Dida Diafat

Dida Diafat (born April 24, 1970 in Algiers) is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21.[1] A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself.[2]

BornDida Diafat
(1970-04-24) April 24, 1970
Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria
Nationality France
Algeria
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63–67 kg (139–148 lb; 9 st 13 lb–10 st 8 lb)
StyleMuay Thai
Years active1988–1998
Kickboxing record
Total87
Wins76
By knockout1
Losses10
Draws1

Biography

At the age of 18, Dida Diafat left the town of Villiers le Bel (Val d'Oise) to join the Muay Thai training camps of Thailand and became 3 years later the first Algerian and Frenchman to be a Muay Thai world champion. He became the first Thai kickboxing fighter to win a contract with a French television channel - specifically, Canal+ in 1994. Following the release of Chok Dee he retired from kickboxing and decided to pursue a career in acting and in the clothing business.[2] He had a role in the 2009 horror film Mutants.

Titles and achievements

Titles

Awards

  • 1997 "Songh Shaï" vase
  • 1995 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
  • 1994 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
  • 1993 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
  • 2015 Hall of Fame WKL WORLD KICKBOXING LEAGUE

Fight Record

Professional Kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. "Arts - Spectacles, Boxe office, Dida, victoire au poing". Artsetspectacles.nouvelobs.com. 2005-02-17.
  2. "Diafat Bio". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2006-03-01.


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