Sagat Petchyindee (สกัด เพชรยินดี; born Wirun Phonphimai (วิรุฬห์ ผลพิมาย) on November 30, 1957), also known as Sagat Phonthawee (สกัด พรทวี), is a Thai former professional boxer, Muay Thai fighter, actor and trainer who is considered one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. He was a 3 time

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Champion, 3 time Rajadammern Champion and Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion.

Combat career

Muay Thai

Sagat Petchyindee (สกัด เพชรยินดี) amassed a total of 317 Thai boxing fights with 266 wins, 40 losses and 11 draws, 151 of those victories coming by way of KO/TKO. Petchyindee also fought

Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn ( th, ดีเซลน้อย ช.ธนะสุกาญจน์) (born December 27, 1961 as Charin Sorndee) is a Thai former lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer and undefeated Lumpinee Stadium champion. Biography an ...

twice in 1984, on June 7 and October 6, but lost both fights to Dieselnoi on points. Petchyindee fought Pete Cunningham and Ronnie Green.

Boxing

Moreover, Sagat Petchyindee (in the name Sagat Phonthawee) has a total of 14 professional boxing fights with 12 victories (8 KO/TKO) and 2 defeats. He lost to Wilfredo Gómez in boxing. The bout with Gomez was for the

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's world Super Bantamweight championship and it was preceded by a large tragedy which took place when the stadium it was held at suffered a collapse, killing 10 and injuring 300.

Post career

Since retiring, Sagat works as a kickboxing trainer. Sagat taught Firas Zahabi, who later co-founded the

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, the art of Muay Thai. Sagat was likely the inspiration for the character Sagat in the '' Street Fighter'' video game.

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai

* Rajadamnern Stadium ** 1976 Rajadamnern Stadium 118 lbs Champion ** 1984 Rajadamnern Stadium 140 lbs Champion *

Lumpinee Stadium Lumpinee Boxing Stadium ( th, สนามเวทีมวยลุมพินี) is a sporting arena in Bangkok, Thailand. The stadium is named after Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. Opened more than a decade later than Rajadamnern ...

** 1985 Lumpinee Stadium 135 lbs Champion ** 1988 Lumpinee Stadium 135 lbs Champion

Kickboxing

* World Kickboxing Association ** WKA World Super Lightweight Champion

Boxing

* 1986 WBC Asian Boxing Council Lightweight Champion * 1986 Thailand Lightweight Champion * 1986 OPBF Lightweight Champion (2 defenses)

Professional boxing record

Muay Thai record

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Raktae Muangsurin Raktae Muangsurin ( th, รักแท้ เมืองสุรินทร์); is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter. Biography and career Raktae started training at the age of 14. He moved to Bangkok to join the Muangsurin camp in 1977. ...

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Padejsuk Pitsanurachan Padejsuk Pitsanurachan ( th, เผด็จศึก พิษณุราชันย์); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed at the highest level of Muay Thai in the late 1970s. He was the 1979 King's Muay Thai Fighter of the Year. Biog ...

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Krongsak Sakkasem Krongsak Sakkasem ( th, ครองศักดิ์ ศักดิ์เกษม) is a Thai former Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. Biography and career At the age of 10 Krongsak was sent to Bangkok where he studied to become a monk. There ...

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Payap Premchai Payap Premchai ( th, พายัพ เปรมชัย); is a retired Thai Muay Thai fighter. Biography and career Payap started training in Muay Thai at the age of 14 and had about 40 fights in various provinces before making his debut at ...

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Posai Sitiboonlert Posai Sitiboonlert ( th, โพธิ์ไทร สิทธิบุญเลิศ); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Prayong Makkong started Muay Thai at the age of 13 at the Kor Srimongkon Gym whe ...

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Jocky Sitkanpai Jocky Sitkanpai ( th, จ๊อกกี้ ศิษย์กันภัย); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Phudta Naree started Muay Thai along his elder brother, he fought under the ring name Jo ...

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Bundit Singprakarn Bundit Singprakarn ( th, บรรดิษฐ์ สิงห์ปราการ); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s. Biography and career Bundit started to train at home with his father and was competing by the age of 15. ...

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Narongnoi Kiatbandit Narongnoi Kiatbandit ( th, ณรงค์น้อย เกียรติบัณฑิต); is a Thai Muay Thai fighter who competed during the 1970s. Biography and career Amnat Boonrod was born in the Ayutthaya province where he started ...

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Paruhat Loh-ngoen Paruehus Loh-ngern ( th, พฤหัส โล่ห์เงิน) is a Thai former Muay Thai fighter who competed in the 1970s and early 1980s. Biography and career Early life Paruehus was born in 1956 in Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani ...

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References

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Sagat Petchyindee Sagat Petchyindee (สกัด เพชรยินดี; born Wirun Phonphimai (วิรุฬห์ ผลพิมาย) on November 30, 1957), also known as Sagat Phonthawee (สกัด พรทวี), is a Thai former professional b ...

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