1. Saiyok Pumpanmuang, formerly known as Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong, is a Thai welterweight kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.
15 Facts About Saiyok Pumpanmuang
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang was born as Sakdaa Niamhom on October 22,1983, in lower northern Thailand in Phitsanulok, the capital of Phitsanulok Province.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang began boxing at the age of 11 in the Sor Riendek camp.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang was considered in Thailand one of the most promising fighters in the heavier weight classes, however he fell from grace after losing his belts to Singmanee Sor Srisompong, in a controversial match seen by the thai media as fraud.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang was taken in by a promoter at Lumpinee Stadium, Lieutenant General Sukkhatat Pumphanmuang, who decided to help Saiyok on his return to the sport.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang, took Lumpinee promoter's last name as part of his new ring alias, and on March 7,2008, at Lumpinee he won the vacant welterweight title of Thailand by second-round KO over Singsiri Por Sirichai.
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On January 9,2010 at the Society of Journalists annual awards show in Bangkok, Saiyok Pumpanmuang was awarded the Muaythai Ambassador of the Year award.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang faced Fabio Pinca at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2012: France on September 19,2012, in Lyon, France, and won via decision after three rounds.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang fought Dylan Salvador in Roschtigrabe, Switzerland, on October 20,2012, and lost by TKO after he could not continue due to a knee injury at the end of round one.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang outpointed Thiago Texeira at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Muay Thai Day in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on February 23,2013.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang was set to fight Chike Lindsay at Muaythai Superfight on May 13,2013, but the bout was scrapped.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang knocked out Mickael Piscitello with a second-round elbow at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Bangkok in Bangkok on June 29,2013.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang beat Seyedisa Alamdarnezam by an extension round decision in a non-tournament match at the Thai Fight Semi-Finals in Bangkok, Thailand on November 30,2013.
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Saiyok Pumpanmuang defeated Alka Matewa in the semi-finals on November 22,2014.
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On July 22,2018, Saiyok Pumpanmuang faced Lethwei star Tun Tun Min, former Openweight Lethwei World Champion, under traditional Lethwei rules KO to win in Yangon, Myanmar.