Yodsanklai Fairtex
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Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod (Thai:
ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์; born, July 1, 1985) is a Thai
kickboxer and the former super welterweight WBC
Muay Thai
World champion at 154 lb
and former three time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes. He trains out of Fairtex Gym
in Pattaya
, Thailand
and is the first champion of The Contender Asia
.
He was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique.
. He was introduced to the sport by his older brother Yodkangwan and started practicing Muay thai
after watching his brothers' fights when he was 8 years old.
He had his first fight at a temple fair in Ban Na Dee in his hometown and received a fight fee of 20 ฿.
On August 2005, fighting under the name of Yodsanklai Petchyindee (ยอดแสนไกล เพชรยินดี), Yodsanklai won one of the most prestigious Muay Thai titles, the Lumpinee Stadium belt, by knocking out Runglaew. He became the 154 pound WBC
Muay Thai World Champion by defeating Australia
n John Wayne Parr
on December 10, 2005 in Gold Coast, Australia. In 2005 he won as well the Champion of Thailand (154 lb
) title.
Yodsanklai defended his WBC title on November 11, 2006, against Mark Vogel in Wuppertal
, Germany
winning the fight by first round elbow knockout.
On June 30, 2006, Yodsanklai made his K-1 Max
debut on a Superfight at the K-1 World MAX 2006 -World Championship Final- held in Yokohama, Japan against Kamal el Amrani, winning the fight by three round unanimous decision.
On November 29, 2007, Yodsanklai had a non-title contest at the "France vs Thailand" event, held in Paris, France against the French superstar Farid Villaume
. Yodsanklai won the fight by third round referee stoppage TKO.
Thai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์; born, July 1, 1985) is a Thai
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
kickboxer and the former super welterweight WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
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...
World champion at 154 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and former three time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes. He trains out of Fairtex Gym
Fairtex Gym
Fairtex Gym is the name given to a number of Muay Thai gyms around the world. The original Fairtex Gym was founded in Bangkok, Thailand in 1975.-History:...
in Pattaya
Pattaya
Pattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
and is the first champion of The Contender Asia
The Contender Asia
The Contender Asia was a reality-based television series that follows 16 aspiring Muay Thai middleweight fighters from 12 countries as they compete in a series of outdoor challenges and sanctioned matches...
.
He was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique.
Biography
Yodthanong Photirat was born in the Nong Bua Lamphu Province in Northeastern Thailand, the hotbed of Muay thaiMuay 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...
. He was introduced to the sport by his older brother Yodkangwan and started practicing 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...
after watching his brothers' fights when he was 8 years old.
He had his first fight at a temple fair in Ban Na Dee in his hometown and received a fight fee of 20 ฿.
Early career
Before joining Fairtex in 2005, Yodsanklai fought for three camps - Saknipaporn, Sit-Khru-Od and Petchyindee.On August 2005, fighting under the name of Yodsanklai Petchyindee (ยอดแสนไกล เพชรยินดี), Yodsanklai won one of the most prestigious Muay Thai titles, the Lumpinee Stadium belt, by knocking out Runglaew. He became the 154 pound WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Muay Thai World Champion by defeating Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n John Wayne Parr
John Wayne Parr
John Wayne "The Gunslinger" Parr , also known as JWP, is an Australian middleweight kickboxer and boxer, fighting out of Boonchu Gym in Gold Coast, Queensland. He is a 8 time World Champion and runner up in The Contender Asia....
on December 10, 2005 in Gold Coast, Australia. In 2005 he won as well the Champion of Thailand (154 lb
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
) title.
Yodsanklai defended his WBC title on November 11, 2006, against Mark Vogel in Wuppertal
Wuppertal
Wuppertal is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in and around the Wupper river valley, and is situated east of the city of Düsseldorf and south of the Ruhr area. With a population of approximately 350,000, it is the largest city in the Bergisches Land...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
winning the fight by first round elbow knockout.
On June 30, 2006, Yodsanklai made his K-1 Max
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
debut on a Superfight at the K-1 World MAX 2006 -World Championship Final- held in Yokohama, Japan against Kamal el Amrani, winning the fight by three round unanimous decision.
On November 29, 2007, Yodsanklai had a non-title contest at the "France vs Thailand" event, held in Paris, France against the French superstar Farid Villaume
Farid Villaume
Farid Villaume , is a French Muay Thai kickboxer, having won world titles in different boxes fists feet.- Biography :...
. Yodsanklai won the fight by third round referee stoppage TKO.
Titles
- 2011 TOYOTA VIGO Marathon tournament runner up - 72 kg
- 2010 WMC/S1 King's Cup Challenger tournament champion
- 2010 SportAccord Combat Games Silver medal - 75 kg
- 2009 W.P.M.F.World Professional Muaythai FederationThe World Professional MuayThai Federation สหพันธ์มวยไทยอาชีพโลก was formed February 2004 by the association of professional boxing of Thailand . The PAT is the only organization officially recognized by the Thai government. The WPMF was founded to promote and support the Muaythai worldwide,...
World Super MiddleweightSuper middleweightSuper Middleweight is a boxing and Muay Thai weight division that has a weight limit of 168 pounds .- 1960s–1983 :There was interest in a division between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s...
(168lbs) champion - 2008 Super 8 Guinea tournament champion
- 2008 WMCWMCWMC may refer to:* WMC , a radio station licensed to Memphis, Tennessee, United States* WMC-FM, a radio station licensed to Memphis, Tennessee, United States...
World Middleweight (160lbs) champion - 2008 WMC Contender Asia champion
- 2008 KO World Series Auckland Middleweight champion
- 2006 W.P.M.F.World Professional Muaythai FederationThe World Professional MuayThai Federation สหพันธ์มวยไทยอาชีพโลก was formed February 2004 by the association of professional boxing of Thailand . The PAT is the only organization officially recognized by the Thai government. The WPMF was founded to promote and support the Muaythai worldwide,...
World Super Welterweight (154lbs) champion - 2005-2009 WBC Muay Thai World Super Welterweight (154lbs) champion
- 2005 PAT Super Welterweight (154lbs) champion
- 2005 Lumpinee Stadium WelterweightWelterweightWelterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
(147lbs) champion - 2003 Toyota D4D Marathon tournament (126lbs) winner
- 2001 Lumpinee Stadium FlyweightFlyweightFlyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(112lbs) champion
Fight record
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See also
- List of male kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations
- Champions of Champions EliteChampions of Champions EliteChampions of Champions Elite or COC-Elite is a martial arts television show focused on Muay Thai that is currently airing once a month on G4TV...