Nokweed Devy
Nokweed Devy | |
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Born |
Wichit Somboon (วิชิต สมบูรณ์) 1965 Amphoe Lang Suan, Chumphon province, Thailand |
Died |
August 31, 2016 (age 51) Ko Samui, Surat Thani province, Thailand |
Native name | นกหวีด เดวี่ |
Other names |
Cxm tea thrwng s̄atĥān (จอมเตะทรวงสะท้าน) "Shiver Chest Kicker"[1] Cxms̄urāngkh̒ (จอมสุรา) "Lord of Spirits" |
Nationality | Thai |
Ethnicity | Asian |
Division |
Junior featherweight Featherweight Junior lightweight Lightweight Welterweight |
Style | Muay Thai |
Years active | circa 1980s–1990s |
Notable relatives |
Santos Devy (younger brother) Paidang Lersak Gym (younger brother) |
Notable students |
Paul Slowinski[2] Dzhabar Askerov Joanna Jędrzejczyk |
Nokweed Devy (or spelt Nokveed Devy, Nokueed Devy and Nokweed Davy; Thai: นกหวีด เดวี่; 1965 – August, 31 2016) was a former Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, who fought and famous in the 80s and 90s. He has circa of 312 bout statistics.[2]
Biography & career
Nokweed (nickname: Chit; ชิต) was born in a poor family in Amphoe Lang Suan, Chumphon province, but raised in Amphoe Sichon, Nakhon Si Thammarat province in south Thailand. Nokweed started Muay Thai at the age of 7 and his other two brothers are Muay Thai kickboxers, Santos Devy and Paidang Lersak Gym, all of whom are champions of the Rajadamnern Stadium.[1][2]
He used to fight with many famous Thai kickboxers, such as Sagat Petchyindee, Samingnoom Sithiboonthum, Praedam Lukphrabath, Wanpadej Phukrongfah, Sangtiennoi Sor Rungroj, Mungkorndum Sitchang, and Issara Sakgreerin etc. He won three different weight championships of the Rajadamnern Stadium and also won champion of the World Muaythai Council (WMC).[1]
Nokweed is a heavy kick fighter, he was named the heaviest kick fighter in that era. In addition, he is also the primary Thai fighter who faced foreign fighters in K-1 match, such as Jayson Vemoa, Jérôme Le Banner, Dany Bill, Faisal Zakaria, Stéphane Nikiéma, Paul Slowinski (later became his student) and Jeff Ortzow etc.[2]
Retirement & death
After retirement, he converted himself as a trainer and had a Muay Thai gym with his fellow southern fighter, Lakhin Vasansit at Ko Samui, Surat Thani province.
He died suddenly while training Muay Thai on the evening of August 31, 2016 in his gym, tote 51 years old.[1]
Titles
Rajadamnern Stadium Titles:
- Junior Featherweight Champion (122 lbs)
- Featherweight Champion (126 lbs)
- Junior Lightweight Champion (130 lbs)
World Titles:
- WMC Welterweight Champion (147 lbs)