Yokthai Sithoar (Thai: หยกไทย ศิษย์ อ., born December 25, 1974) is a retired Thai professional boxer who held the WBA super flyweight (115 lb) world champion in the late 90s. He is also retired Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist (MMA).
| Yokthai Sithoar | |
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| Born | Manit Klinmee (มานิตย์ กลิ่นมี) December 25, 1974 Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chonburi province, Thailand |
| Native name | หยกไทย ศิษย์ อ. |
| Other names | Yokthai Sit Or Tunk (ตึ๋ง) (nickname) Ai-Mud-Cyclone-Na-Rok (ไอ้หมัดไซโคลนนรก) (e.g. Fist of the Hell Cyclone) (alias) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Division | Super flyweight (professional boxing) Featherweight (MMA) |
| Style | Muay Thai Professional boxing Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) |
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Team | Onesongchai Boxing Promotion (Muay Thai & professional boxing) |
| Trainer | Ismael Salas (professional boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 37 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Rambaa Somdet (nephew) Tappaya Sit-Or (younger brother) Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee (nephew) |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: August 16, 2017 | |
Biography and career edit
He was born in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand, along his brother Tappaya Sit-Or and his nepehew Rambaa Somdet he trained in Muay Thai since childhood. They later became prominent and successful Muay Thai kickboxers.[1]
Yokthai, became a famous Muay Thai fighter under Songchai Rattanasuban's stable. Known for the power of his punches, he often defeated his opponenets by knock out. He received the nickname "ไอ้หมัดไซโคลนนรก" (Ai-Mud-Cyclone-Na-Rok; lit: "Fist of the Hell Cyclone")[1] from Muay Thai fans.
Because his fists were effective. He was backed by his promoter Songchai, to turn to professional boxing career in 1994 along with Pichit Chor Siriwat in the junior flyweight division with Cuba's Ismael Salas as a trainer. He had four wins and won the vacant PABA super flyweight title against a Russian boxe. He won his next five bouts including three title defenses.
On August 24, 1996 Yokthai challenged for the WBA super flyweight world title against Venezuelan title holder Alimi Goitia in the Kamphaengphet Provincial Stadium, Kamphaeng Phet province, he won by TKO in the eighth round. He became the second Thai who capture WBA super flyweight world title after the legendary Khaosai Galaxy.
He would defend his title at four times, defeating famous boxers, such as Aquiles Guzmán and Jesús Kiki Rojas. He later traveled to Japan where he lost the title to Satoshi Iida a Japanese boxer, an old rival who he drew with in the past, by unanimous decision at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on December 23, 1997. He returned to challenge for a world title again on April 23, 2000 against the new title holder Hideki Todaka at Rainbow Hall, Nagoya. He was defeated by TKO in the 11th round.
He continued to fight several times but was not as successful. He retired from professional boxing in mid-2004.[2]
After retiring Yokthai moved to Japan to work as a Muay Thai trainer in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture where had his own Muay Thai gym. While in Japan he went back to competition in 2008. He married a Japanese MMA fighter, Hikaru Shinohara. Yokthai competed in his lone mixed martial arts match against Shinya Aoki in 2010, where he lost via first-round submission.[3] [4][5]
Titles & honours edit
Muay Thai edit
- Lumpinee Stadium
- 1994 Lumpinee Stadium 115 lbs Champion
Boxing edit
- Pan Asian Boxing Association
- 1995 PABA Flyweight Champion (three defenses)
- World Boxing Association
- 1996 WBA World Super Flyweight Champion (four defenses)
Boxing record edit
| 37 fights | 28 wins | 6 losses |
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| By knockout | 17 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 4 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 37 | Loss | 28-6-3 |  Jerome Arsolon
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TKO | 3 | 24 Jun 2004 |  Sawi District, Thailand
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| 36 | Loss | 28-5-3 |  Shoji Kimura
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SD | 10 | 23 May 2004 | Sports Center, Kitami, Japan
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| 35 | Loss | 28-4-3 | Manabu Fukushima
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UD | 10 | 21 Feb 2004 | Korakuen Hall, Kitami, Japan
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| 34 | Draw | 28-3-3 | Manabu Fukushima
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MD | 10 | 6 Dec 2003 | Korakuen Hall, Kitami, Japan
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| 33 | Draw | 28-3-2 | Osamu Sato
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SD | 10 | 21 Jul 2003 | Korakuen Hall, Kitami, Japan
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| 32 | Win | 28-3-1 | Akihiko Nago
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UD | 10 | 25 Apr 2003 | Korakuen Hall, Kitami, Japan
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| 31 | Win | 27-3-1 | Joel Junio
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KO | 4 (10) | 5 Dec 2002 | Royal Square, Bangkok, Thailand
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| 30 | Win | 26-3-1 | Edwin Gastador
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KO | 2 (10) | 21 Feb 2002 | Dan Khun Thot District, Thailand
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| 29 | Win | 25-3-1 | Flash Eraham
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KO | 10 | 5 Dec 2001 | Bangkok, Thailand
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| 28 | Win | 24-3-1 | Lee Escobido
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KO | 9 (10) | 9 Nov 2001 | Nonthaburi, Thailand
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| 27 | Loss | 23-3-1 | Katsushige Kawashima
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UD | 10 | 27 Aug 2001 | Bunka Gym, Yokohama, Japan
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| 26 | Loss | 23-2-1 | Hideki Todaka
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TKO | 11 (12) | 23 Apr 2000 | Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan
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For the WBA World Super Flyweight Title |
| 25 | Win | 23-1-1 | Marlon Arlos
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PTS | 8 | 20 Feb 2000 | Lopburi, Thailand
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| 24 | Win | 22-1-1 |  Agus Ekajaya
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TKO | 4 (?) | 5 Feb 2000 | Mall Department Store, Bangkok, Thailand
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| 23 | Win | 21-1-1 | Kenny Kenling
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KO | 5 (?) | 28 Nov 1999 | Pattaya, Thailand
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| 22 | Win | 20-1-1 | Ricky Sales
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KO | 2 (?) | 26 Sep 1999 | Bangkok, Thailand
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| 21 | Win | 19-1-1 | William Acoyong
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KO | 3 (?) | 20 Jun 1999 | Bangkok, Thailand
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| 20 | Win | 18-1-1 | Felix Marfa
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PTS | 6 | 20 Feb 1999 | Chaweng Beach Arena, Ko Samui, Thailand
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| 19 | Win | 17-1-1 | Lerthai Maimuangkorn
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PTS | 10 | 29 Sep 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand
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| 18 | Win | 16-1-1 | Allan Morre
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TKO | 5 (10) | 31 Jul 1998 | Satun, Thailand
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| 17 | Win | 15-1-1 | Marlon Arlos
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PTS | 10 | 16 Apr 1998 | Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
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| 16 | Loss | 14-1-1 | Satoshi Iida
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UD | 12 | 23 Dec 1997 | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan
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Loses the WBA World Super Flyweight Title |
| 15 | Win | 14-0-1 |  Jesus Rojas
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UD | 12 | 8 Aug 1997 | Emerald Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
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Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title |
| 14 | Draw | 13-0-1 | Satoshi Iida
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MD | 12 | 8 Aug 1997 | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan
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Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title |
| 13 | Win | 13-0-0 | Aquiles Guzman
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UD | 12 | 1 Mar 1997 | Chachoengsao Town Municipality Stadium, Chachoengsao, Thailand
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Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title |
| 12 | Win | 12-0-0 | Jack Siahaya
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KO | 2 (12) | 10 Oct 1996 | Phichit Provincial Stadium, Phichit Province, Thailand
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Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title |
| 11 | Win | 11-0-0 | Alimi Goitia
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TKO | 8 (12) | 24 Aug 1996 | Provincial Gym, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand
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Wins the WBA World Super Flyweight Title |
| 10 | Win | 10-0-0 |  Diego Andrade
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UD | 12 | 1 Jun 1996 | The Mall Shopping Center Bangkae, Bangkok, Thailand
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Defends the PABA Super Flyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9-0-0 |  Maxim Pugachev
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TKO | 8 (12) | 7 Apr 1996 | Uttaradit, Thailand
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Defends the PABA Super Flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8-0-0 | Ippo Gala
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PTS | 10 | 28 Jan 1996 | Municipal Stadium, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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| 7 | Win | 7-0-0 | Abdi Pohan
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TKO | 5 (?) | 14 Jan 1996 | Municipal Hall Grounds, Nonthaburi, Thailand
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| 6 | Win | 6-0-0 | Agus Ekajaya
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TKO | 3 (?) | 7 Oct 1995 | Bangkok, Thailand
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Defends the PABA Super Flyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5-0-0 | Ilshat Tukhvatullin
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TKO | 10 (12) | 5 Aug 1995 | Channel 7 Studios, Bangkok, Thailand
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Wins the vacant PABA Super Flyweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4-0-0 |  Juan Antonio Torres
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PTS | 12 | 7 May 1995 | Ank-Seng Samakee Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand
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| 3 | Win | 3-0-0 | Ippo Gala
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PTS | 10 | 5 Mar 1995 | Bangkok, Thailand
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| 2 | Win | 2-0-0 | Jun Tonzo
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KO | 2 (?) | 20 Nov 1994 | Ha Chieng Plaza, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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| 1 | Win | 1-0-0 |  Colin 'Kid' Nelson
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KO | 3 (?) | 9 Oct 1994 | Ramkamhaeng University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Muay Thai record edit
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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| 2009-07-05 | Loss | Keichi Nakajima |
DEEP☆KICK | Osaka, Japan | KO (Left hook to the body) | 2 | 0:28 | |
| 2008-11-24 | Loss | Yuji Takeuchi |
MAJKF - Tekken 6 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1994-08-27 | Win | Nungubon Sitlerchai |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1994-08-09 | Win | Nungubon Sitlerchai |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1994-07-19 | Win | Nongnarong Luksamrong |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 3 | ||
| Wins the Lumpinee Stadium 115 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 1994-06-10 | Loss | Nongnarong Luksamrong |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacant Lumpinee Stadium 115 lbs title. | ||||||||
| 1994-05-03 | Win | Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 2 | ||
| 1994-03-25 | Win | Kaoponglek Luksuratham |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | KO (Punches) | 2 | ||
| 1994-02-15 | Win | Sangmorakot Sor.Ploenchit |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO | 4 | ||
| 1994-01-28 | Loss | Meechok Sor.Ploenchit |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1994-01-01 | Win | Rittidet Kierdpayak |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | TKO (Punches) | 3 | ||
| 1993-11-06 | Loss | Denaree Dechphonthip |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1993-05-15 | Loss | Charoenwit Kiatbanchong |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1992-11-20 | Loss | Dokmaifai Tor.Sitthichai |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1991-08-06 | Loss | Thanongsak Sor.Prantalay |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1990-10-12 | Win | Kehars Chuchokchai |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1990-07-10 | Win | Rungrawee Sakwichian |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 1990-06-19 | Win | Samarnchai Singkhiri |
Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record edit
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Shinya Aoki | Submission (keylock) | DEEP: 50 Impact | October 24, 2010 | 1 | 1:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
References edit
- ^ a b ploy (2016-04-05). ""แรมบ้า" สมเดช M-16 แชมป์โลก MMA คนแรกของไทย". news.tlcthai.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "หยกไทย ศิษย์ อ." thaiworldboxingchampions (in Thai). 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ^ "Shinya Aoki Rolls, Katsunori Kikuno Defends at DEEP 50 Impact". Bloody Elbow. 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ @anekchai (2012-06-05). "หยกไทยโดนจับที่ญี่ปุ่น !?!?". thailandsusu.com (in Thai). Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ Professional MMA record for Yokthai Sithoar from Sherdog
External links edit
- Boxing record for Yokthai Sithoar from BoxRec (registration required)