Eakpracha Meenayothin
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Eakpracha Meenayothin เอกประชา มีนะโยธิน |
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| Born | 24 March 1985 |
| Native name | เอกประชา มีนะโยธิน |
| Other names | Aikpracha, Pracha Somchan, The Hitman |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 70.0 kg (154.3 lb; 11.02 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Sisaket Province, Thailand |
| Team | Meenayothin Gym |
| Trainer | Heang Chaiyasit Kongkiatkong |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 116 |
| Wins | 92 |
| By knockout | 65 |
| Losses | 23 |
| Draws | 1 |
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Eakpracha Meenayothin (Thai: เอกประชา มีนะโยธิน) is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer. He is the Lumpinee Stadium, WMC and Thailand Welterweight Champion. He is also two times Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament Champion.
Eakpracha is a fighter who moves forward as a bull, it is a durable boxer who never move back, his techniques of elbows are formidable, he likes placing them in fight, especially 'Tatmala' (Poke back up) which he often makes in exit of clinch.
He is at present among best of his category in Thailand, he holds at present the belt of Lumpinee and the belt of Thailand, two prestigious belts.
Eakpracha is of the same level as Kem Sitsongpeenong, Superball Lookjaomaesaivaree, Singmanee Sor Srisoopong or still the star Buakaw Por. Pramuk. He already has to face foreigners in Thailand, he beat the robust Iranian Vahid Rossani, French Antuan Siangboxing, a talented technician who lives in Thailand and the Swedish Tobias Alexander, whom he beat by KO in the 1st round.
He faced Yohan Lidon at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and won via decision after three rounds.
He beat Jordan Watson on points in Bangkok on December 15, 2012.
He TKO'd Frank Giorgi in the second round at Yokkao Extreme 2013 in Milan, Italy on January 26, 2013.
Just a week later, Aikpracha fought in a 72.5 kg tournament at La Nuit des Titans in Tours, France on February 2, 2013. He faced Yury Bessmertny in the semi-finals and won rounds one and three but was floored in the second and so the match went to an extension round to decide the victor. Aikpracha won this round with ease and so marched into the final against Karim Ghajji. Despite being the favourite to win the tournament he was brutally knocked out by Ghajji in the first round with a high kick, straight left, knee and right hand combination.
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