Nokweed Devy (or spelt Nokveed Devy, Nokueed Devy and Nokweed Davy; th, นกหวีด เดวี่; 1965 – August, 31 2016) was a

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fighter, who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. He has fought in an estimated 312 bouts.

Biography & career

Nokweed (nicknamed Chit; ชิต) was born in a poor family in Amphoe Lang Suan, Chumphon province, but raised in Amphoe Sichon, Nakhon Si Thammarat province in south Thailand. Nokweed started Muay Thai at the age of 7 and his other two brothers are Muay Thai kickboxers, Santos Devy and Paidang Lersak Gym, all of whom are champions of the Rajadamnern Stadium. He used to fight with many famous Thai kickboxers, such as

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, Samingnoom Sithiboonthum, Praedam Lukphrabath, Wanpadej Phukrongfah, Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj, Mungkorndum Sitchang, and Issara Sakgreerin etc. He won three different weight championships of the Rajadamnern Stadium and also won champion of the

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(WMC). Nokweed was a heavy kick fighter, he was named the heaviest kick fighter in that era. In addition, he is also the primary Thai fighter who faced foreign fighters in

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matches, such as

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(later became his student) and Jeff Ortzow etc. His

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"Nokweed" means "whistle" because when he kicks it makes a whistling sound. When he fought Jérôme Le Banner he weighted 72 kg while Jérôme weighted 107 kg, a 35 kg difference.

Retirement & death

After retirement, he became a trainer and had a Muay Thai gym with his fellow southern fighter, Lakhin Vasansit at Ko Samui, Surat Thani province. Paidang and Nokkweed's gym was taken over by Punch it Switzerland 10 months after his death and has been run a
Punch it Muaythai Gym
since July 2017. He died suddenly while training Muay Thai in the evening of August 31, 2016 at his gym, aged 51.

Titles & honours

* Rajadamnern Stadium ** 1984 Rajadamnern Stadium

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''(122 lbs)'' Champion ** 1985 Rajadamnern Stadium Featherweight ''(126 lbs)'' Champion (one defense) ** Rajadamnern Stadium Junior Lightweight ''(130 lbs)'' Champion *

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** WMC World Welterweight Champion ''(147 lbs)'' *Sports Writers Association of Thailand ** 1991 Fight of the Year (vs Issara Sakgreerin) *Regional ** South Thailand Champion

Fight record

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References

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Nokweed Devy Nokweed Devy (or spelt Nokveed Devy, Nokueed Devy and Nokweed Davy; th, นกหวีด เดวี่; 1965 – August, 31 2016) was a Thai Muay Thai fighter, who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. He has fought in an estimated 312 bouts. ...

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