatively recent name "Phuket" (of whi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resume ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yokkao
Yokkao Boxing is a Muay Thai brand based in Thailand. History YOKKAO was founded in Bangkok on 1 January 2010 by Philip Villa and Doungjaj Tananan. It began by producing Muay Thai shorts and training equipment. In February 2011, YOKKAO started the YOKKAO Fight Team which sponsors Muay Thai Fighters around the world. The earliest line-up of the fight team included Buakaw Banchamek, Yoddecha Sityodtong, Jordan Watson, Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee, Saenchai P.K. Saenchai, Dzhabar Askerov, Cedric Muller and Liam Harrison. They also partnered up with Muay Thai camps such as Sityodtong. In November 2011, the company started Muay Thai fight promotion by holding preliminary selections where winners would go on to fight at the first major YOKKAO fight event. The show was titled YOKKAO Extreme and took place on 21 January 2012 at the Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy. The fight events were later briefly titled Muay Thai Combat Mania YOKKAO due to the partnership with Muay Thai Combat before, shor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Azize Hlali
Azize Hlali (born December 7, 1989) is a French-Moroccan welterweight Muay Thai fighter. He is a former WPMF European Champion. Biography and career At the age of 12, Hlali took up practicing Muay Thai. On April 9, 2011, he defeated Daniel Rivero Garcia via second-round TKO to win the WPMF European 142 lb title. On April 29, 2017, Azize Hlali faced the legendary Saenchai at Phoenix Fighting Championship in Lebanon, where he lost by unanimous decision. Azize Hlali fought former two-time K-1 World MAX champion Buakaw Banchamek in the inaugural event of All Star Fight on August 20, 2017, losing to the legend by first-round knockout. On October 28, 2017, Azize Hlali faced Abdellah Ezbiri in the 2017 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament at Glory 47: Lyon, losing by unanimous decision. Hlali faced Serhiy Adamchuk at Glory 53: Lille in the 2018 Glory Featherweight Contender Tournament on May 12, 2018, getting eliminated by the Ukrainian via a unanimous decision loss i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai
Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai ( th, ฉมวกทอง ไฟต์เตอร์มวยไทย; born November 10, 1988), also known as ''Chamuaktong Sor Yupinda'', is a retired Muay Thai fighter. Titles and accomplishments * 2020 Siam Omnoi Stadium 147lbs Champion * 2017 Rajadamnern Stadium 140lbs Champion * 2016 Toyota Marathon Tournament Champion * 2016 World Muay Thai Council 140lbs Champion * 2013 Lumpinee Stadium 140 lbs Champion Fight record , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2022-08-05 , , Win, , align=left, Teeradet Chor.Hapayak, , Petchyindee Muaymanwansuk, Rangsit Stadium , , Rangsit, Thailand , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2022-03-03 , , Loss , , align=left, Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon, , Petchyindee, Rajadamnern Stadium , , Bangkok, Thailand , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 2021-12-02 , , Loss, , align=left, Chujaroen Dabransarakarm , , Petchyindee, Rangsit Stadium , , Bangkok, Thailand , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Glory (kickboxing)
Glory, formerly Glory World Series, is an international kickboxing promoter (entertainment), promotion based in Singapore, which is owned by Pierre Andurand. It is one of the largest kickboxing promotion companies in the world, and features some of the highest-level fighters in the sport on its roster. The company also has international offices in Denver, United States, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. Glory produces events worldwide that showcase seven Weight class, weight divisions (six men's divisions and one women's division). As of 2022, Glory has held over 80 events. The first event was held in 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden. Background When K-1 began suffering from extreme financial difficulties in 2011, Total Sports Asia, TSA CEO Marcus Luer, Pierre Andurand, and Scott Rudmann of Pierre Andurand, Nectar Capital attempted to buy the brand. K-1 was instead sold to Mike Kim and EMCOM Entertainment Inc. In the aftermath, Pierre Andurand, TSA, and the other investors decided to start ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Petchboonchu FA Group
Petchboonchu FA Group (เพชรบุญช เอฟ.เอ.กรุ๊ป) (born July 30, 1990) is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter. Petchboonchu started competing at the age of 7 and by the time he retired at 26, he had won a combined 13 Stadium and Thailand titles, making him one of the most decorated Muay Thai fighters ever. He is now a trainer at Evolve MMA in Singapore. Titles and accomplishments * Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) ** 2006 Thailand 105 lbs Champion ** 2006 Thailand 108 lbs Champion ** 2007 Thailand 112 lbs Champion ** 2008 Thailand 122 lbs Champion ** 2012 Thailand 135 lbs Champion ** 2014 Thailand 135 lbs Champion ** 2014 Thailand 140 lbs Champion * Lumpinee Stadium ** 2007 Lumpinee Stadium 118 lbs Champion ** 2008 Lumpinee Stadium 126 lbs Champion ** 2009 Lumpinee Stadium 130 lbs Champion ** 2011 Lumpinee Stadium 135 lbs Champion ** 2013 Lumpinee Stadium 135 lbs Champion * World Muaythai Council ** 2013 WMC World 135 lbs Champion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium ( th, สนามมวยราชดำเนิน; ), also spelled ''Ratchadamnoen'', is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern muay Thai. It hosts fights every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. The stadium has its own ranking system and championship titles up to middleweight (160 lbs). History In 1941, the prime minister of Thailand, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, gave orders to build a national boxing stadium on Rajadamnern Avenue. Impresse Italiane All' Estero-Oriente won the construction rights, and the 258,900 baht project foundation stone was laid on 1 March 1941. Due to the lack of construction supplies during the World War II, the project was halted until August 1945. When construction resumed, it took only four months to complete it. The first boxing match was held on 23 December 1945. Tickets were priced at between 70 and 300 baht. Pramot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |