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Apidej Sit-Hirun
Style: the kicker. Apidej's right kick earned him the nickname "Mighty Kick" in the 1960s and 1970s, and stories of opponents' arms breaking when they blocked it are part of stadium lore. He is the reference point for every power kicker who followed, and later a respected trainer.
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Sagat Petchyindee
Born
Style: the complete aggressor, with heavy punches as well as kicks. Sagat won Lumpinee and Rajadamnern titles in the 1970s and 1980s, fought abroad when that was still rare, and is widely regarded as the inspiration for the Street Fighter character of the same name. Worth watching to see how his era rewarded forward pressure.
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Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn
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Style: muay khao, the knee fighter. Tall for his weight, Dieselnoi held the Lumpinee lightweight title in the early 1980s and was so dominant in the clinch that promoters struggled to find opponents willing to face him. His bouts are the cleanest demonstration of how a long frame and relentless knees can neutralise skilled technicians.
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Samart Payakaroon
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Style: muay femur, the thinking fighter. Samart's footwork, timing and calm made him perhaps the most celebrated Thai fighter of the 1980s, and he also won the WBC super bantamweight boxing title in 1986. If you want to understand why Thais prize technique over damage, start with his Lumpinee fights.
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Karuhat Sor.Supawan
Born
Style: muay femur with a counter-striker's eye. Karuhat fought through the golden era of the late 1980s and early 1990s, beating heavier stars with timing and angles. Since retiring he has become a sought-after teacher, so his approach can be seen both in old footage and in the fighters he trains.
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Coban Lookchaomaesaitong
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Style: muay mat, the puncher. Coban's left hook made him one of the most feared knockout artists of the 1990s at a time when stadium scoring favoured kicks and knees. His fights show how a Thai fighter could build a career around hands without abandoning the rest of the art.
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Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn
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Style: the all-rounder. Namsaknoi held the Lumpinee lightweight title for several years around 2000 and was rarely in trouble, mixing teeps, knees and kicks without an obvious weakness. He is the answer when coaches are asked who had the most balanced game of the modern stadium era.
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Saenchai
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Style: the trickster. Saenchai's cartwheel kicks, catch-and-sweeps and switch stances made him the most entertaining fighter of his generation, and he won Lumpinee titles in several weight classes while routinely giving away weight. Behind the showmanship is exceptional defence: he is very hard to hit cleanly.
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Buakaw Banchamek
Born
Style: body kicks and cardio, adapted to international rules. Buakaw won the K-1 World MAX tournament in 2004 and 2006, proving a Thai kicker could thrive under rules that ban elbows and limit the clinch. He is the bridge between stadium Muay Thai and the global kickboxing audience.
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Yodsanklai Fairtex
Born
Style: the southpaw left kick. Yodsanklai's open-side body kick is one of the most imitated weapons in the sport, and he carried it from Lumpinee into international events and ONE Championship. Watch for how he sets it up with the left hand feint.
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Sam-A Gaiyanghadao
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Style: the fast southpaw technician. Sam-A won stadium titles across several weights before becoming ONE's first strawweight Muay Thai world champion. His speed of hand and foot makes him a good study for lighter fighters who cannot rely on power.
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Nong-O Hama
Born
Style: veteran ring general. Nong-O was a Lumpinee champion before a long reign as ONE bantamweight Muay Thai champion, and is still competing in ONE's flyweight grand prix in his late thirties. His control of distance and quiet efficiency explain how a stadium-era fighter adapted to four-ounce gloves and a global stage.
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Rodtang Jitmuangnon
Born
Style: muay mat, the iron chin walking forward. "The Iron Man" took the ONE flyweight Muay Thai title from Jonathan Haggerty in 2019 and defended it five times, inviting exchanges and winning them with volume. He is the modern face of aggressive Muay Thai, and his crossovers into kickboxing show both its strengths and limits.
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Superlek Kiatmuu9
Born
Style: "The Kicking Machine". Superlek's teeps and round kicks won him the ONE flyweight kickboxing title in 2023, a decision over Rodtang the same year, and the bantamweight Muay Thai title with a 49-second elbow knockout of Haggerty in 2024. A clear case of kicking volume as both offence and distance control.
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Tawanchai P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym
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Style: the long-range kicker with knockout hands. Tawanchai won the ONE featherweight Muay Thai title in 2022 and built a reputation for clean, upright technique learned at Saenchai's gym. He is the best current example of a classic Thai kicker who also finishes fights.
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Jonathan Haggerty
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Style: the British teep-and-knee fighter. Haggerty won ONE's flyweight Muay Thai title in 2019, then later held bantamweight titles in both Muay Thai and kickboxing. His height, front kick and willingness to fight Thais on their terms make him the best British stylist of his generation.
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Smilla Sundell
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Style: the pressure fighter with Thai clinch training. The Swede moved to Thailand as a teenager and won ONE's women's strawweight Muay Thai title in 2022 at 17. Her forward pace and knees from the clinch show how a foreign fighter can absorb the stadium style from the inside.
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Liam Harrison (kickboxer)
Born
Style: the low-kick specialist. Leeds' Liam "Hitman" Harrison won world titles across two decades and is best remembered for chopping opponents' legs out from under them, including in his 2022 ONE win over Muangthai. A straightforward style, executed with unusual commitment.
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Stamp Fairtex
Born
Style: the adaptable striker. Stamp held ONE's atomweight titles in Muay Thai and kickboxing before winning its atomweight MMA title too. Her clean kicks and willingness to learn new rule sets make her an easy entry point into women's Muay Thai.
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