Yohan Lidon

Yohan Lidon
Born March 28, 1983 (1983-03-28) (age 28)
Nationality French
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75.0 kg (165 lb; 11.81 st)
Division Super Middleweight
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out of Lyon - Saint-Fons, France
Team Gym boxing St Fons - Team Nasser K.
Trainer Nasser Kacem
Years active 12 (1998–present)
Kickboxing record
Total 94
Wins 71
By knockout 47
Losses 22
By knockout 4
Draws 1
last updated on: December 10, 2011

Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer who is famous for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power.[1] He is a 3 time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever (and current) It's Showtime 73MAX world champion.

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Biography and career

Early life

Yohan Lidon was born on 28 March 1983. He started practicing muay thai at the age of 15. Lidon resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St-Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons. His trainer is Nasser Kacem.

He discovered the martial arts with Bruce Lee, Van Damme and Ninja Turtles. His Thai boxing debut, he has seen on television in his apartment in Saint-Priest, the stars in their eyes and dreams in his head. Impressed by the spectacular dimension combat, it was love at first sight. "Since the day I started Thai boxing, I have never stopped", said Yohan Lidon.

Early career

The first time was in 1998, he was 15. If starts kickboxing to Corbas, for lack of Thai boxing club nearby, he returns quickly to his first love, meeting Nasser Kacem, his current coach at Saint-Fons.

Here, everything goes. Drives : three, four, five sessions per week. Then two by day. Fighting. The victories in 2001 at age 18, he became champion of France of Thai Boxing.

Travel : Following his title, Yohan received the award young talent in the city of Saint-Priest and offered a trip to the origins of his passion, Thailand. He explained: "I needed to go after my passion, whether I was made for this sport, if I had the capacity to succeed." He leads them like locals, sleeping on a mattress on the floor. It was hardened, gaining technical and speed.

More... In nine years, three championships world and he keeps a cool head. To exercise his passion, Yohan shares his time between training and working as an educator for mayor.

Dreams, he has again : fight, always win more titles, create a Thai boxing club in Saint-Priest to construct a large house with a pond to catch fish. "Simple and straightforward" this is how he describes himself, so he really is.

Titles and achievements

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
71 Wins (47 (T)KO's), 22 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-12-07 Win Gregory Choplin A1 WCC Lyon Lyon, France TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 4
Retains WBC World Muaythai Middleweight title (-72.500 kg).
2011-11-06 Loss Vladimir Moravcik Muay Thai Premier League: Round 3 Hague, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2011-08-07 Win Akihiro Gono Thai Fight Extreme Ariake Coliseum, Japan Decision 3 3:00
2011-06-04 Win Kongjak Sor Tuantong La Nuit des Challenges 10[2] Lyon, Saint-Fons, France Decision 5 3:00
2011-05-14 Win Marat Grigorian It's Showtime 2011 Lyon Lyon, France Decision (5-0) 5 3:00
Wins inaugural It's Showtime 73MAX World title -73 kg.
2010-12-18 Win Adil Abbas La Nuit des Challenges 9 Lyon, France KO 1
2010-12-05 Loss Jaochalam Sitkanokgym Kings Cup Challenge Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2010-09-25 Loss Karim Ghajji F-1 World MAX 2010 Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 2:00
Fight was for F-1 World MAX Tournament title.
2010-09-25 Win Francis Tavares F-1 World MAX 2010 Semi Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3 2:00
2010-08-29 Loss Kongjak Sor Tuantong TV7 Bangkok, Thailand TKO 4
2010-06-05 Win Diesellek Rungruangyon La nuit des Challenges 8 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France Decision 5 3:00
2010-03-25 Win Bernung Tong Planet Battle Hong-Kong, China Decision 5 3:00
2010-02-13 Win Manzi Pauwels Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament 2 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea KO 4
2010-02-06 Loss Dmitry Valent UKC France MAX 2010 Dijon, France Decision 5 3:00
Fight was for WKN Muaythai World title (-76.200 kg).
2009-11-28 Win Lamsongkram Chuwattana A1 Lyon Lyon, France KO 1
Wins WBC World Muaythai Middleweight title (-72.500 kg).
2009-09-26 Win Jonathan Camara F-1 World MAX 2009 Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3
Wins F-1 World Max Tournament title.
2009-09-26 Win Karim Ghajji F-1 World MAX 2009 Semi Final Meyreuil, France Decision 3
2009-08-30 Win Joe Spain TV7 Thailand KO 2
2009-06-20 Loss Naruepol Fairtex Gala de Boxe Thai : Le Grand Défi Levallois, France Decision 5 3:00
2009-05-16 Win Walid Haddad Légendes et Guerriers Toulouse, France Decision 5 2:00
2009-04-26 Loss Karuhat Eakchumpon TV7 Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2009-03-26 Win Big Ben Chor Praram6 Les stars du Ring Levallois, France KO 1
2009-01-31 Loss Moussa Konaté La Nuit des Titans Tours, France Decision 3 2:00
2008-12-20 Loss Yodsanklai Fairtex Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament Semi Final Malabo, Equatorial Guinea TKO (Doctor stop/eye injury) 2
2008-12-20 Win Manzi Pauwels Boxe-Thai Guinea Tournament Quarter Final Malabo, Equatorial Guinea KO 1
2008-11-29 Win Naruepol Fairtex La Nuit des Champions Marseilles, France TKO (Ref. stop/dislocated shoulder) 3
2008-11-06 Win Mohamed Bourkhis Muay Thaï à Levallois Levallois, France TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1
2008-09-27 Win Egon Racz Steko's Fight Night Final Munich, Germany
Wins WKA World Kickboxing title (-76 kg).
2008-09-27 Win Mohammed Gür Steko's Fight Night Semi Final Munich, Germany
2008-06-?? Win Ekapon Scorpion Gym Fairtex Stadium Pattaya, Thailand KO 1
2008-06-07 Loss Grégory Choplin La nuit des Challenges 5 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2008-04-19 Win Anatoli Hunanyan World Freefight Challenge 5 Dubrovnik, Croatia Decision 3 3:00
2008-03-08 Win José Reis Steko´s Fight Night Final Munich, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins S8 WM Fight 4 Men Tournament - WKA World title (-70 kg).
2008-03-08 Win Elias Daniel Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Munich, Germany KO 1
2008 Draw Alfredo Limonta Decision 3
2007-12-08 Loss Steven Wakeling Steko´s Fight Night Final Munich, Germany Decision (Split) 4 3:00
Fight was for Kings of Kickboxing WKA World title.
2007-12-08 Win José Reis Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Munich, Germany
2007-12-08 Win Istvan Toth Steko´s Fight Night Quarter Final Munich, Germany KO 1
2007-09-15 Loss Steven Wakeling Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Germany TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2
2007-09-08 Win Lamsongkram Chuwattana WBC Muay Thai Presents: World Championship Muay Thai[3] Gardena, CA Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Fight ws for W.B.C. Muay Thai World Middelweight title.
2007-07-20 Win Taylan Yesil A1 Kickbox Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2007-06-09 Win Marko Benzon La Nuit des Challenges 4 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France KO 2
2007-05-26 Win Roberto Cocco Abano Grand Prix 2007 Abano Terme, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2007-05-04 Win Luis Reis Steko´s Fight Night 3rd place Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2007-05-04 Loss Ali Gunyar Steko´s Fight Night Semi Final Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2007-04-20 Loss Naruepol Fairtex Gala de Levallois-Perret Levallois, France Decision 5 3:00
2007-03-31 Win Alexandros Stavropoulos Fighting Day 7 Imola, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2007 Win Tarares Gala au Lavandou Lavandou, France Decision
2006-12-17 Loss Farid Villaume A1 World Combat Cup Final Turkey Decision 5 3:00
2006-11-18 Win Anuchit Phutthikhwan France vs Thailand Levallois, France Decision 5 3:00
2006-10-21 Win Jonathan Camara A-1 Istanbul Semi Final Istanbul, Turkey Decision 4 3:00
2006-??-?? Win Yahooz A-1 Quarter Final Turkey KO 1
2006-09-21 Win Prince Amir A-1 Ankara Final 8 Ankara, Turkey Decision 4 3:00
2006-09-09 Win Ramazan Beyazkaya A-1 Antalya First Round Antalya, Turkey KO 2
2006-06-03 Win Mickael Crosta La Nuit des Challenges 3 Lyon, Saint-Fons, France KO 2
2005-10-22 Loss Grégory Choplin La nuit des Superfights II Villebon, France Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
2005-09-30 Loss Dmitry Shakuta Kings of Muaythai: Belarus vs Europe Minsk, Belarus Decision 5 3:00
2005-09-09 Win Alex "The Greek" KO Fight Night Fermignano, Italy Decision
2005-05-14 Win Nordine Hammoumi French Championship 2005 Class A, Final Paris, France Decision (Unanimous) 5
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 2005 Class A title (-75 kg).
2005-03-26 Win Mickael Edouard French Championship 2005 Class A, Semi Final Paris, France KO 1
2005-01-15 Win Mickael Crosta French Championship 2005 Class A, Quarter Final Paris, France Decision (Split) 5
2004-04-24 Win Wallid Haddad Impacts Bordeaux Bordeaux, France KO 2
2004-02-20 Loss Majid Kazam French Championship 2004 Class B, Semi Final Paris, France TKO 4
2003 Win French Championship 2003, Final Paris, France
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 2003 Class B title (-75 kg).
2003-02-22 Win Wilfrid Cupit French Championship 2003, Semi Final Paris, France Decision 4 3:00
2002-08-03 Win Andrea Brigliadori Best of the Best 1 Jesolo, Italy Decision

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Yohan Lidon profile". fr.muaythaitv.com/. http://fr.muaythaitv.com/pages/fighters/fighter.php?s_id=1002. Retrieved 2011. 
  2. ^ "Yohan Lidon, Houcine Bennoui Victorious at La Nuit des Challenges 10 in Lyon". www.thefightgame.tv. http://www.headkicklegend.com/2011/6/5/2207718/yohan-lidon-houcine-bennoui-victorious-at-la-nuit-des-challenges-10. Retrieved 2011-06-06. 
  3. ^ "WBC Muay Thai World Championship Muay Thai results". www.thefightgame.tv. http://www.thefightgame.tv/wck_muay_thai_september_8_2007_fight_gallery_results_f10.htm#fight10. Retrieved 2007-09-08. 

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