Apidej Sit Hrun
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Apidej Sit Hrun is a famous Muay Thai
fighter. He is best known for his powerful kicks. In 1 fight against Sompong Charoenmuang he broke both of his arms, and forced the fighter to retire. He is considered the hardest kicker in muay thai history. Apidej simultaneously held no less than seven Muay Thai and boxing
titles for a period during the 1960s.1 Thereafter, he was acclaimed as a national hero and Muay Thai Fighter of the Century by HRH King Bhumibol Adulyadej
2 . After his retirement, Apidej has taught as an instructor at the Fairtex school outside Bangkok
, Thailand alongside modern champions such as Yodsaenklai Fairtex and Kaew Fairtex.
2. Apidej Sit Hrun: The World's Best Kicker
2. Apidej' boxrec.com page (gives his western boxing record only)
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
fighter. He is best known for his powerful kicks. In 1 fight against Sompong Charoenmuang he broke both of his arms, and forced the fighter to retire. He is considered the hardest kicker in muay thai history. Apidej simultaneously held no less than seven Muay Thai and boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
titles for a period during the 1960s.1 Thereafter, he was acclaimed as a national hero and Muay Thai Fighter of the Century by HRH King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
2 . After his retirement, Apidej has taught as an instructor at the Fairtex school outside Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand alongside modern champions such as Yodsaenklai Fairtex and Kaew Fairtex.
Citations
1. All Time Top Muay Thai Champions2. Apidej Sit Hrun: The World's Best Kicker
External links
1. Interview with Apidej2. Apidej' boxrec.com page (gives his western boxing record only)