| Yodsanklai Fairtex | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | Yodthanong Photirat July 1, 1985 Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Native name | ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์ | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Boxing Computer The Hero Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex Yodsanklai Petchyindee (ยอดแสนไกล เพชรยินดี) Yodsaenklai Siut Kru Od (ยอดแสนไกล ศิษย์ครูอ๊อด) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight Light middleweight Middleweight Super middleweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Style | Muay Thai | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Pattaya, Thailand | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Fairtex Pattaya Gym (2005–present) Petchyindee Gym | ||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Yak | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1993–2017, 2018–2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Kickboxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 280 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 202 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 74 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 4 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: May 9, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Yodsanklai Fairtex a.k.a. Yod (Thai: ยอดแสนไกล แฟร์เท็กซ์; born, July 1, 1985) is a Thai former professional Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a former WBC Muay Thai World Super welterweight champion at 154 lbs, and a two-time Lumpinee Stadium champion in the 112 and 147 lb weight classes. He is also the first champion of The Contender Asia. He was nicknamed "The Boxing Computer" by Thai sports newspapers as a testament to his perfect fighting technique.[1]
He trains out of Fairtex Gym in Pattaya, Thailand,[2] On June 11, 2017, he announced on Facebook that he would be retiring from fighting.[3] On Dec 26, 2017, he announced on Facebook that he will come back to ring in February 2018. In his return, Yodsanklai signed with ONE Championship.
As of 1 November 2018, he is ranked by Combat Press 5th lightweight in the world.[4] As of September 6, 2019, he is ranked the #10 lightweight in the world by Combat Press.[5]
- ^ Cox, Rob. "Yodsanklai Petchyindee Interview". www.muaythaionline.org. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Yodsanklai Fairtex". www.fairtex.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
- ^ Parviz Iskenderov (12 June 2017). "Yodsanklai Fairtex retires from Muay Thai". Fightmag.
- ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2018". combatpress.com.
- ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2019". combatpress.com.