Sagat Petchyindee
The KO King with 151 stoppage wins
- Born
- November 30, 1957, Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
- Nationality
Thailand- Height
- 165 cm (5′5″)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Style
- Muay Mat power puncher
- Weight
- Bantamweight, Super Bantamweight, Lightweight, Light Welterweight
- Active
- 1975–1990
- Status
- Retired · age 68
The record
Muay Thai, 317 fights, per Wikipedia and muaythai.com; era records are approximate. Pro boxing 12-2 (8 KO).
The story
agat Petchyindee, born Wirun Phonphimai in Nakhon Ratchasima province, earned the nickname KO King the hard way: records credit him with 266 wins in 317 fights, 151 of them by knockout. A compact, hard-hitting pressure fighter at 165 cm, he won Rajadamnern Stadium titles at 118 pounds in 1976 and 140 pounds in 1984, and held the Lumpinee lightweight belt twice. He also boxed, challenging Wilfredo Gómez for the WBC super bantamweight title in 1978 and later winning the OPBF lightweight title. He lost twice on points to Dieselnoi in 1984, and one of those bouts was voted Fight of the Year. The Street Fighter character of the same name is often linked to him, though that was never confirmed. As a coach he taught Firas Zahabi, now head coach of Montreal's Tristar Gym.
- Rajadamnern Stadium bantamweight (118 lb) champion (1976)
- Rajadamnern Stadium light welterweight (140 lb) champion (1984)
- Lumpinee Stadium lightweight (135 lb) champion (two reigns)
- OPBF lightweight boxing champion (1986, 2 defenses)
- WKA world light welterweight kickboxing champion
Defining fights
- 1978LOSSvs Wilfredo Gómez (TKO 3, WBC super bantamweight title, boxing)
- 1984LOSSvs Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn (decision, Fight of the Year)
- 1986WINvs Dale Artango (TKO 6, won vacant OPBF lightweight title, boxing)
Keep a high guard, walk the opponent back with the jab, and finish with the rear straight and left hook once they reach the ropes; pressure only works if your defence travels with you.
