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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] |
Saenchai
Suphachai "Saenchai" Saepong (born July 30, 1980), formerly known as Saenchai Sor. Kingstar ( th, แสนชัย ส.คิงสตาร์), is a Muay Thai fighter of Khon Isan descent. Saenchai won the Lumpinee Stadium title, which is widely considered the most prestigious title in Muay Thai, in four different weight divisions, while mostly fighting larger opponents. He is considered by many to be the best pound for pound Muay Thai fighter, and is regarded as one of the best fighters of all time. Saenchai would often give up weight to find worthy opponents in Thailand, and from 2003-2014 only lost two times in Thailand when the weights were equal, with all other losses happening when he was forced to have a weight disadvantage to make the fights more evenly matched. Against foreigners the gap in skill is so great he will go up as high as 147 pounds, which is 15+ pounds above his optimal weight class. Since 2010 he has fought 88 times in 15 countries and is perhaps the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Watson
Jordan Watson (born 4 December 1987) is an English Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. A powerful kicker, Watson began training in Muay Thai at six years old with Richard Smith at Bad Company, Leeds, UK and first came to prominence when he reached the final of the '' K-1 UK MAX Tournament 2007 Pain & Glory'' at nineteen. He won the ISKA World Super Welterweight Muay Thai Championship in 2010 and then found further recognition the following year by finishing as runner-up on ''The Challenger Muay Thai'' reality television show. He began fighting for Glory in 2012. He is the first ever and current Yokkao -70 kg champion. Career Jordan Watson started Muay Thai training at the age of six with Richard Smith at Bad Company Thai Boxing Gym where he is a training partner of Liam Harrison. He had over seventy fights and won eight titles during his amateur career and turned professional as a seventeen-year-old in 2004. Having built up an undefeated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee
Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee ( Thai: สุดสาคร ส.กลิ่นมี; born August 25, 1986) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer and the reigning Lion Fight Middleweight Champion. He is a former Thai Fight Junior Middleweight Kard Chuek Champion and World Kickboxing Network Muay Thai Welterweight World Champion. Biography Sudsakorn is one of Thailand's most famous 'nak muay' (fighter). His real name is Som Klinmee but his nickname is « O » among Thai people. He began practicing Muay Thai at the age of 6. He began training under his stepfather Yaak and his older cousin Rambaa Somdet M16. Between the ages of 10 and 18, he was taken in by his uncle Tappaya of the Sit-Or Gym in Pattaya. Then, at 18, Sudsakorn met an Irishman named Graig O'Flynn, who opened the Sitjaipetch Gym. During this time, Sudsakorn fought four times in England and Ireland. Later on, he moved to the Scorpion Gym in Pattaya. When he was around 23, his uncle Tappaya retired and opened the Sor Klinmee Gym, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakorn PKSaenchaimuaythaigym
Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, originally from the Phra Samut Chedi District, but now fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand. Pakorn is a former 135 lbs. Lumpinee Stadium champion and 65 kg Yokkao champion. He is the former 115 lbs Rajadamnern Stadium champion and is currently ranked nr. 1 at 135bs. He holds wins over fighters such as Sagetdao Petpayathai, Jomthong Chuwattana, Nong-O Kaiyanghadaogym, Pornsanae Sitmonchai and Kongsak Sitboonmee. Career Muay Thai Pakorn started training at the age of 9 and had his first fight a few months later, winning by decision. His father is a Muay Thai enthusiast and trained Pakorn until he joined the Sitphateang camp. Pakorn's first camp in Bangkok was Sakyothin, moving to Jitti Gym for a year and finally joining former opponent Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym's camp at the 13 Coins resort. Pakorn subsequently moved with Saenchai to the PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym in Bangkok before joining Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manachai
Jirapart Waiprakorn (born October 20, 1996), known as Manachai, is a Muay Thai fighter and Former WMO Welterweight World Champion from Thailand. He was originally from Buriram, in the north-eastern Isaan region of Thailand, now fighting out of YOKKAOSaenchaiGym in Bangkok. Biography Early career Manachai started training and fighting at the age of 8. He won his first fight and was rewarded with 500 baht. The relatively large prize money motivated him to train in the sport full-time. He joined Kiatmoo9 Gym in Buriram, training with the camp's fighters like Singdam, Superlek and Rungnarai for many years. During his early career he competed in the Isaan region and made his way to fighting at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, during which he was ranked number one in his weight division at one point. 2016 - Present In April 2016, Manachai moved to the YOKKAO camp in Bangkok, training with Saenchai, Singdam and Pakorn amongst others. In February 2017, CNN Money featured YOKKAO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singdam Kiatmoo9
Singdam Yokkao Saenchaigym, formerly known as Singdam Kiatmuukao (สิงห์ดำ เกียรติหมู่9), is a Muay Thai fighter from Thailand. He is a Lumpinee Stadium champion, and is known for his powerful right kicks and technical fighting. Biography Early career Singdam is from Buriram in the Northeast part of Thailand. He began fighting at the age of nine and just one year later began training at the Kiatmuu9 gym, where he's been ever since. 2002–2005 In 2002 he beat Orono Wor Petchpun at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium for the title Featherweight champion of Thailand. Shortly after he was awarded with the sports writers of Thailand fighters of the year. In 2004 he beat Yodsanklai Fairtex, then fought Anuwat Kaewsamrit in a fight that would determine who would win the same award, but this time he was KO'd by a punch. Despite the loss he still managed to win Lumpinee fighter of the year. In 2005 he fought Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym, and won a decision. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer Brown (fighter)
Spencer Brown, also known as Spencer YokkaoSaenchaiGym, is a Scottish super lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer currently fighting out of YOKKAO Training Center Bangkok in Thailand. He is a WBC Muay Thai European champion. Biography Spencer Brown was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland on 24 July 1997. His passion for martial arts began at the age of 6 when he trained and competed in Karate at the national level. When he was 15 years old, he started training in Muay Thai at the Rama Camp Gym after a friend introduced him to the sport. In 2015, Brown was scouted by Yokkao UK promoter, Brian Calder and was given the opportunity to fight on the Yokkao 12 - 13 undercard. The following year in 2016, Brown was signed on as a Yokkao Next Generation fighter. He moved to Bangkok on the invitation of Yokkao the same year, joining the Yokkao Training Center and training alongside Saenchai, Singdam, Manachai Jirapart Waiprakorn (born October 20, 1996), known as Manachai, is a Muay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singdam Kiatmuu9
Singdam Yokkao Saenchaigym, formerly known as Singdam Kiatmuukao (สิงห์ดำ เกียรติหมู่9), is a Muay Thai fighter from Thailand. He is a Lumpinee Stadium champion, and is known for his powerful right kicks and technical fighting. Biography Early career Singdam is from Buriram in the Northeast part of Thailand. He began fighting at the age of nine and just one year later began training at the Kiatmuu9 gym, where he's been ever since. 2002–2005 In 2002 he beat Orono Wor Petchpun at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium for the title Featherweight champion of Thailand. Shortly after he was awarded with the sports writers of Thailand fighters of the year. In 2004 he beat Yodsanklai Fairtex, then fought Anuwat Kaewsamrit in a fight that would determine who would win the same award, but this time he was KO'd by a punch. Despite the loss he still managed to win Lumpinee fighter of the year. In 2005 he fought Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym, and won a decision. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buakaw Banchamek
Sombat Banchamek ( th, สมบัติ บัญชาเมฆ, born May 8, 1982) a.k.a. Buakaw Banchamek ( th, บัวขาว บัญชาเมฆ, links=no, Buakaw meaning "white lotus") is a martial artist from Thailand of ethnic Kuy descent, who formerly fought out of Por. Pramuk Gym, in Bangkok, Thailand, under the ring name Buakaw Por. Pramuk ( th, บัวขาว ป.ประมุข). He competes in the sports of Muay Thai, kickboxing He is a former two-time Omnoi Stadium champion, Lumpinee Stadium Toyota Marathon champion, former #1-ranked fighter in Lumpinee Stadium, Thailand Featherweight champion, two-time K-1 World MAX champion and 2011 & 2012 Thai Fight tournament champion. Buakaw also briefly played professional football as a forward in the Regional League Division 2 for RBAC F.C. Additionally, he has also embarked on an acting career, starring in 2010's Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya and 2017's Thong Dee Fun Khao after University gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzhabar Askerov
Dzhabar Askerov ( lez, Аскеров Жаббар Мегьамедан хва) (russian: Джабар Аскеров; born January 24, 1986) is a Russian Welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Melbourne, Australia and representing Russia. He is the World Muay Thai Council's Muay Thai Welterweight European Champion and K-1 MAX Scandinavia 2008 Tournament Finalist. Background Askerov was born in Kurah, Dagestan in an ethnic Lezgin family. When he was six years old, he went to school in Magaramkent and his father took him to a judo gym where he trained for two years. When Askerov was nine years old, his family moved to Derbent. It was his father again who took Askerov to a Muay Thai gym where he fell in love with the sport. Career Early career Dzhabar had his first professional fight when he was 18, a four-man tournament which he won. A few years later, Askerov moved to Thailand to train with the best at the birthplace of his beloved sport, settling at Rompo Gym in Bangkok. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuenglanlek Jitmuangnon
Nuenglanlek ( th, หนึ่งล้านเล็ก) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium 130 lbs champion, and the 2019 Lumpinee Stadium Fighter of the Year. Muay Thai career Nuenglanlek defeated Yodthongthai Sor.Sommai by unanimous decision in August 2016. He fought Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai in May 2018 at the Lumpini Stadium. Nuenglanlek lost the fight by a unanimous decision. Nuenglanlek lost a decision to Sangmanee Sor Tienpo in November 2018. In December 2018 Nenglanked fought a rematch with Tawanchai PK Saenchaimuaythaigym at the Lumpini Stadium. Tawanchai won the fight by a fifth round TKO. In February 2019 Nuenglanlek fought a rematch with Kulabdam Sor.Jor.Piek-U-Thai. He won the fight by a fourth round head kick KO. He won a unanimous decision against Chujaroen Dabransarakarm in February 2020. Nuenglanlek fought Tawanchai PK Saenchaimuaythaigym once again in August 2020. Tawanchai won the fight by a unanimous decision. In N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
