Kaoklai Kaennorsing
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Kaoklai Kaennorsing ก้าวไกล แก่นนรสิงห์ |
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Kaoklai Kaennorsing (right) at MTAA Muaythai
Extravaganza vs Magnum Sakai. |
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| Born | Athit DamKam (อาทิตย์ ดำขำ) September 13, 1983 Khon Kaen, Thailand |
| Native name | ก้าวไกล แก่นนรสิงห์ |
| Other names | Matrix Defense Giant Killer |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
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Welterweight Middleweight Light Heavyweight Cruiserweight |
| Fighting out of | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Team | Jockey Gym Ihara Dōjō |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 7 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 133 |
| Wins | 88 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| Losses | 40 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
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Kaoklai Kaennorsing (Thai: ก้าวไกล แก่นนรสิงห์, born September 13, 1983) is a Thai Light Heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer. Kaennorsing is the winner of K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Seoul tournament, and the former champion of Rajadamnern Stadium at two weight divisions, and the current world champion of WBC Muay Thai at Light Heavyweight. At the time of his K-1 debut, on July 17, 2004 in Seoul, Kaoklai weighted 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st), the lightest and youngest fighter ever to win a K-1 Openweight tournament. His name Kaoklai means in Thai "to have a good future".
Kaoklai Kaennorsing was born as Athit DamKam in the heart of the Northeastern Thailand, in the city of Khon Kaen. He became a student of Jockey Gym and he started training Muay Thai at the young age of eight. He had his first fight a year later which he lost by points decision. After graduation of junior high school for 3 years, he devoted himself to train Muay Thai.
On March 31, 2001, Kaoklai fought against Kozo Takeda in Japan. Takeda just won the title of Rajadamnern Stadium at welterweight on January 21. Kaoklai knocked down Takeda with right middle kick to his temple at 1R, but he started getting damaged with right low kicks. Takeda knocked down Kaoklai with right low kick during 3R, and Kaoklai lost by the unanimous decision at 5R.
In September 2002, at the age of 19, Kaoklai fought against Charnvit Kiat T.B.Ubol for the vacant title of Rajadamnern Stadium championship at welterweight. Kaoklai won by decision at 5R, and he won one of the most prestigious belts in Muay Thai. Although Kaokalai defeat Charnvit before, he failed to defend his title from the same fighter in 2002, and he lost his first title.
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