Michael Savvas

Savvas Michael (Greek: Σάββας Μιχαήλ; born February 17, 1999) is a Cypriot Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WBC Muaythai World Lightweight champion.

Muay thai career Michael made his professional debut against Abed Halaby in November 2013. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. He won his next four fights, before challenging Panagiotis Zissimopoulos for the WKU European title. Michael won the title by knockout. Michael would go on to win 20 of his next 21 fights, during which he won the ISKA European Lightweight Muay thai and WMC World Lightweight titles.

While his previous fights were mostly in the Greek muay thai circuit, after winning the WMC title, Michael began fighting almost exclusively in Thailand. He scored decision wins against Phetsongkom Sitjaroensub and Kaensuan Sasiprapa, as well as a KO win against Jomrachan Kiatworatha in the Rangsit Stadium. Michael participated in the 2018 Toyota Revo Marathon 135 lbs Tournament. He defeated Kongsuiya Sitnatee by decision in the quarterfinals, and Vladimir Lytkin by head kick in the finals, before facing Felipe Lobo in the finals. He beat Lobo by decision.

Michael entered the 2018 Toyota Revo Marathon 140 lbs Tournament as well. He beat Antonio Faria by decision in the semifinals, and Julio Lobo by decision in the finals.

He made his ONE Championship debut against Singtongnoi Por.Telakun at ONE Championship: Warriors Of Light, winning the fight by unanimous decision. He next knocked out Petngam Kiatkampon at the Rajadamnern Stadium, before returning to ONE to face Lerdsila Chumpairtour at ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold. Lerdsila won the fight by a second-round TKO.

In December 2019, Michael fought Dennanpho Sor Thanyaluk for the WBC Muaythai World Lightweight title. Savvas won the fight by a fourth-round TKO.

After his title win, Michael returned to ONE at ONE Championship: Warrior's Code against Taiki Naito. Naito won the fight by unanimous decision.

Michael faced the former Omnoi stadium champion Amir Naseri at ONE 157 on May 20, 2022, in the ONE Muay Thai Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter Final. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Michael faced Panpayak Jitmuangnon in the quarterfinals of the ONE Muay Thai Flyweight Grand Prix at ONE on Prime Video 1 on August 27, 2022. He lost after getting knocked out with a head kick in the second round.

Due to a disagreement between his gym, Petchyindee Academy, and ONE Championship, all Petchyindee fighters were released from the promotion at the request of the gym.

Championships and awards Amateur Cyprus Muaythai Federation 8x Cyprus National Muay Thai Champion World Muaythai Federation (WMF) 2012 WMF Junior World Champion 2013 WMF Junior World Champion 2014 WMF Junior World Champion 2014 WMF Pan-European Games Champion 2014 WMF Junior European -60 kg Champion 2015 WMF Junior European Champion 2016 WMF Youth World -60 kg Champion International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) 2015 ISKA K-1 European Champion

Professional World Kickboxing and Karate Union (WKU) 2014 WKU Europe Champion International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) 2016 ISKA Muay Thai European -60 kg Champion World Muaythai Council (WMC) 2017 WMC World 135 lbs Champion Toyota Marathon 2018 Toyota Hilux Revo Marathon 135 lbs Champion 2018 Toyota Hilux Revo Marathon 140 lbs Champion World Boxing Council Muaythai 2019 WBC Muay Thai World Lightweight Champion

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