Saiyok Pumpanmuang

Saiyok Pumpanmuang (, ; born October 23, 1983), formerly known as Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong (, ), is a Thai welterweight kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.

He is a former Lumpinee Stadium 154 lbs champion, Thailand 147 lbs champion, WMC 140 lbs champion and Rajadamnern Stadium 140 lbs champion. Saiyok rose to fame during his time with Thai Fight, participating in the inaugural Thai Fight Kard Chuek tournament in 2013 and winning the 2014 Thai Fight 72.5kg Tournament.

Biography and career Saiyok Pumpanmuang was born as Sakdaa Niamhom on October 22, 1983, in lower northern Thailand in Phitsanulok, the capital of Phitsanulok Province. He began boxing at the age of 11 in the Sor Riendek camp.

Career Muay Thai Known as Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong during early years of his career, he rose to fame by winning three stadium titles including one from the prestigious Rajadamnern Stadium. Saiyok 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.

After the fight, promoters shied away from the disgraced fighter, forcing him to find another job and earn living as fruit merchant. He was taken in by a promoter at Lumpinee Stadium, Lieutenant General Sukkhatat Pumphanmuang, who decided to help Saiyok on his return to the sport.

On January 9, 2010 at the Society of Journalists annual awards show in Bangkok, Saiyok was awarded the Muaythai Ambassador of the Year award.

He faced Fabio Pinca at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2012: France on September 19, 2012, in Lyon, France, and won via decision after three rounds.

He 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.

He outpointed Thiago Texeira at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Muay Thai Day in Ayutthaya, Thailand, on February 23, 2013.

Saiyok was set to fight Chike Lindsay at Muaythai Superfight on May 13, 2013, but the bout was scrapped.

Saiyok will coach a team of farangs against a rival team trained by Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee on the reality television series Thai Fight Kard Chuek, to be shown over between July and August 2013 on Thailand's Channel 3. The two coaches will face off in December 2013.

He knocked out Mickaël Piscitello with a second-round elbow at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Bangkok in Bangkok on June 29, 2013.

He KO'd Muhammad Nsubuga in round two at THAI FIGHT Extreme 2013: Pattani in Pattani, Thailand on September 22, 2013.

He 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.

On December 22, 2013, he faced Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee at the 2013 Thai Fight Final for the inaugural Thai Fight 70 kg Kard Chuek Championship. He lost the fight by extension fourth-round decision.

Saiyok competed in his second Thai Fight tournament when he was entered into the Thai Fight 72.5 kg Championship. He defeated Alka Matewa in the semi-finals on November 22, 2014. On December 21, 2014, he defeated French phenom Antoine Pinto to become the inaugural Thai Fight 72.5 kg King's Cup Tournament Champion.

Lethwei On July 22, 2018, Saiyok faced Lethwei star Tun Tun Min, former Openweight Lethwei World Champion, under traditional Lethwei rules KO to win in Yangon, Myanmar. Both fighters showed immense heart,

Titles and accomplishments Kickboxing Kunlun Fight 2019 Kunlun Fight 75 kg Tournament Runner-Up Space One Space One Champions 2024 78 kg.

Muay Thai World Muay Thai Organization (WMO) 2015 WMO Muaythai 72 kg World Champion Thai Fight 2022 Thai Fight 72.5 kg Kard Chuek Runner-Up 2017 Thai Fight 72.5 kg Tournament Runner-Up 2014 Thai Fight 72.5 kg Tournament Champion 2013 Thai Fight 70 kg Kard Chuek Tournament Runner-Up 39–5 record Martial Arts Sports Association (MASA) 2012 MASA Junior Middleweight World Muay Thai Champion World Muaythai Council (WMC) 2012 WMC 4-Man Tournament Champion 2006 WMC Super-lightweight Champion (140 lb) Lumpinee Stadium 2010 Lumpinee Stadium Super-welterweight (154 lb) Champion Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT) 2008 Thailand Welterweight (147 lb) Champion Rajadamnern Stadium 2007 Rajadamnern Stadium Super-lightweight Champion (140 lb) Omnoi Stadium 2007 Tamjai Superyak 8-Man Tournament Champion (143 lb)

Boxing World Boxing Council (WBC) 2014 WBC Asia Silver Welterweight Champion

Awards 2010 Muaythai Ambassador of the Year Member of Thai Fight from 2011 to 2018 (31–5 record)

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