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Kongnapa Weerasakreck
Thai kickboxer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kongnapa Weerasakreck is a Thai Muay Thai fighter and kickboxer. He is the former K-1 Lightweight champion and former Krush Lightweight champion.
After having over a hundred fights in Thailand, Gonnapar moved to Japan in 2010.[1]
As of May 2020, he is the #2 ranked super bantamweight in the world, according to Combat Press.[2]
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Kickboxing career
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Kongnapa made his kickboxing debut against Hideaki Yamazaki in September 2016, a fight which he won by unanimous decision. Before that, he fought in muay thai, winning the WMPF World Super Lightweight title and successfully defending it twice.[3][4]
Kongnapa participated in the 2017 K-1 Lightweight Grand Prix. In the quarterfinals, he won a unanimous decision against Koya Urabe, but lost the semifinal bout against Ren Hiramoto by a first round knockout.[5]
In June 2017, Gonnapar fought Wei Rui for the K-1 Lightweight title. Rui won the fight by majority decision.[6][7]
Kongnapa rebounded from this loss with a three fight winning streak, defeating Pan Ryunson by unanimous decision, Kenta Hayashi by a first round knockout and Katsuki Ishida by a second round knockout. This streak earned him the chance to fight Daizo Sasaki for the Krush Lightweight title at Krush 87. Gonnapar won the fight by unanimous decision.[8] He defended the title thrice, winning a unanimous decision against Fumiya Osawa at Krush 93,[9] Takumi Yokoyama by majority decision at Krush 110,[10] and Yuto Shinohara by unanimous decision at Krush 113.[11] On March 1, 2021, Gonnapar vacated his Krush title in order to focus on his K-1 title.[12]
K-1 Lightweight Champion
At K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout, Gonnapar fought Kenta Hayashi for the K-1 Lightweight title. He won the fight by majority decision.[13]
Kongnapa faced Daiki Nagumo at K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 on March 28, 2021 in a non-title bout. He won the fight via second-round knockout.[14]
In his first title defense, Gonnapar is expected to face Taio Asahisa at K-1 World Grand Prix 2021.[15] He lost the fight by an extra round split decision.[16]
Post-title reign
Kongnapa was scheduled to face Yuma Saikyo at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021.[17] He won the fight by majority decision.[18]
Kongnapa was booked to face Shoya Suzuki at K-1: K'Festa 5 on April 3, 2022.[19] He won the fight by first round knockout.[20]
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Titles and accomplishments
- World Professional Muaythai Federation
- 2015 WMPF World Super Lightweight Champion[21]
- Two successful title defenses
- 2015 WMPF World Super Lightweight Champion[21]
- Krush
- 2018 Krush Lightweight Champion[22]
- Three successful title defenses
- 2018 Krush Lightweight Champion[22]
Awards
- 2020 Combat Press "Breakout Fighter of the Year"[24]
Fight record
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References
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