Nokweed Devy

Nokweed Devy (or spelt Nokveed Devy, Nokueed Devy and Nokweed Davy; Thai: นกหวีด เดวี่; 1965 – August, 31 2016) was a former Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, who fought and was famous in the 80s and 90s. He has fought in an estimated 312 bouts statistics.[2]

Nokweed Devy
BornWichit Somboon
(วิชิต สมบูรณ์)
1965
Amphoe Lang Suan, Chumphon province, Thailand
DiedAugust 31, 2016 (age 51)
Ko Samui, Surat Thani province, Thailand
Native nameนกหวีด เดวี่
Other namesCxm tea thrwng s̄atĥān (จอมเตะทรวงสะท้าน)
"Shiver Chest Kicker"[1]
Cxms̄urāngkh̒ (จอมสุรา)
"Lord of Spirits"
NationalityThai
DivisionJunior featherweight
Featherweight
Junior lightweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
StyleMuay Thai
Years activecirca 1980s–1990s
Notable studentsPaul Slowinski[2]
Dzhabar Askerov
Joanna Jędrzejczyk

Biography & career

Nokweed (nickname: Chit; ชิต) was born in a poor family in Amphoe Lang Suan, Chumphon province, but raised in Amphoe Sichon, Nakhon Si Thammarat province in south Thailand. Nokweed started Muay Thai at the age of 7 and his other two brothers are Muay Thai kickboxers, Santos Devy and Paidang Lersak Gym, all of whom are champions of the Rajadamnern Stadium.[1][2]

He used to fight with many famous Thai kickboxers, such as Sagat Petchyindee, Samingnoom Sithiboonthum, Praedam Lukphrabath, Wanpadej Phukrongfah, Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj, Mungkorndum Sitchang, and Issara Sakgreerin etc. He won three different weight championships of the Rajadamnern Stadium and also won champion of the World Muaythai Council (WMC).[1]

Nokweed was a heavy kick fighter, he was named the heaviest kick fighter in that era. In addition, he is also the primary Thai fighter who faced foreign fighters in K-1 matches, such as Jayson Vemoa, Jérôme Le Banner, Dany Bill, Faisal Zakaria, Stéphane Nikiéma, Paul Slowinski (later became his student) and Jeff Ortzow etc.[2]

When he fought Jérôme Le Banner he weighted 72 kg while Jérôme weighted 107 kg, a 35 kg difference.[3]

Retirement & death

After retirement, he became a trainer and had a Muay Thai gym with his fellow southern fighter, Lakhin Vasansit at Ko Samui, Surat Thani province. Paidang and Nokkweed's gym was taken over by Punch it Switzerland 10 months after his death and has been run as Punch it Muaythai Gym since July 2017.

He died suddenly while training Muay Thai in the evening of August 31, 2016 at his gym, aged 51.[1]

Titles

Rajadamnern Stadium Titles:

World Titles:

Fight record

Muay Thai Record (Incomplete)

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. "'นกหวีด เดวี่'มวยเก่าสิ้นลม ปิดตำนานจอมเตะทรวงสะท้าน". Khao Sod (in Thai). 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  2. Reynolds, Alexander (2016-09-07). "RIP NOKWEED DAVY". FIGHTERLAND. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  3. Kenshin, Lawrence. "How to Fight a Giant". YouTube. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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