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Khaosai Galaxy – was a Muay Thai fighter; switched to boxing and became WBA super flyweight champion with 19 defenses in seven years (1984–1991); with a record of 47–1, he is listed No. 19 on Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time and named him the 43rd greatest fighter of the past 80 years in 2002 [33]
Kongka Nor.Nakpathom or Kongka Sor.Wanich (Thai: คงคา น.นาคปฐม, คงคา ส.วานิช) is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium champion at Mini Flyweight .
Kaensak's peak continued into 1990 and he won the Fighter of the Year award for a second time, becoming the first nak muay (Muay Thai fighter) in history to win it for 2 consecutive years. In 1991, Kaensak would receive a purse of ฿380,000 (equivalent to ฿799,355 in 2020), making him the highest paid athlete of the golden era of Muay Thai.
Yodtong Siriwalak (Thai: ยอดธง ศรีวราลักษณ์; 28 August 1937 – 8 February 2013) most commonly known by his Muay Thai ring name Yodtong Senanan (Thai: ยอดธง เสนานันท์) or Kru Tui (ครูตุ้ย or ครูตุ๊ย) was a Muay Thai fighter, trainer, and owner of the Sityodtong Muay Thai Camp in Chonburi, Thailand.
Destiny Muay Thai 12: Perth, Australia: Decision (Unanimous) 5: 2:00 Defended the Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Title. 2019-03-02: Win: Grace Spicer: Ignite the Fight 26: Brisbane, Australia: 2018-10-27: Win: Kiri Bradley: Destiny Muay Thai 11: Brisbane, Australia: Decision (Unanimous) 5: 2:00 Wins the Destiny Muay Thai Flyweight Title. 2018-05 ...
Muay Thai (Thai: มวยไทย, RTGS: muai thai, pronounced [mūaj tʰāj] ⓘ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs [3] or the Science of Eight Limbs, [4] is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. [5]
He, like other fighters from the Nongkeepahuyuth gym, also took advantage of a select number of old Muay boran techniques and properly used them in stadium Muay Thai. [2] In the 1990s, Namkabuan's fighting style was considered to be visually pleasing by the Thai audiences which resulted in his nickname of "The Ring Genius" as well as becoming ...
In 2012 he made a return to the major boxing stadiums, not as a serious fighter, but to fight other semi-retired legends in hopes of attracting people to the sport. He beat fellow legend Jomhod Kiatadisak on October 4, 2012 at Rajadamnern Stadium in a fight with the largest ever side bet in Muay Thai, 5.27 million baht on the line. [3]