Farid Villaume
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Farid Villaume is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

 kickboxer, having won world titles in different boxes fists feet.

Biography

Farid Villaume is a boxer who has adapted remarkably well to the style Muaythai which is not the case for many European nakmuay who often have a style of boxing for the fists. His boxing is fine and precise, it is well known for placing his shots rather than being a puncher. It can be considered as one of the best French stylists, an example in terms of technics. He is particularly fond of boxing with elbows.

He is the most talented Muaythai fighter the country has produced since the legendary Dany Bill
Dany Bill
Dany Bill is a French-Cameroonian former kickboxer and seven-times Muaythai World champion. Dany Bill has been one of the best farangs who have fought in Thailand...

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Farid had the privilege to train as a kid with Thai instructors such as Lom Isarn, Lamkong or Soudareth. This is probably why Villaume is one of the few foreigners to fight exactly like a Thai.

It measures 1m80 for 72 kg. Father of Corsican and Moroccan mother, he practices Muaythai since the age of 16.

Early career

It counts more than 100 fights for more than 100 wins (including more than 80 by knockout), 7 defeats and 2 draws. Farid Villaume fought in Muaythai and Kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

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Titles

  • 2009 WAKO Pro World Muaythai Champion
  • 2009 WFKB World Muaythai Champion
  • 2006 A1 World Combat Cup Champion
  • 2004 WMC World Muaythai Champion
  • 2004 EMF European Muaythai Champion
  • 2003 S1 World Muaythai Championship Runner Up
  • 2003 MTA World Muaythai Champion
  • 2001 WMTC World Muaythai Champion
  • 1998 IFMA World Amateur Muaythai Champion
  • 1998 French Muaythai Champion
  • 1997 French Muaythai Champion

Ranking

  • 2010 N°3 Lumpinee Stadium
  • 2001 N°2 Rajadamnern Stadium
    Rajadamnern Stadium
    Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium or, in Thai, Sanam Muay Rajadamnern , is an indoor sporting arena located in Bangkok, Thailand. Along with Lumpinee Stadium, the Rajadamnern is one of the two main stadiums for modern Muay Thai...

  • 2000 N°5 Lumpinee Stadium

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

Legend:

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