Sagat Petchyindee Explained

Sagat Petchyindee
Birth Name:	Wirun Phonphimai
Birth Date:	November 30, 1957
Birth Place:	Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Native Name:	วิรุฬห์ ผลพิมาย
Native Name Lang:	th
Other Names:	Sagat Porntawee (สกัด พรทวี)
Nickname:	Giant Ghost's Nephew (หลานยักษ์สุข)
Height:	165 cm
Style:	Muay Thai (Muay Mat)
Stance:	Orthodox
Box Win:	12
Box Kowin:	8
Box Loss:	2
Kickbox Win:	266
Kickbox Kowin:	151
Kickbox Loss:	40
Kickbox Draw:	11
Boxrec:	47436

Wirun Phonphimai (Thai: วิรุฬห์ ผลพิมาย; born November 30, 1957), known professionally as Sagat Petchyindee (Thai: สกัด เพชรยินดี), is a Thai retired Muay Thai fighter, professional kickboxer, professional boxer, trainer, and actor. He is a two-time Lumpinee Stadium champion, a two-time Rajadamnern Stadium champion, and also challenged for a WBC Super Bantamweight title in boxing.^[1] ^[2]

Combat career

Muay Thai

Sagat Petchyindee (สกัด เพชรยินดี) amassed a total of 317 Thai boxing fights with 266 wins, 40 losses and 11 draws, 151 of those victories coming by way of KO/TKO.

Petchyindee also fought Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn twice in 1984, on June 7 and October 6, but lost both fights to Dieselnoi on points.^[3]

Petchyindee fought Pete Cunningham and Ronnie Green.^[4] ^[5]

Boxing

Moreover, Sagat Petchyindee (in the name Sagat Phonthawee) has a total of 14 professional boxing fights with 12 victories (8 KO/TKO) and 2 defeats. He lost to Wilfredo Gómez in boxing.^[6] The bout with Gomez was for the WBC's world Super Bantamweight championship and it was preceded by a large tragedy which took place when the stadium it was held at suffered a collapse, killing 10 and injuring 300.^[7] ^[8]

Post career

Since retiring, Sagat works as a kickboxing trainer.^[9] ^[10]

Sagat taught Firas Zahabi, who later co-founded the Tristar Gym, the art of Muay Thai.^[11] ^[12]

Sagat was likely the inspiration for the character Sagat in the Street Fighter video game.^[13] ^[14]

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai

Rajadamnern Stadium
- 1976 Rajadamnern Bantamweight (118 lbs) Champion
- 1984 Rajadamnern Light Welterweight (140 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
Lumpinee Stadium
- 1985 Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion (1 defense)
- 1988 Lumpinee Stadium Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion

Kickboxing

World Kickboxing Association
- WKA World Light Welterweight (140 lbs) Champion

Boxing

1986 WBC Asian Boxing Council Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion
1986 Thailand Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion
1986 OPBF Lightweight (135 lbs) Champion (2 defenses)

Professional boxing record

	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
14	Loss	12-2	Bong-Chun Park	PTS	12 (12)	28 Feb 1988	Daejeon, South Korea	Loses the OPBF Lightweight title
13	Win	12-1	Bisenti Santoso	KO	1	05 Jul 1987	Gresik, Indonesia	Defends the OPBF Lightweight title
12	Win	11-1	Muhammed Juhari	PTS	12 (12)	26 Feb 1987	Bangkok, Thailand	Defends the OPBF Lightweight title
11	Win	10-1	Dale Artango	TKO	6 (12)	28 Oct 1986	Bangkok, Thailand	Wins the vacant OPBF Lightweight title
10	Win	9-1	Phansaknoi Kiatkraisorn	KO	1 (10)	27 Aug 1986	Rajadamnern Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand	Wins the vacant Thailand Lightweight title
9	Win	8-1	Boy Romero	KO	2 (12)	22 Feb 1986	El Saba Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Wins the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Lightweight title
8	Win	7-1	Payungsak Sithsamtahan	KO	3	18 Jan 1986	Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
7	Win	6-1	Chaisuriya Somthamkichaub	KO	1	28 Dec 1985	Bangkok, Thailand
6	Win	5-1	Singsamuth Porchaivat	KO	1	30 Sep 1985	Bangkok, Thailand
5	Win	4-1	Somsak Wongthorn	KO	1	15 Aug 1985	Bangkok, Thailand
4	Win	3-1	Dawthong Chuvatana	PTS	10 (10)	06 Sep 1984	Bangkok, Thailand
3	Loss	2-1	Wilfredo Gómez	TKO	3 (15)	02 Jun 1978	Provincial Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand	For the WBC & Lineal Super Bantamweight titles
2	Win	2-0	Hisami Mizuno	KO	6 (10)	14 Jan 1978	Buriram, Thailand
1	Win	1-0	Juan Antonio Lopez	PTS	10 (10)	10 Nov 1977	Bangkok, Thailand

Muay Thai record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| ? || Loss ||align=left| Stéphane Nikiéma|| || Macao || Decision || ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1990-06-16|| Loss ||align=left| Pete Cunningham|| || Sydney, Australia || Decision (unanimous)|| 11 || 2:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1989-09-05|| Draw||align=left| Nokweed Devy || AJKF "REAL BOUT" || Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1989-03-18|| Win||align=left| Ronnie Green || AJKF || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 1988-09-10|| Draw||align=left| Pete Cunningham|| || Anaheim, California, United States ||Decision (split) || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#;"| 1988-07-21|| ||align=left| Komtae Chor.Suan-Anan|| || Chanthaburi, Thailand || || ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1988-06-17|| Win||align=left| Komtae Chor.Suwananan || Samrong Stadium || Samut Prakan, Thailand || TKO (Doctor stoppage)|| 2 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1988-04-02|| Win ||align=left| Raktae Muangsurin || WKA Ikki Kajiwara Memorial Show '88|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches)|| 3 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1986-11-29|| Win ||align=left| Komtae Chor.Suwananan|| Japan-Thailand relation Charity event "Mysterious Muay Thai Champions Clash"|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1986- || Loss||align=left| Wanpadet Sitkhrumai ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1986-03-25|| Loss ||align=left| Nokweed Devy|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1985-10-22|| Win||align=left| Sawainoi Daopadriew || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO|| 1 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1985-08-30|| Win||align=left| Komtae Chor Suwananan || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Doctor Stoppage)|| 2 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1985-07-18|| Win||align=left| Fanta Phetmuangtrat || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO|| 4 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1985-03-18|| Loss ||align=left| Krongsak Na Teerawong|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#;"| 1985-02-15|| ||align=left| Kitty Sor.Thanikul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || || ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1984-10-06 || Loss||align=left| Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn || || Isan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1984-05-03 || Win||align=left| Samart Prasarnmit || || Bangkok, Thailand || Referee stopapge|| 2 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1984-07-30 || Win ||align=left| Somsong Kiatoranee|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 3 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1984-06-07 || Loss||align=left| Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1982-10-21|| Loss ||align=left| Fanta Phetmuangtrat || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1982-09-28|| Win ||align=left| Raktae Muangsurin || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 2 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1982-08-03 || Loss||align=left| Padejsuk Pitsanurachan || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1982-06-10 || Loss||align=left| Padejsuk Pitsanurachan || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="background:#;"| 1982-03-04|| ||align=left| Mangkon Kiatsitchang || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || || ||

|- style="background:#;"| 1981-11-04 || ||align=left| Pornsak Sitchang || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || || ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1981-09-22 || Loss||align=left| Kaopong Sitichuchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Punches)|| 4 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 1981-08-21 || Loss||align=left| Krongsak Sakkasem || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision ||5 ||3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 1981-05-29 || Win||align=left| Kaopong Sitichuchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO ||3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1980-11-25 || Loss ||align=left| Krongsak Na Teerawong || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1980-03-05 || Loss ||align=left| Seksan Sor Theppitak || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1980-01-22 || Loss||align=left| Payap Premchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1979-07-27 || Loss||align=left| Siprae Kiatsompop || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision|| 5||3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1979-04-03 || Loss||align=left| Posai Sitiboonlert || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1979-03-03 || Loss||align=left| Jitti Muangkhonkaen|| Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1979-01-17 || Loss||align=left| Saeksan Sor.Thepittak|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1978-12-05 || Win ||align=left| Jitti Muangkhonkaen || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1978-11-02 || Loss||align=left| Padejsuk Pitsanurachan || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1978-10-10 || Win||align=left| Kaopong Sitichuchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches)|| 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1978-08-28 || Win||align=left| Padejsuk Pitsanurachan ||Rajadamnern Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1978-08-18 || Win||align=left| Robbie Harbin ||Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1978-09-23 || Win ||align=left| Seksan Sor Theppitak || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1978-08-25 || Win ||align=left| Kaew Sit Por Daeng || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-07-06 || Loss ||align=left| Jocky Sitkanpai || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-06-02 || Win ||align=left| Amnuaydet Davy ||Rajadamnern Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-05-03 || Win ||align=left| Bundit Singprakarn || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-03-31 || Loss ||align=left| Jocky Sitkanpai || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-03-11 || Win ||align=left| Wangwon Lukmatulee || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1977-02-24 || Loss||align=left| Narongnoi Kiatbandit || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1977-01-27 || Win ||align=left| Kengkaj Kiatkriangkrai || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-12-29 || Loss||align=left| Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-12-07 || Win||align=left| Wangwan Lukmatulee||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-11-11 || Win||align=left| Phetmongkol Ruekchai ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-09-27 || Win||align=left| Anmuyadet Devy ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-08-26 || Loss||align=left| Narongnoi Kiatbandit ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-07-22 || Win||align=left| Jintadet Sakniran ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-06-09 || Loss||align=left| Nongkhai Sor.Prapatsorn ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-05-06 || Win||align=left| Jintadet Sakniran ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-03-26 || Win||align=left| Saksakon Sakchannarong ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-03-02 || Win||align=left| Paruhat Loh-ngoen||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1976-02-12 || Loss||align=left| Denthoranee Leudtaksin || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1976-01-21 || Win||align=left| Kaopong Sitchuchai || || Rayong, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-12-14 || Win ||align=left| Adam Sor Or Nor || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-11-12 || Win ||align=left| Adam Sor Or Nor || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1975-10-06 || Loss ||align=left| Ruenpae Sitwatnang|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-08-14 || Win ||align=left| Thewarat Sitponathep || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-06-01 || Win ||align=left| Singnum Phettanin|| Rajadamnern Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-05-21 || Win||align=left| Singsuk Sor.Rupsoy ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1975-04-29 || Loss ||align=left| Manachai Phetputhon|| Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-04-03 || Win||align=left| Thanupit Sit.Sor.Wor || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1975-03-19 || Loss||align=left| Nongrak Singkrungthong ||Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5|| 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-02-12 || Win||align=left| Panachadet Wor.Chatniran || Rajadamnern Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 4 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 1975-01-29 || Win||align=left| Dawut Sor Or Nor || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 1975-01-06 || Loss ||align=left| Thanuthong Kiatmunagthai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Notes and References

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News: Interview of Sagat Petchyindee. siamfighting.com. 2014-07-20. 2021-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190451/http://www.siamfightmag.com/en/muaythai-en/interviews-muaythai-en/thai-boxers-en/265-sagat-petchyindee. dead.
Web site: A Short Biography of Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn.
Book: Cusick, Patrick. Muay Thai - Lords of the Ring. 19 November 2013. Booksmango. 9786162222634. 5 July 2017. Google Books.
Book: Cusick, Patrick. Muay Thai - Lords of the Ring. 19 November 2013. Booksmango. 9786162222634. 5 July 2017. Google Books.
Book: Giudice, Christian. A Fire Burns Within: The Miraculous Journey of Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gomez. 15 June 2016. Pitch Publishing. 9781785312359. 5 July 2017. Google Books.
Web site: Wilfredo Gomez vs. Sakad Petchyindee - BoxRec.
Web site: ไฟท์โศกนาฎกรรมของ 'สกัด พรทวี' (ENG CC). YouTube. thai. Tragedy fight of 'Sagat Phonthawee' (ENG CC). Yindeeman's Talk. 2022-01-28. 2022-07-16.
News: Street Fighter Sagat in Real Life: Muay Thai Icon Tribute. Fight Network. 2015-02-12.
News: Suriya ready to take on world's best. Bangkok Post. 2014-07-20.
Web site: Street Fighter Sagat in Real Life: Muay Thai Icon Tribute - Fight Network. 5 July 2017.
Web site: The Quest For Perfection - FIGHT! Magazine. Brian J.. D'Souza. www.fightmagazine.com. 5 July 2017.
News: Street fighter: Muay Thai star Sagat's rise to fame. . Bangkok Post. 5 July 2017.
Web site: Street Fighter's Sagat Was Based On A Real Life Fighter. He Was Badass.. Mark. Serrels. 6 February 2015. Kotaku. 5 July 2017.