Yohan Lidon

Yohan Lidon
Born March 28, 1983
Nationality French
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 75.0 kg (165.3 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 114
Wins 79
By knockout 50
Losses 34
By knockout 5
Draws 1
last updated on: October 24, 2014

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 It's Showtime 73MAX world champion.

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.

Early career

He faced Eakpracha Meenayotin at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and lost via decision after three rounds.[2][3]

He beat Corrado Zanchi by second round TKO at the A1 World Combat Cup on November 20, 2012.[4]

Kicking off 2013, he lost a close decision his rubber match with Karim Ghajji in the semi-finals of a 72.5 kg four-man tournament at La Nuit des Titans on February 2, 2013 in Tours, France.[5][6]

Lidon then beat Steve Moxon by way of split decision for the A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) title in Melbourne, Australia on February 22, 2013.[7][8][9]

A rematch between Lidon and Yodsanklai Fairtex took place at Warriors Night in Levallois, France on March 2, 2013. Lidon lost via decision after five rounds.[10]

He scored a second round KO win over Igor Danis at La Ligue des Gladiateurs is Paris, France on January 25, 2014.[11]

He lost to John Wayne Parr by decision at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 in Gold Coast, Australia on March 1, 2014.[12]

He lost to Bernueng TopKing Boxing on points at Warriors Night 3 on April 4, 2014.[13]

He challenged Alex Tobiasson Harris in a fight for the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship at Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014, losing a unanimous decision.[14][15][16]

Titles and achievements

Accopmlishments

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

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