Sagat Petchyindee (สกัด เพชรยินดี; born Wirun Phonphimai (วิรุฬห์ ผลพิมาย) on November 30, 1957), also known as Sagat Phonthawee (สกัด พรทวี), is a Thai former professional boxer, Muay Thai fighter, actor and trainer who is considered one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of all time. He was a 3 time Lumpinee Champion, 3 time Rajadammern Champion and Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Champion.
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.
Petchyindee fought Pete Cunningham and Ronnie Green.
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. 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.
Post career
Since retiring, Sagat works as a kickboxing trainer.
Sagat taught Firas Zahabi, who later co-founded the Tristar Gym, the art of Muay Thai.
Sagat was likely the inspiration for the character Sagat in the Street Fighter video game.
Titles and accomplishments
Muay Thai
Rajadamnern Stadium
1976 Rajadamnern Stadium 118 lbs Champion
1984 Rajadamnern Stadium 140 lbs Champion
Lumpinee Stadium
1985 Lumpinee Stadium 135 lbs Champion
1988 Lumpinee Stadium 135 lbs Champion
Kickboxing
World Kickboxing Association
WKA World Super Lightweight Champion
Boxing
1986 WBC Asian Boxing Council Lightweight Champion
1986 Thailand Lightweight Champion
1986 OPBF Lightweight Champion (2 defenses)
Professional boxing record
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 ||