Savvas Michael Explained

Savvas Michael
Birth Date:February 17, 1999
Birth Place:Limassol, Cyprus
Other Names:The Baby Face Killer
Michael Petchyindee Academy (ไมเคิ่ล เพชรยินดีอะคาเดมี่)
Michael Or.Watmuaythaigym (ไมเคิล อ.วัฒน์มวยไทยยิม)
Nationality:Cypriot
Fighting Out Of:Bangkok, Thailand
Height:178cm
Weight:61.2kg (134.9lb)
Reach:74 in
Style:Muay Thai
Stance:Orthodox
Team:Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA (Present)
Petchyindee Academy (2017-2023)
Lumpinee Gym (former)
Yearsactive:2013 - present
Kickboxingwins:48
Kickboxingkowins:24
Kickboxinglosses:7
Kickboxingkolosses:2

Savvas Michael (Greek: Σάββας Μιχαήλ; born February 17, 1999) is a Cypriot Muay Thai fighter. He is the current WBC Muaythai World Lightweight champion.

Muay thai career

Michael made his professional debut against Abed Halaby in November 2013. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. He won his next four fights, before challenging Panagiotis Zissimopoulos for the WKU European title. Michael won the title by knockout.[1] Michael would go on to win 20 of his next 21 fights, during which he won the ISKA European Lightweight Muay thai and WMC World Lightweight titles.[2]

While his previous fights were mostly in the Greek muay thai circuit, after winning the WMC title, Michael began fighting almost exclusively in Thailand. He scored decision wins against Phetsongkom Sitjaroensub and Kaensuan Sasiprapa, as well as a KO win against Jomrachan Kiatworatha in the Rangsit Stadium. Michael participated in the 2018 Toyota Revo Marathon 135 lbs Tournament. He defeated Kongsuiya Sitnatee by decision in the quarterfinals, and Vladimir Lytkin by head kick in the finals, before facing Felipe Lobo in the finals. He beat Lobo by decision.[3]

Michael entered the 2018 Toyota Revo Marathon 140 lbs Tournament as well. He beat Antonio Faria by decision in the semifinals, and Julio Lobo by decision in the finals.[4]

He made his ONE Championship debut against Singtongnoi Por.Telakun at ONE Championship: Warriors Of Light, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[5] He next knocked out Petngam Kiatkampon at the Rajadamnern Stadium, before returning to ONE to face Lerdsila Chumpairtour at ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold. Lerdsila won the fight by a second-round TKO.[6]

In December 2019, Michael fought Dennanpho Sor Thanyaluk for the WBC Muaythai World Lightweight title. Savvas won the fight by a fourth-round TKO.[7]

After his title win, Michael returned to ONE at ONE Championship: Warrior’s Code against Taiki Naito. Naito won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

Michael faced the former Omnoi stadium champion Amir Naseri at ONE 157 on May 20, 2022 in the ONE Muay Thai Flyweight Grand Prix Quarter Final.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Michael faced Panpayak Jitmuangnon in the quarterfinals of the ONE Muay Thai Flyweight Grand Prix at ONE on Prime Video 1 on August 27, 2022. He lost after getting knocked out with a head kick in the second round.[11]

Due to a disagreement between his gym, Petchyindee Academy, and ONE Championship, all Petchyindee fighters were released from the promotion at the request of the gym.[12] [13]

Championships and awards

Amateur

Professional

Muay Thai record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2024-07-13 || Loss ||align=left| Samingdet Nor.Anuwatgym || Rajadamnern World Series || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) ||5 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-04-27|| Win || align=left| Jom Parunchai|| Kiatpetch + Palangmai Roadshow || Surat Thani, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-01-28|| Win || align=left| Rungsangtawan Sor.Parrat|| Channel 7 Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (body kick) || 1 ||

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-11-19 || Win ||align=left| Petchmahachok Jitmuangnon || Muaydee VitheeThai + Jitmuangnon, OrTorGor.3 Stadium || Nonthaburi province, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-09-09 || Win ||align=left| YodPT Petchrungruang || LWC Superchamp, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 || |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-12-02|| Loss ||align=left| Duangsompong Jitmuangnon || Rajadamnern World Series + Petchyindee, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-11-03|| Loss ||align=left| Joseph Jitmuangnon || Petchyindee, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-08-27|| Loss ||align=left| Panpayak Jitmuangnon || ONE on Prime Video 1 || Kallang, Singapore || KO (Head kick) || 2 || 0:15|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2022-05-20|| Win ||align=left| Amir Naseri || ONE 157 || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-10-24|| Win ||align=left| Oscar Crespo || SuperShowDown || Bolton, England || TKO (Body punches)|| 2 || |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2020-02-07|| Loss ||align=left| Taiki Naito || ONE: Warrior’s Code || Jakarta, Indonesia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-12-27|| Win ||align=left| Dennanpho Sor Thanyaluk || Muaymanwansuk + Petchpiya, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Referee Stoppage)|| 4 || 1:43|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2019-08-16|| Loss||align=left| Lerdsila Chumpairtour|| |ONE: Dreams of Gold || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Arm Injury/Thrown) || 2 || 0:40|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-07-11|| Win ||align=left| Petngam Kiatkampon || Petchyindee, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left Knee to the body)|| 2 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-05-10|| Win ||align=left| Singtongnoi Por.Telakun || ONE: Warriors of Light || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-03-21|| Win ||align=left| Tawansuk SitAor.Boonshop || Suek Muay Thai Rajadamnern + Petchyindee, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Front kick) || 3 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-02-21|| Win ||align=left| Petchsongphak Sitjaroensap || Petchyindee, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches)|| 3 |||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2019-01-17|| Loss ||align=left| Petchsongphak Sitjaroensap || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-12-21|| Win ||align=left| Julio Lobo || Toyota Revo Marathon Tournament, Final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-12-21|| Win ||align=left| Antonio Faria || Toyota Marathon Tournament, Semi Final || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-10-18|| Win ||align=left| Raksommai Sor.Sommai || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Straight to the body)|| 3 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-09-28|| Win ||align=left| Sornphet SamartPayakaroonGym || Petchyindee + True4u, Rangsit Stadium || Rangsit, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-18|| Win ||align=left| Felipe Lobo || Toyota Revo Marathon Tournament, Final || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-18|| Win ||align=left| Vladimir Lytkin || Toyota Revo Marathon Tournament, Semi Final|| Thailand || TKO (High kick) || 1 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-05-18|| Win ||align=left| Kongsuiya Sitnatee || Toyota Revo Marathon Tournament, Quarter Finals || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-03-17|| Win ||align=left| Kaensuan Sasiprapa || Topking World Series || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-02-23|| Win||align=left| Jomrachan Kiatworatha || Petchyindee + True4u, Rangsit Stadium || Rangsit, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 4 || 2:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-12-08|| Win||align=left| Phetsongkom Sitjaroensap || Petchyindee + True4u, Rangsit Stadium || Rangsit, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-09-29|| Win||align=left| Alexander Kernnanski || Petchyindee + True4u, Rangsit Stadium || Rangsit, Thailand || TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 2 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-09-08|| Win||align=left| Kaiwantae Kiatchatchai || Petchyindee + True4u, Rangsit Stadium || Rangsit, Thailand || TKO (Knee and elbows)|| 4 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-06-25|| Win||align=left| Yuri Gentile || The Rising Stars || Cyprus || KO || 3 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-05-19|| Win||align=left| Suanluang TBM Gym || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2017-04-28|| Loss||align=left| Phetsongkom Sitjaroensap || Toyota Revo Marathon Tournament, Semi Final || Thailand || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-04-28|| Win||align=left| Kundiew Payapkumpan || Toyota Revo Marathon Tournament, Quarter Finals || Thailand || KO (Left knee to the body) || 2 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-02-12|| Win||align=left| Jonno Chipchase || Tanko Muay Thai League || Manchester, England || KO (Body punches)|| 5 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-01-28|| Win||align=left| Lukasz Leczycki || KOK 43 World Championship 2017 In Nikosia || Nicosia, Cyprus || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-12-04|| Win||align=left| Stefan Sirbu || Cyprus Fighting Championship 2 || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-09-30|| Win||align=left| Serkan Rustemoglu || Prestige Fights 2 || Cyprus || Decision || 5 || 2:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 |[23] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-08|| Win||align=left| || True4u Channel 11 Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-08-14|| Win||align=left| Numchai Huaiyaikombat || Max Muay Thai|| Pattaya, Thailand || KO || 2 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-07-02|| Win||align=left| Alexandros Maragkakis || The Castle Gladiators 2 || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-04-23|| Win||align=left| Tagir Khalilov || Prestige Fights || Cyprus || || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-03-01|| Win||align=left| Saif El Dine Zaqzouq || Beirut Fight Night || Lebanon || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-01-23|| Win||align=left| Christos Kesaris || Adrenaline Muay Thai Battling || Cyprus || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 4 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-08-26|| Win||align=left| || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left Knee to the body) || 2 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-07-26|| Win||align=left| || International Top Fight Muay Thai || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-07-11|| Win||align=left| Ioannis Tzakakos || Gladiator || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-06-27|| Win||align=left| Antonios Stroutzalis || K1MBO || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-06-07|| Win||align=left| Giannis Katsakos || Made for War || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-05-09|| Win||align=left| || || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-12-21|| Win||align=left| Panagiotis Zissimopoulos || The Ultimate Action Show || Cyprus || KO (Knee to the body) || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-08-02|| Win||align=left| || || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-07-26|| Win||align=left| || || Cyprus || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-04-13|| Win||align=left| Petros Papoutsakis || Young Emperors || Cyprus || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-02-02|| Win||align=left| Petros Papoutsakis || Clash of Titans || Cyprus || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-11-10|| Win||align=left| Abed Halaby || Cyprus International Martial Arts Show || Cyprus || KO (elbow) || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-03|| Win||align=left| Sherov Kholmirzaev || WMF World Championship 2016, Final || Bangkok, Thailand || || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-03|| Win||align=left| Victor Decarvalo || WMF World Championship 2016, Semi Final || Bangkok, Thailand || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-03|| Win||align=left| Albert Arutiunian || WMF World Championship 2016, Quarter Final || Bangkok, Thailand || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-09|| Win||align=left| Andreas Koualis || WMF European Championship 2014, Final || Bucharest, Romania || || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-09|| Win||align=left| Adam Brahim || WMF World European 2014, Semi Final || Bucharest, Romania || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-09|| Win||align=left| || WMF European Championship 2014, Quarter Final || Bucharest, Romania || KO (Elbow) || 2 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-03|| Win||align=left| Serdal Arpaci || WMF World Championship 2014, Final || Pattaya, Thailand || TKO (Doctor Stoppage/Elbow) || || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-03|| Win||align=left| || WMF World Championship 2014, Semi Final || Pattaya, Thailand || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-03|| Win||align=left| || WMF World Championship 2014, Quarter Final || Pattaya, Thailand || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-|| Win||align=left| Giorgos Marousides || Mortal Combat 2 || Cyprus || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savvas Michael vs Panagiotis Zissimopoulos @ The Ultimate Action Show 2014 . actioninsports.com . 12 February 2015 . 26 December 2020.
  2. Web site: How Savvas Michael Proved The Doubters Wrong To Live His Dream . fightnewsasia.com . 9 August 2019 . 26 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Julio Lobo confirma favoritismo no torneio Toyota . yoksutai.com . 26 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Savvas Michael Named Amongst Best Foreign Fighters in Thailand . fightrecord.co.uk . 30 July 2019 . 26 December 2020.
  5. Web site: [PHOTOS] Thailand vs Cyprus: Singtongnoi Por Telakun, Savvas Michael fight at 'ONE: Warriors of Light' in Thailand ]. globalasianews.com . 16 October 2019 . 26 December 2020.
  6. Web site: ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold live results . thebodylockmma.com . 16 August 2019 . 26 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Savvas Michael Returns to Lumpinee Stadium, Wins WBC Muaythai World Title With Stoppage Win . fightrecord.co.uk . 27 December 2019 . 26 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Japan's Taiki Naito earns 3rd ONE Super Series win at 'ONE: Warrior's Code' in Jakarta, Indonesia . conandaily.com . 7 February 2020 . 26 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Press Release . 'I'm willing to die': Michael desperate to win Muay Thai Grand Prix . cyprus-mail.com . 20 May 2022 . 20 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Wheaton . Timothy . "I'm just getting warmed up!" - Savvas Michael earns dominant victory in ONE Grand Prix . sportskeeda.com . 20 May 2022 . 20 May 2022.
  11. Web site: 2022-08-27 . Superlek, Panpayak Advance To ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World GP Championship Final . 2022-08-27 . ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts . en-US.
  12. Web site: matichon . 2022-10-17 . แยกทาง! เพชรยินดี ยกเลิกสัญญา 6 นักมวย ถอนตัวชกศึก ONE Championship . 2022-10-20 . มติชนออนไลน์ . th.
  13. Web site: 2022-10-16 . Petchyindee Academy Withdraws From ONE Championship . 2022-10-20 . FIGHT SPORTS . en-US.
  14. Web site: Championnats du Monde WMF - Semaine 1. Fr.muaythaitv.com.
  15. Web site: 5 médailles françaises aussi aux championnats d'Europe de muaythai WMF. Fr.muaythaitv.be.
  16. Web site: PROGRAM AMATEUR MUAYTHAI : AMATEUR WMF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 : 14th March – 21st March 2016. Muaythairussia.ru. 10 August 2019.
  17. Web site: Savvas Michael on Instagram: "A good day for me today, i won a world title in k1 in Lithuania after two really hard fights Moldovia and Ukraine, different…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/8aeirTx5kw . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram.
  18. Web site: Savvas Michael on Instagram: "New WKU european champion". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/w6VStux5t_ . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram.
  19. Web site: 1000 ΜΠΡΑΒΟ!!! Ο 18χρονος Λεμεσιανός που βρίσκεται στην κορυφή του Κόσμου . Lemesospress.com. 10 August 2019.
  20. Web site: ต่างชาติคว้าแชมป์มวยมาราธอนครั้งแรก !!. Khaosod.co.th. 19 May 2018. 10 August 2019.
  21. Web site: SiamFightNews on Instagram: "Congratulations to Cypriot Warrior Savvas Michael on winning today's Toyota Marathon 8-man tournament. He beat Brazilian fighter…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bi65jyKloIU . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram.
  22. Web site: THE SAVVAS EFFECT WORKED A TREAT AT LUMPINEE STADIUM . www.siamfightnews.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102191300/https://www.siamfightnews.com/single-post/2020/01/03/THE-SAVVAS-EFFECT-WORKED-A-TREAT-AT-LUMPINEE-STADIUM . 2020-01-02.
  23. Web site: Prestige Fights. Facebook.com.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Savvas Michael".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.