Nokweed Devy

Nokweed Devy
Nokweed in the late 1980s
BornDesh Sriampai
(เดช ศรีอำไพ)
August 19, 1965
Lang Suan, Chumphon, Thailand
DiedAugust 31, 2016 (age 51)
Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand
Native nameวิชิต สมบูรณ์
NicknameChest-Shaking Master of Kicks
(จอมเตะทรวงสะท้าน) [1]
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
DivisionSuper Bantamweight
Featherweight
Super Featherweight
Lightweight
Super Lightweight
Welterweight
Heavyweight
StyleMuay Thai
(Muay Tae)
StanceOrthodox
Years activec. 1972–2002
Notable relativesSantos Devy (younger brother)
Paidang Lersak Gym (younger brother)
Notable studentsPaul Slowinski[2]
Dzhabar Askerov
Joanna Jędrzejczyk

Wichit Somboon (Thai: วิชิต สมบูรณ์; August 19, 1965 – August 31, 2016), known professionally as Nokweed Devy (Thai: นกหวีด เดวี่), was a Thai Muay Thai fighter and trainer. He was a three-division Rajadamnern Stadium champion who was famous in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed the "Chest-Shaking Master of Kicks", he is often regarded as one of the most powerful kickers in the history of Muay Thai.[2]

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