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Saiyok Pumpanmuang

Saiyok Pumpanmuang
ไทรโยค พุ่มพันธ์ม่วง
Born Sakdaa Niamhom
(1983-10-23) October 23, 1983 (age 33)
Phitsanulok, Thailand
Native name ไทรโยค พุ่มพันธ์ม่วง
Other names Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong
Nationality Thai
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Weight 69.0 kg (152.1 lb; 10.87 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Southpaw
Fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand
Team Muaythai Plaza 2004 (2007-present)
Trainer Master Pit and Phomsak
Years active 15 (1998–present)
Kickboxing record
Total 293
Wins 243
By knockout 38
Losses 49
Draws 1
Other information
Notable relatives Mongkutthong Sakchainarong, brother
last updated on: April 6, 2014

Saiyok Pumpanmuang (Thai: ไทรโยค พุ่มพันธ์ม่วง; born October 22, 1983), formerly known as Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong, is a Thai welterweight kickboxer and the Former Lumpinee Stadium 154 lbs champion and the Champion of Thailand 147 lbs. He is fighting out of Muay Thai Plaza 2004 camp, Bangkok, Thailand.

Saiyok Pumpanmuang was born as Sakdaa Niamhom on October 22, 1983 in lower northern Thailand in Phitsanulok, the capital of Phitsanulok Province. He began boxing at the age of 11 in the Sor Riendek camp.

Known as Saiyoknoi Sakchainarong during early years of his career, he rose to fame by winning three stadium titles including one from the prestigious Rajadamnern Stadium. Saiyok was considered in Thailand one of the most promising fighters in the heavier weight classes, however he fell from grace after losing his belts to Singmanee Sor Srisompong, in a controversial match seen by the thai media as fraud.

After the fight, promoters shied away from the disgraced fighter, forcing him to find another job and earn living as fruit merchant. He was taken in by a promoter at Lumpinee Stadium, Lieutenant General Sukkhatat Pumphanmuang, who decided to help Saiyok on his return to the sport.

Saiyok, took Lumpinee promoter’s last name as part of his new ring alias, and on March 7, 2008 at Lumpinee he won the vacant welterweight title of Thailand by second-round KO over Singsiri Por Sirichai.

On January 9, 2010 at the Society of Journalists annual awards show in Bangkok, Saiyok was awarded the Muaythai Ambassador of the Year award.

He faced Fabio Pinca at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and won via decision after three rounds.

He fought Dylan Salvador in Roschtigrabe, Switzerland on October 20, 2012 and lost by TKO after he could not continue due to a knee injury at the end of round one.


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