Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai
Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai or Yodsanan Sityodtong a.k.a. Yodsanan 3-K Battery (Thai: ยอดสนั่น 3เคแบตเตอรี่; born name Theera Phongwan new name Theepaphat Phongwankittikun August 17, 1974 in Phrai Bueng District, Srisaket Province, Thailand) is a Thai professional boxer in super featherweight division. Yodsanan fights out of Evolve Mixed Martial Arts in Singapore, where he is a member of the Evolve MMA Fight Team.
| Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai | |
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| Born | Theera Phongwan (ธีระ พงษ์วัน) August 17, 1974 Phrai Bueng District, Srisaket Province, Thailand [1] |
| Native name | ยอดสนั่น ส.นันทชัย |
| Other names | Little Mike Tyson, Thai Mike Tyson,[2] Demon Shadow[3] |
| Nationality | Thailand |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 61.0 kg (134.5 lb; 9.61 st) |
| Style | Boxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Suphan Buri, Thailand |
| Team | Onesongchai Promotions (Boxing) Evolve MMA (MMA) |
| Trainer | Yodtong Senanan (Muay Thai) Ismael Salas (Boxing) |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 61 |
| Wins | 57 |
| By knockout | 46 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
In addition to boxing, he is also a mixed martial artist who competed for ONE Championship in their Bantamweight division from 2011 to 2017.
He is known as the Thai Tyson due to his KO power and is one of the best boxers Thailand has ever produced.[2][4]
Boxing
Yodsanan turned pro in 1993 and won his first five fights by KO. In 1997 he defeated Run Tangkilisan to win the interim PABA Super Featherweight Title. He defended the title 20 times before vacating it in order to challenge for the WBA Super Featherweight title which he won by defeating Lakva Sim on 13 April 2002.
Yodsanan successfully defended the title three times defeating Lamont Pearson, Ryuhei Suguta and Steve Forbes. On 30 April 2005 he faced challenger Vicente Mosquera at Madison Square Garden. Yodsanan became the first man to ever knock Mosquera down but still lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On 2 February 2009 Yodsanan defeated Jonathan Simamora by third round KO to win the vacant IBF Australasian Light Welterweight title.[5]
Muay Thai
Yodsanan has fought several professional Muay Thai fights. Notably on 8 March 2007 when he fought Bovy Sor Udomson at Rajadamnern Stadium losing by decision.[6]
Mixed martial arts
In early 2011 it emerged that Yodsanan had started training in Mixed Martial Arts at Evolve MMA in Singapore. On July 15, 2011 it was announced that Yodsanan had signed with ONE Fighting Championship.[7] This has led some journalists to suggest that Yodsanan will be the best boxer to ever switch from boxing to MMA.[4]
Yodsanan made his professional debut when he fought South African Muay Thai champion Daniel Mashamaite at ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on September 3.[8] He won the fight via TKO in the second round after landing a stunning flying knee to the face of his opponent.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 4-1 | Dodi Mardian | KO/TKO (punch) | ONE Championship: Warriors of the World | December 9, 2017 | 1 | 1:32 | IMPACT Arena, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Win | 3-1 | Ramon Gonzalez | Submission (verbal) | ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 3:21 | IMPACT Arena, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Win | 2-1 | Khon Sichan | KO/TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Kingdom of Champions | May 27, 2016 | 1 | 3:44 | IMPACT Arena, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Jiang Long Yun | Submission (rear naked choke) | ONE Fighting Championship: War of the Lions | March 31, 2012 | 1 | 4:28 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 1-0 | Daniel Mashamaite | TKO (flying knee) | ONE Fighting Championship 1: Champion vs. Champion | September 3, 2011 | 2 | 0:14 | Kallang, Singapore |
Personal life
In 2009, he was a boxing trainer for Evolve MMA in Singapore.
In November 2010, he received an honorary master's degree in sports science from Sisaket Rajabhat University.[9]
References
- ""ไมก์ ไทสัน เมืองไทย" ปลื้ม "มรภ.ศรีสะเกษ" มอบปริญญามหาบัณฑิตกิตติมศักดิ์". ASTV Manager. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2010. Thai: ภาษาไทย
- http://www.boxinginteractive.com/?p=679%5B%5D
- คู่ชกอิเหนาถึงไทยลั่นขอน็อกยอดสนั่น Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Thai: ภาษาไทย
- Mahlmann, Andrew. "Yodsanan Sityodtong: Is the Thai Fighter the Best Boxer in MMA?". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- "BoxRec - Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- http://muaymag.com/yodsanan-moves-to-petchyindee-promotion.html%5B%5D
- Sherdog.com. "Singapore's One FC Launches; Gracies, Filipino Champs Aboard". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- http://www.onefc.com/events/1-champion-vs-champion-asias-greatest-battle-of-champions.html
- ""ไมค์ ไทสัน เมืองไทย" ปลื้ม "มรภ.ศรีสะเกษ" มอบปริญญามหาบัณฑิตกิตติมศักดิ์". ASTV Manager. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2010. Thai: ภาษาไทย
External links
- Boxing record for Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai from BoxRec
- Professional MMA record for Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai from Sherdog
| Preceded by Joel Casamayor Title vacant after Casamoyor lost to Acelino Freitas |
WBA Super Featherweight Champion April 13, 2003 – April 30, 2005 Regular title until January 15, 2004 |
Succeeded by Vicente Mosquera |