MUAY THAI CHAMPIONS

                                                               Muay Thai Champions

Deisel Noi

In Thailand the strongest fighters are heores loved by the public, who when they appear in the ring. Deisel Noi, 'the knees that knocked holes in the sky'. A controversial figure (like many of the most famous boxers who emerged in the golden era of modern Muay Thai in the 1970s and 80s, whose name was Charin Sorndee Deisel Noi Chor Thanasukarn is the war name found in boxing a way out of poverty that afflicted his family in Tambon Huakun, a town in Ayautahya province. He exploited his incredibal physical attributes (he reached over six foot and weighed in around 140 lbs). His hand to hand combat skills remain unequalled. At the age of 19 Deisel Noi gained Light Weight title at Lumphini. Defending it for four years and abondioning it it only for lack of adversaries. Hardly anyone dared to challenge the champion Deisel Noi fearing severe and painful defeat. He enjoyed 50 consecutive wins and finished his career early as the result of his exceptional force. A technique which transformed him into a Muay thai legend His rapid, power strikes and aggressive style of fighting led to a revolution in Muay Thai that lasted into the 90s. Some movements regularly used in the ring before the arrival of Deisel Noi he made obsolete through technical innovations. He will always be a person to admire and learn from.


Samart Payakarun

Samart Payakarun was known for his intelligent fighting and quick eye. He was one of few who had the courage to face the terror of the ring, Deisel Noi, was another exceptional athelete Samart Payakarun. The historic challenge took place in 1982 and for many experts it still reperesents the model of stratagey and technique that must be taken as an example. One a pure stylist, the other a ferocious pitball!


Ramon Dekker

Ramon Dekkers is probably the most respected 'Farang' Thai boxer of all times. Dekkers in turn has always respected the Thai fighters. Ramon Dekkers (born 1969) is a Dutch former professional kickboxer who was famous for being an eight times Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion. From Breda, Holland. He was the most famous foreign kickboxer in Thailand in the 1990s. He was also the first foreigner to be bestowed the 'Muay Thai Fighter of the Year' award.


Kaoklai Kaennorsing

Born in 1983 Kaoklai Kaennorsing is a Thai kickboxer (Muay Thai). At only 176 lb he was the first Thai K-1 Grand Prix winner at Seoul in July of 2004, beating fighters of 195 and 216 lb in the process. As well as winning the Grand Prix in Seoul, two of Kaoklai's other great moments in K-1 came as he demonstrated the true attributes of a great Muay Thai fighter. Beating the giant 6'5, 258 lb Belarussian Alexey 'the Red Scorpion' Ignashov to a decision over four gruelling rounds and his spectacular 1st round KO over the American Mighty Mo weighing in at 273 lb! Kaoklai has proved time again that being the smallest fighter is no disadvantage to mastering the art of Muay Thai; with bone shattering, lightning fast techniques and exhibitng immense levels of conditioning and endurance. Titles include Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai Super Welter Weight Champion and K-1 WORLD GP 2004 in Seoul.


Buakaw Por. Pramuk

Since he started his fighting career at the young age of 8, Buakaw has fought over 400 times, starting in his home province of Surin, in the northeast of Thailand and then in Bangkok after he moved to Por. Pramuk gym at the age of 15. He has collected several belts to his name since fighting in Bangkok. First he won the Omnoi Stadium featherweight title, after that he took the featherweight champion of Thailand title. Buakaw won another Omnoi Stadium title belt, this time at lightweight. In December 2002, Buakaw won the Toyota Marathon 140 lb tournament at Lumpini Stadium, beating the highly regarded Kobayashi of Japan in the final. This was a tournament similar to the K-1 set up with three round fights and no elbows allowed until the final. In July of 2004 Buakaw became the K-1 MAX World champion beating John Wayne ParrTakayuki Kohiruimaki and previous champion Masato all on the same night. In 2005 he nearly repeated as tournament champion but lost a controversial extra rounds decision to Andy Souwer in the finals. In the 2006 K-1 MAX World Grand Prix, he again faced Andy Souwer in the finals, but this time Buakaw defeated Souwer by KO, winning his second K-1 MAX Grand Prix title and becoming the first man to win that title two times.


Sinbi Taewoong

Born in 1979 in the Songkhra province in Thailands south, Sing grew up with two brothers. He started training Muay Thai, the national sport of Thailand at the age of 9. His father, a rice grower, trained him and his brothers at home. His mother worked as a fruit tree farmer. Sing had 30 fights in his home province Songkhra in the town of Natawee, his first fight already at the age of 9. At the time Sing weighted 25 kilograms. At the age of 13 Sing left his home and moved to Bangkok with a friend to live and train in a gym there (Loog-tap-agat gym). At the same time he went to school and finished high school at the age of 19. He went to University afterwards to study Sports Science and graduated with 24. During this entire time Sing trained at the same gym and fought over 100 fights in Bangkok. Sing fought in the famous and prestigious Lumpinee and Rajadamnern stadiums. At 25 Sing went to live and work in Korea for 6 months as a Muay Thai trainer and he fought for Taewoong Muay Thai gym in Seol. The following year Sing moved to beautiful Phuket, Thailand to work at Rawai Muay Thai. While training a large number of foreign Muay Thai students and travellers, Sing started learning English in Phuket. In 2005 Sing went to England for 1 month to fight and to teach Muay Thai in Birmingham at Trojan Gym. In 2006 Sing had a fight in Sydney, Australia as well as fighting in a KOMA event in Korea where he had three fights in one day in Seol. He had fought the KOMA event previously in 2005 and won the event. The first time Sing fought in a K-1 MAX event was in Busan, Korea in February 2006. His plans for the future include opening his own Muay Thai gym in Phuket and to continue to teach Muay Thai in different countries.


See Sam Chit

Current Thailand Champion Anuwat Geow Samrit (who incidently lost to our fighter Phu just a few months ago at Chaweng stadium on Koh Samui) is known for his strong punch. He is an exciting boxer to watch.


John Wayne Parr

one of the most well respected (westerner) Muay Thai fighters in Thailand. How does that feel? And how hard is it to get that respect from the Thais, as a fighter? Thai's is they love a warrior, if you can go 5 full on rounds with a Thai, blood running down your face and can still stand there and trade then you would have won their respect win, lose or draw.