Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn
The Emperor who ruled Lumpinee's lightweights for six years
- Born
- October 13, 1979, Chaiya, Surat Thani, Thailand
- Nationality
Thailand- Height
- 175 cm (5′9″)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Style
- Muay Femur technician
- Weight
- Light Flyweight, Flyweight, Featherweight, Super Featherweight, Lightweight, Light Middleweight
- Active
- c. 1987–2010
- Status
- Retired · age 47
The record
About 300 fights, per Wikipedia and Siam Fight Mag. record
The story
amsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn, born Muhammud Chaiyamart in Surat Thani province, lost only 15 times in roughly 300 fights, and fans called him The Emperor. A technical Muay Femur fighter, he won Lumpinee Stadium titles at 112, 130 and 135 pounds, stopping Lamnamoon Sor Sumalee with an elbow to take the 130-pound belt in 1999. He won the lightweight title in 2000 and defended it for six years, beating Kaolan Kaovichit and Samkor Kiatmontep along the way, before vacating it. He was the Sports Writers Fighter of the Year in 1996. At Por. Pramuk Gym he was the senior to a young Buakaw. After retiring he spent six years as head Muay Thai coach at Evolve MMA in Singapore, then opened his own gym on Koh Phangan in 2016.
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- Lumpinee Stadium champion at 112, 130 and 135 lb
- Lumpinee Stadium lightweight (135 lb) champion 2000–2006, five successful defenses
- WMC world flyweight champion (1995)
- WAKO Pro world super welterweight Muay Thai champion (2010)
- Interim PABA lightweight boxing champion (2002)
- Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year (1996)
- Sports Authority of Thailand Fighter of the Year (1999)
- Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fight of the Year (2001, 2002)
Defining fights
- 1999WINvs Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee (KO 3, elbow, Lumpinee 130 lb title)
- 2000WINvs Kaolan Kaovichit (unanimous decision, Lumpinee 135 lb title)
- 2001WINvs Kaolan Kaovichit (decision, Fight of the Year)
- 2002WINvs Pajonsuk Lukprabat (decision, Fight of the Year)
- 2002WINvs Samkor Kiatmontep (decision, Lumpinee title defense)
Control range with the lead-leg kick and punish anyone who rushes it: drill a lead kick to keep distance, then a short step-in elbow when your partner crowds forward.
2016–now