Naruepol Fairtex

Naruepol (Naruepon) Fairtex (; born February 17, 1984) is a Muay Thai fighter who fought out of Fairtex in Thailand and Evolve MMA in Singapore. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium champion and current No.1 contender to challenge Nopadetch Chuwattana for the WBC title.

In 2007 Naruepol was featured on the reality show The Contender Asia, where he was stopped in Episode 9 by Yodsaenklai Fairtex.

Biography and career Naruepol was born near Bangkok in Central Thailand. He started practicing Muay Thai when he was 7 years old at the Sakomsing Gym and had his first fight a year later. By the time Naruepol was 11 years old, he had made a name for himself and was participating in amateur fights at local festivals. At age 15, Naruepol had his first professional fight at Rajadamnern Stadium in 1999. Naruepol joined Fairtex Gym in 2005.

In 1999, Naruepol won the Lumpinee belt from Chokdee Por.Pramuk.

He was scheduled to face Andy Souwer at Fighterzone Kickboxing World Series MAX in Singapore on February 25, 2012. However, they were not paid by the promoter and the fight did not happen.

On May 27, 2018 in Oakland, California, Naruepol Fairtex defeated Phuket-based Gold Coast, Australia native Eddie Farrell (20-7-2) by TKO (**cut) at 1:17 of round 5 to win the IKF Pro Full Muay Thai Rules world title.

Titles and accomplishments 2018 IKF Pro Full Muay Thai Rules Middleweight World Champion 2005 Champion of Thailand 140 lbs 1999 Lumpinee champion

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Personal life In 2015, Naruepol Fairtex (aka "Mr. GQ" ) moved to the United States to teach, train, and groom Muay Thai fighters in Northern California. He was formerly affiliated with KOA Fitness in Newark, CA as the head coach of the Muay Thai Program.

In 2022, Naruepol moved to Tucson, Arizona and became the head instructor of the Muay Thai Program at the Martial Arts gym Carlson Gracie. . He is currently the head instructor of the Muay Thai Program at Naruepon Muay Thai Academy, in Tucson, Arizona.