Craig Coakley is an Irish lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer currently fighting out of Dublin Combat Academy.

Biography

Craig Coakley was born in the Irish city of Dublin on 11 December 1992. He started boxing as a child and got into Muay Thai when he was 18 to lose weight. Coakley made his fight debut 3 months after training and won by KO in the third round after breaking his opponent’s nose. On 25 March 2017, Coakley made his promotional debut for Yokkao. He fought against Myk Eslick and won by TKO (3 knockdowns) in the third round. On 25 April 2019, Coakley signed a three-year deal with athlete management service, Yokkao Agency. On 27 July 2019, Coakley fought against Singdam for the WBC Muay Thai Super lightweight Diamond title in Dublin, Ireland. He lost the fight on decision.

Titles and accomplishments

Titles *Golden Belt 4 nations Champion 65 kg *Cage Kings Irish Champion 61.5 kg *

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** 2014 Enfusion 59 kg Tournament Winner *Muay Thai Grand Prix ** 2022 MTGP World 63.5 kg Champion Awards *2016 Irish Fighter of the year

Muay Thai record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coakley, Craig Male Muay Thai practitioners Irish male kickboxers 1992 births Living people Irish Muay Thai practitioners Sportspeople from Dublin (city)