Namphon Nongkeepahuyuth ( th, นำพล หนองกี่พาหุยุทธ; May 19, 1969 – September 19, 2016) is a late

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Muay Thai kickboxer. He fought and was famous in the 1980s. He is also elder brother of another famous Muay Thai kickboxer

Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth Namkabuan Nongkeepahuyuth (; 2 February 1973 – 7 April 2021) was a Muay Thai fighter from Thailand. Biography and career He was born as Kampiaw Sijantuek (คำเพียว สีจันทึก; nickname: Piaw; เพียว). He is ...

Biography and career

Namphon (nickname: Khaek; แขก) was born on 19 May 1969 in

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Jan Tuek, Nong Ki District, Buriram Province. He practiced Muay Thai as a child with a training and supporting from Pramote Hoymook, a local physical education teacher who owns a Muay Thai gym "Nongkeepahuyuth". He became successful and famous in Surin and

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before going to fight in

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where he become a Muay Thai superstar from 1988–1991. He fought with many famous Muay Thai kickboxers at that time, such as

Samart Payakaroon Phetchakhat na yok (เพชฌฆาตหน้าหยก)(e.g. ''Jade-faced Executioner'') , nationality = Thai , birth_date = , birth_place = Chacherngsao, Thailand , fighting_out_of = Bangkok, Thailand , height ...

Cherry Sor Wanich Cherry Sor Wanich ( th, เชอรี่ ส.วานิช; born May 30, 1969 in Khon Kaen) is a former Thai Muay Thai fighter. Biography and career Cherry started Muay Thai at the age of 12 fighting for various camps until the age of 17 w ...

Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj Sangtiennoi Sor.Rungroj ( th, แสงเทียนน้อย ส.รุ่งโรจน์) was a decorated Thai Muay Thai fighter. A veteran of over 200 fights, he was a Lumpinee Boxing Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium champion as well a ...

, Petdum Look Borai, Panomtoanlek Sor. Sirinan, Neutharonee Tongraja,

Superlek Sorn E-Sarn Superlek Sorn E-Sarn (or spelt Superlek Sorn E Sarn, Superlek Sorn Isan; th, ซุปเปอร์เล็ก ศรอีสาน) was a former Thai Muay Thai fighter who fought in the 80s–90s. He was also called Superlek Chor Sawat (ซ ...

Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong Jaroenthong Kiatbanchong ( th, เจริญทอง เกียรติบ้านช่อง; born: June 11, 1968 in Tambon Thung Yai, Amphoe Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand) is a retired Thai Muay Thai kick ...

, Samranthong Kiatbanchong, Pompetch Naratreekul,

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, and especially with Cherry Sor Wanich who is considered his main rival, and Samart Payakaroon who he fought five times though he only beat him once. He won championships of Lumpinee Stadium at

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(108 lbs),

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(112 lbs), and

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(126 lbs). He often fought as the main event in the title "Suek Onesongchai" by Songchai Rattanasuban as promoter. His highest salary was 240,000–260,000

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. Namphon was a favourite with Muay Thai fans due to his fighting style, and especially for his fiercest weapon, a

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, for which he was given the nickname "Decayed face knee striker" because of his prowess at knees and because he often had bloody wounds after his fights, especially on his face or eyebrows. Throughout his career it was recorded that he had been given 268 stitches and at one time as many 72 stitches. In 1990 he fought against

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of the Netherlands twice. In the first bout, he was defeated by

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, but he won the second fight at Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok.

Retirement and death

In 1993, he suffered a car accident, while still at the high point of his fighting career. He retired two years later at 26 years old. After retirement, he opened a short-lived mu kratha restaurant in

. Later, he returned to live in his native Buriram, living a simple life and training children in muay Thai in his old gym. In 2013, he became ill with

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from too much drinking and smoking for many years, until his body became very thin. He died at Nang Rong Hospital at 17:00 on 19 September 2016, when he was 47 years old.

Titles

* Lumpinee Stadium ** 1986 Lumpinee Stadium 108 lbs Champion ** 1987 Lumpinee Stadium 112 lbs Champion ** 1989 Lumpinee Stadium 126 lbs Champion (defended twice)

Muay Thai record

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Biography and career

Retirement and death

Titles

Muay Thai record

References