Aikpracha Meenayothin
Eakpracha Meenayothin | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age Thailand |
| Occupation | Muay Thai kickboxer |
| Known for | WMC and Lumpinee Stadium champion, two-time Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament winner |
Eakpracha Meenayothin (Thai: เอกประชา มีนะโยธิน) is a distinguished Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, who has held titles including the WMC and Lumpinee Stadium championships, and is a two-time winner of the Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament.
Biography and career
Aikpracha is particularly recognized for his proficient elbow strikes, notably utilizing the 'Tatmala' (Poke back up) technique as a method to disengage from the clinch. His accolades include esteemed championship belts from both Lumpinee and Thailand.
In the realm of Muay Thai, he stands alongside prominent fighters such as Kem Sitsongpeenong, Superball Lookjaomaesaivaree, Singmanee Sor Srisoopong, and renowned athlete Buakaw Por. Pramuk. Throughout his career, Aikpracha has secured victories over significant international adversaries including Iranian competitor Vahid Rossani, French stylist Antuan Siangboxing, and Swedish fighter Tobias Alexander, whom he defeated by knockout in the opening round.
On September 19, 2012, at Thai Fight: Lyon in France, he earned a decision win against Yohan Lidon. Later that year in Bangkok, he also achieved a points victory over Jordan Watson.
On January 26, 2013, at Yokkao Extreme 2013 held in Milan, Italy, Aikpracha secured a second-round TKO against Frank Giorgi. Shortly thereafter, he participated in a 72.5 kg tournament at La Nuit des Titans in France; he triumphed in the semi-final against Yury Bessmertny after an extra round but was ultimately knocked out in the final by Karim Ghajji.
On May 6, 2013, during MAX Muay Thai 1 in Surin, Thailand, he fought to a draw with Enriko Kehl, followed by a decisive victory over Warren Stevelmans at MAX Muay Thai 2 in Pattaya on June 29.
Although scheduled for a rematch with Jordan Watson at MAX Muay Thai 3 in China on August 10, 2013, Aikpracha was replaced by Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong. Subsequently, he won by decision against Tamoaki Makino at MAX Muay Thai 4 in Japan and achieved a first-round TKO over Tomoyuki Nishikawa at MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
In late January 2014, Aikpracha signed with Glory, marking his debut with a split decision win over former champion Albert Kraus at Glory 14: Zagreb in Croatia on March 8.
He later faced Youssef Boughanem at MAX Muay Thai 7 in Bangkok on March 29, 2014.
Titles and achievements
- Final Legend
- Champion of the 2015 Final Legend four-man (-70 kg) Tournament
- Lumpinee Stadium
- Welterweight Champion (147 lbs) crowned in 2012
- Toyota Marathon
- Champion of the Toyota Vigo Marathon Tournament (154 lbs) in both 2010 and 2011
- World Muaythai Council
- WMC Welterweight World Champion (147 lbs) titleholder since 2010
- Winner of the WMC Prince's Cup (-72 kg) in 2012
- Professional Boxing Association of Thailand (PAT)
- Thailand Champion (147 lbs) achieved in 2010
- OneSongchai
- S-1 Tournament Champion (115 lbs)
Awards
- Muaythaitv.com
- Awarded International Fighter of the Year for 2012
Fight record
|- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2017-12-17 || Loss ||align=left| Nurla Mulali || Kunlun Fight 68 || Sanya, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2016-06-25 || Loss ||align=left| Masoud Minaei || FF Fight || Shanghai, China || KO (High Kick) || 1 || 2:10 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-05-28 || Win ||align=left|Adam || Extreme Fighting Warrior Hero World Series || Nanchang, China || KO || 1 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2016-01-23 || Loss ||align=left| Dzhabar Askerov || Kunlun Fight 37 || Sanya, China || KO (right hook) || 2 || 2:12 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2015-12-28 || Win ||align=left| Sanny Dahlbeck || Topking World Series 8 || Pattaya, Thailand || TKO || 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2015-09-04|| Win||align=left| Pavel Dzialendzik || Topking World Series 5 & Kunlun Fight 30 || Zhoukou, China || KO (Left Elbow) || 1 || 2:01 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2015-06-11|| Win ||align=left| Andrei Kulebin || Final Legend, Final || Macao, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2015-06-11|| Win ||align=left| Gaetam Dambo || Final Legend, Semi Finals || Macao, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2015-02-01 || Loss ||align=left| Marat Grigorian || Kunlun Fight 18, Semi Finals || Guangzhou, China || KO (Right hook) || 2 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2015-01-04 || Loss ||align=left| Steve Moxon|| Kunlun Fight 18: The World MAX Return|| Nanjing, China|| Ext. R. Decision||4||3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2014-11-16|| Loss||align=left| Dzianis Zuev|| Kunlun Fight 13 - World MAX, Semi Finals|| Hohhot, China|| KO (punch)||3|| |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-10-05|| Win||align=left| Dylan Salvador|| Kunlun Fight 11 - World MAX Final 8|| Macao, China|| Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-07-27|| Win||align=left| Roman Mailov|| Kunlun Fight 7 - World MAX Final 16|| Zhoukou, China|| Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-03-29|| Win||align=left| Youssef Boughanem|| MAX Muay Thai 7|| Paris, France|| Decision||5||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2014-03-08|| Win||align=left| Albert Kraus|| Glory 14: Zagreb|| Zagreb, Croatia|| Decision (split)||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-12-10|| Win||align=left| Tomoyuki Nishikawa|| MAX Muay Thai 5: The Final Chapter|| Khon Kaen, Thailand|| TKO (cut)||1|| |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-10-06|| Win||align=left| Tamoaki Makino|| MAX Muay Thai 4|| Sendai, Japan|| Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-06-29|| Win||align=left| Warren Stevelmans|| MAX Muay Thai 2|| Pattaya, Thailand|| Decision||3||3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 2013-05-06|| Draw||align=left| Enriko Kehl|| MAX Muay Thai 1|| Surin, Thailand|||| Draw|||| |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2013-02-02|| Loss||| Karim Ghajji||| La Nuit des Titans Final (-72.5 kg)|| Tours, France||| KO (knees and overhand)||1|| |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-02-02||| Win||| Yury Bessmertny||| La Nuit des Titans Semi Finals||| Tours, France||| Extension round decision|||4|||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2013-01-26||| Win||| Frank Giorgi||| Yokkao Extreme 2013||| Milan, Italy||| TKO (high kick)||2|| |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-12-15||| Win||| Jordan Watson||| Bangkok, Thailand||| Decision|||5|||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-09-19||| Win||| Yohan Lidon||| Thai Fight: Lyon||| Lyon, France||| Decision|||3|||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-07-27||| Win||| Thiago Teixeira||| WMC Prince's Cup Final (-72 kg)|| Bangkok, Thailand||| Unanimous Decision|||5|||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-07-27||| Win||| Marco Piqué||| WMC Prince's Cup Semi Final (-72 kg)|| Bangkok, Thailand||| KO (1st round)|| |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-06-14||| Win||| Youssef Boughanem||| Best of Siam - Paris|||| TKO (dislocated shoulder)||2|| |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-03-17||| Win||| Fabio Pinca||| La Nuit des Titans|||| Tours, France|||| Unanimous Decision||||5||||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-02-11||| Win||| Prakysiang Kaiyanghadaogym|||| Siam Boxing Stadium - Bangkok|||| KO (1st round)|| |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2012-01-03||| Win||| Prakysiang Kaiyanghadaogym|||| Petchyindee Fight - Lumpinee Stadium - Bangkok|||| Decision||||5||||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2011-11-10||| Win||| Dong Wenfei|||| Chinese Kung Fu vs Muaythai - Hainan|||| TKO (round two)|| |- style="background:#fbb;" |2011-10-28 |Loss |align=left |Prakysiang Kaiyanghadaogym |Toyota Vigo Marathon Semi Final (-72 kg) |Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |Decision | |- style="background:#cfc;" |"2011"-10-"28" |Win |align=left |Tobias Alexander |Toyota Vigo Marathon Quarter Final (-72 kg) |Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand |TKO |1 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |"2011"-09-"30" |Win |align=left |Kongjak Sor. Tuantong |Petchyindee Fight - Lumpinee Stadium |Bangkok, Thailand |Decision |5 |3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" |"2011"-07-"16" |Win |align=left |William Sriyapai |Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off" |Pomona, California |TKO |3 |0:58 |- style="background:#fbb;" |"2011"-05-"24" |Loss |align=left |Superball Lookjaomaesaivaree |Wanweraphon Fight - Lumpinee Stadium |Bangkok, Thailand |Decision |5 |3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" |"2011"-04-"26" |Win |align=left |Petchmankong Kaiyanghadaogym |Petchpiya Fight - Lumpinee Stadium |Bangkok, Thailand |TKO |5 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |"2011"-03-"25" |Win |align=left |Yassine Darkrim |Toyota Vigo Marathon Final (-70 kg) |Saraburi Province, Thailand |TKO (Lowkicks) |2 | |- style="background:#cfc;" |"2011"-03-"25" |Win |align=left |Mickael Lallemand |Toyota Vigo Marathon Semi Final (-70 kg) |Saraburi Province, Thailand |TKO | | |- style="background:#cfc;" |"2011"-03-"25" |Win |align=left |Jorge Asensi |'Toyota Vigo Marathon Quarter Final (-70 kg)' |'Saraburi Province', 'Thailand' |'TKO' |'1' | |-style="background:#fbb;" |"2011"-01-"13" |'Loss' |'Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong' |'Rajadamnern Stadium' |'Bangkok', 'Thailand' |'Decision' |'5' |'3:00' | ... [Further entries omitted for brevity] ... | ! colspan=9 align=center | Legend: