8 Reasons Why Saenchai is the Best Muay Thai Fighter 1. Year 1977.

Losses 35 A southpaw fighter with extremely effective left-sided kicks, Pud Pad Noy may have only been small but fought opponents from various weight divisions and was successful more often than not. He is the fighter that put Muay thai on the map for most people. He is a legendary icon in the sport of Muay Thai and is definitely someone who deserves to be recognized for his accomplishments. Although Coban does not make the list of top 10 Muay Thai fighters of all time, he definitely has his place on the honorable mention as he was a talented star who fought some of the best guys in the sport. Wins 129 By knockout 95 However, the next two Thai Boxers achieved more success in amateur Boxing and professional Boxing and are also considered all time greats. And What happend with OLEY KIATONEWAY ??? In the UFC, being a great striker often means being a good Muay Thai fighter. While there are many great Muay Thai legends in Thailand, Chamuakpetch is considered by many to be one of the best fighters to come out of Lumpinee Stadium. In terms of international exposure, Buakaw has brought millions of new fans into the sport and showcased Muay Thai to the world. beautiful movements to win in Siam,considering the overwhelming Namsaknoy that frighten everybody.That is the difference. Also moved Saenchai up 2 spots to #3 on the list and lowered Dieselnoi to #5), ***Updated August 24, 2014*** (Added Coban Lookchaomaesaithong to Honorable mention), ***Updated May 6, 2014*** (Added Pud Pad Noy, Namkabuan, Dieselnoi, Tongchai and Kaensak to top 10  and 9 fighters to Honorable Mention). While Singdam is still one of the best fighters in Thailand, he is has traded losses with some of the top guys. Towards the end of his career he fought abroad in places like Japan, France, New Zealand and Russia. Like Tongchai, today he spends his time working as a trainer, with his well-earned reputation no doubt inspiring his young charges. For most people, growing up in the shadow of a famous, Thai-boxing brother might be difficult, but not for Namkabuan. Dekkers once stated in an interview that, “In Thailand it is very difficult to win other than by knocking your opponent out. This feat alone makes him deserving to be on this list. Fabio has been fighting since 2003 when he was in the amateur circuit in France. There are two ways to make such a list: one can focus on all time best or write about current top fighters in the world. Khabib Nurmagomedov may have easily wrestled him, but Barboza is still a tough challenge to anyone who wants to stand and fight him. By knockout 30

A fighter lauded by Thailand’s great King Rama IX, he’s worthy of gracing any list of Muay Thai fighters. golden era of MUAY THAI – lacking color grading ain’t making it no more. Johnny Walker demonstrated the power of Muay Thai in MMA after knocking out his three UFC opponents in spectacular fashion. Here is his highlight video below: Check out this highlight of the “Computer Knee Striker” Here.
And dont tell me you didnt have Dieselnoi on your original list *smh* Samart and Dieselnoi is a toss up for #1. Guys who win K1 deserve mentions because winning an International championship agains some though opponents is not easy. He beat Coban, Superlek and Sangtiennoi ! Just looks like a ‘most-famous-but-still-good-fighters-list’ rather than greatest fighters as most have been missed off. One of the best light weight Thai boxers in history- easily. * I meant to say Jomhod is my 3rd favourite and Changpeuk my 4th. Sagat petchyindee is 1 in my book. Thank you for the post. Four man，four aspects.Surely the list will be perfect by adding the nonnegligible Coban–flash style. think i am wrong -then watch the listed fights and see for your self. He was a Southpaw fighter that was nicknamed the “Computer Knee Striker,” because of his perfect timing with his knee strikes. After training MMA for 5 years, he wanted to focus solely on his standup striking. I don’t know how to rank those below my top 5 as they’re very similar Sakmongkol, Superlek and Dany Bill are in my top 10 for sure but I prefer Dekkers to these guys. Your email address will not be published. Somrak Kamsing A fighter who was ranked #1 at Lumpinee, Somrak was never entered into title fights by promoters despite beating champion after champion, yet is still widely regarded as one of the best ever. If you ever want to see a Thai fighter who is agile, incredibly fast, and good with all aspects of muay thai, Saenchai is your man. not we can look them up on utube and see classic style vs this new stuff. Ramon Dekkers was a good fighter and one of the best Dutch kickboxers of all time, but not top 10 material. Make sure you spread this list around so people can learn about some of the old legends. No contests: 3. He is a French-Cameroonian fighter who become a seven time world Muay Thai champion. It has happened to me in many of my fights that I have lost on “points” while fighting in Thailand. Total 223 Unquestionably,Champuek must be selected for the list for his unrivaled immense power and horrifying endurence. If you have never heard of Tongchai before you should definitely watch his highlight video. Cerrone fought Barboza before, and Cerrone won that fight. 1.Ramon “The Diamond” Dekkers looked up to Sakmongkol ,overtly after his fight with sakmongkol. Wins 186 Ask him.

That being said, he is considered by many to be the greatest knee fighter of all time. In his next fight, Rountree used his new Muay Thai knowledge to lay a beatdown on Eryk Anders.

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His details correspond completely with the version given by the August 1977 Black-Belt Magazine and to the chronometric counting above mentionned. In fact, in his debut fight against Khalil Rountree, Walker used a Thai clinch to score the knockout blows. While most people know the living legends like Saenchai, there are a number of fighters who have paved the way for the new generation of fighters today. Conor McGregor may punch hard, but the UFC isn’t boxing. Khaosai got his name from his manger at the time who owned a nightclub named Khaosai. 3.Put Lorlek can be hardly beaten by any one, may be more efficient than Apidej if they meet in the ring，is better known internationally than Apidej too. Posted by Stephen | Feb 23, 2014 | Rankings | 82. He is a legend, but not even close to one of the best. 9.Kaensak Sor Ploenchit M. LEBRET, Coban deserves to at least be an honorable mention. I believe Saenchai got Ko-ed twice in his entire career so far, are both times by thongchai?

Best muay thay shin guards; Muay thai combos of the champions; Muay thai drills you should be doing; 1) Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn. He also fought about twice as often as most these guys. What about Sakad Petchyindee ? (since you mentioned thongchai is the only fighter who have KO-ed Saenchai). Well-renowned for his skills, Nai Khanom Tom was the choice amongst the Thai prisoners, and one by one he dispatched of 10 fighters from Burma, causing the Burmese king to remark on the venom of the champion before giving him his freedom. At the height of his career, Dieselnoi was too good that many of his opponents did not want to challenge him. missing hippy and a fair few others, Saenchai too, although he’s on everyone’s list. There is something more important than messages of Yod now,for all of the MT fighters.An amateur martial arts practitioner who is famous now ， incredibly defeated all the MT fighters He is currently a very active fighter fighting 10 times in 2013. A prisoner of war in Burma, the Burmese king wished to see which was superior; the martial art of his country, or that of Thailand. He is known to give up 5-10 kilos when he fights foreigners and has only lost once. Nicknamed “Golden Leg”, Pud Pad Noy began fighting in Isaan at the age of 14 and has terrorised his opponents ever since.

Conor McGregor may punch hard, but the UFC isn’t boxing.In the UFC, being a great striker often means being a good Muay Thai fighter.

Promoters at both stadiums refused him the championship fights because they knew he was too good. He had an undefeated run in Lumpinee where he could not be beat. He fought approximately 250 times and had over 200 wins in his career.

A Muay Thai legend, Samart’s prowess in the ring saw him win 4 Lumpinee belts as well as becoming a WBC world boxing champion. During the mid-1980s, he took on all comers at Lumpinee Stadium — including Samart — and was never defeated. He paved the way for a younger generation of foreigners fighting in Thailand. Muay Thai is Thai kickboxing, and it’s a legendary fighting style involving striking with the eight points of your body; your two hands, your two elbows, your two knees, and your two legs. Excelente website!! cruiserweight world champion.aged 35.Three years later, Any fighter who is awarded the fighter of the century by the King of Thailand should be recognized on this list. Learn how your comment data is processed. Great distance, high ring I.Q, and great hands, not to mention his powerful kicks and the fact he beat diesel twice, check out his fight against kickboxing legend sugar foot green. The next ranking should be awarded to Buakaw Banchamek in a close ranking. He tallied over 60 fights in Issan before he moved to Bangkok at the age of 18 where he would win numerous Lumpinee titles and win a 16 man tournament in Ratchadamnern, beating all of the best fighters in Thailand at the time. 1:Coban Lookchaomaesaitong Best Kaopong was considered on of the toughest and most technical Muay Thai fighters to come out of the late 70-80s in Thailand. I’ve heard that he has lost twice by KO (seen it in the forums), but this is the only KO i’ve seen on video/record.

Some of the other living legends including greats like Namkabuan and Kaensak all stated that Ramon Dekkers is the best foreigner to every fight in Thailand. He is considered one of the hardest hitting Thai’s to ever fight the sport – yes, harder than Buakaw. 1.Yodsanklai once said that he believes MT is the most powerful martial arts in the world.I agree. I agree with this list…..there are so many top skilled amazing MT fighters from thailand its hard to make a top ten list but putting the honourable mentions was a good step…. 2.Yodsanklai,171cm,75kilos, is harder and more powerful than Sakmongkol,180cm,75kilos.Yod is Karuhat had a record of 190 fights with 163 wins and 23 losses. Good luck to whoever meets his proteges…. Buakaw is good, but I wouldn’t even put him in the top 50. I believe that the best fighters in the sport came from the Golden age of Muay Thai in the late 80s and 90s. Samart has a boxing record of 21-2, and was WBC super-bantam weight champ and has 4 Lumpinee belts. Put lordlek is then the most skillfull one in the kick and punch。Needless to say，all of the martial arts including MT have the basic aspects of strength and wisdom that Yodsanklai is doubtlessly the representive nicknamed —Computer Wizard. Obvious mistakes such as endurence, four man , at that,fill,is,surport ,and so on ,suggest…. Note：turn sideway 3 circles—-a bit like a man stand and circle himslf. all those who have watched very closely know what i am saying.

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