Yodsanklai Fairtex

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Yodsanklai Fairtex
ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์
Full name Yodthanong Photirat
Nickname The Computer Wizard
Nationality Flag of Thailand Thailand
Date of birth July 1, 1985 (1985-07-01) (age 22)
Place of birth Nongbualampoo, Thailand
Fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight 71 kg (156.5 lb/11.2 st)
Style Muay Thai
Team Fairtex Gym (2005-present)
Petchyindee Gym
Trainer Yak
Years active 15 (1993-present)
Kickboxing record
Total 225
Wins 155
By knockout 54
Losses 66
Draws 4
Other information
Official site

Yodsanklai Fairtex (Thai: ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท๊กซ; born, July 1, 1985) is a reigning Light-Middleweight WBC Muay Thai World champion and former two time Lumpinee Stadium champion, currently training with Fairtex Gym outside of Bangkok, Thailand.[1] He is the current winner of The Contender Asia.

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[edit] Career

Yodsaenklai was born in the Nongbualampoo province in Northeastern Thailand, the hotbed of Muay thai. He was introduced to the sport by his older brother and started his own Muay thai career after watching his brothers' fights when he was 8 years old.[2]

He is nicknamed "The Computer Wizard" because of his moves accuracy and is known for his devastating punching power and dangerous elbows.[2] Before joining Fairtex in 2005, he was known by the name of Yodsanklai Petchyindee (ยอดแสนไกล เพชรยินดี).[2]

On August 2005, Yodsaenklai won one the most prestigious Muay thai titles, the Lumpinee Stadium belt, by knockout over Runglaew. He became the 154 pound WBC Muay thai World Champion by defeating Australian John Wayne Parr on December 10, 2005 in Gold Coast, Australia. He also holds the Thailand 154 pound championship.

He 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, Yodsaenklai 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 Al Amrani, winning the fight by three round unanimous decision.[3]

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.[4]

[edit] Titles

  • 2008 WMC World Champion
  • 2008 WMC Contender Asia Champion
  • 2008 KO World Series Auckland Middleweight champion
  • 2005 WBC Muay Thai World champion at 154 lbs
  • 2005 Champion of Thailand at 154 lbs
  • 2005 Champion of Lumpinee Stadium at 147 lbs
  • 2003 Champion of Toyota D4D Marathon at 126 lbs
  • Lumpinee champion at 112 lbs

[edit] Kickboxing record

155 Wins (54 (T)KO's, 101 decisions), 66 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
06/20/2008 Flag of the United States Malaipet Team Diamond International Muay Thai Fight Night, Montego Bay, Jamaica
05/31/2008 Win Flag of Russia Levin Artem K-1 Scandinavia MAX 2008,WMC World Title, Stockholm, Sweden KO (Right hook) 2
04/12/2008 Win Flag of Australia John Wayne Parr The Contender Asia Finale, Singapore Decision 5 3:00
03/02/2008 Loss Flag of the Netherlands Andy Souwer Slamm 4 Nederland vs Thailand, Netherlands Ext. R Decision 4 3:00
02/09/2008 Win Flag of Russia Dimitry Simoukov KO World Series 2008 Auckland, New Zealand KO (Left hook) 1
02/09/2008 Win Flag of New Zealand Shannon Foreman KO World Series 2008 Auckland, New Zealand TKO (Corner stoppage) 2
11/29/2007 Win Flag of France Farid Villaume France vs Thailand, Paris, France TKO (Referee stoppage) 3
10/00/2007 Win Flag of Scotland Sean Wright The Contender Asia Season I, Episode 13, Singapore KO (Right uppercut) 2 1:18
09/00/2007 Win Flag of Thailand Naruepol The Contender Asia Season I, Episode 9, Singapore KO (Punches) 2 0:30
09/00/2007 Win Flag of Australia Bruce Macfie The Contender Asia Season I, Episode 4, Singapore Decision 5 3:00
04/20/2007 Draw Flag of France Farid Villaume France vs Thailand, Paris, France Decision draw 5 3:00
01/11/2007 Win Flag of France Rafik Bakkouri Fairtex Thepprasit Stadium, Pattaya, Thailand KO (Knee strike) 3 1:30
11/11/2006 Win Flag of Germany Mark Vogel WBC title defence, Wuppertal, Germany KO (Elbow) 1
08/23/2006 Win Flag of Denmark Rasmus Zoeylner WPMF Championship, Nakhonsawan province, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
06/30/2006 Win Flag of Germany Kamal El Amrani K-1 MAX 2006 World Tournament Final, Japan Decision 3 3:00
05/13/2006 Win Flag of Poland Maciej Skupinski Best of The Best II, Poland TKO 1
04/12/2006 Win Flag of Iran Arslan Rompo Gym Theprasit Stadium, Pattaya TKO (Referee stoppage) 1
02/11/2006 Win Flag of France Elias Ayras Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand TKO (Referee stoppage) 2
12/10/2005 Win Flag of Australia John Wayne Parr Xplosion 12, WBC World title, Gold Coast, Australia Decision 5 3:00
09/06/2005 Win Flag of Thailand Samkor Keatmontep Lumpinee Stadium, Welterweight title, Thailand Decision 5 3:00

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yodsaenklai Fairtex. www.fairtex.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
  2. ^ a b c Cox, Rob. Yodsanklai Petchyindee Interview. www.muaythaionline.org. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
  3. ^ DiPietro, Monty. Buakaw Best in World Max Final. www.k-1.co.jp. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
  4. ^ Yodsanklai vs Villaume. www.wbcmuaythai.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
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