Year: 2002. Result: 5 rounds draw. ---------------------- "Weight cutting was the part of the sport that I enjoyed the least. I would typically drop around 10 to 14 pounds to fight at my weight class. The process would start about 3 days before the fight. I would limit my rice and water intake, and do long runs in the oppressive afternoon heat while wearing a full-body sauna suit. Weigh-ins were done on the same day of the fight, early in the morning. I would arrive for the weigh-in slightly overweight by 1 or 2 pounds. After the first round of weight check, I would put on my sauna suit to run off the last few pounds. It was a personal preference; I did not like to arrive at weigh-in feeling completely depleted. I was usually never more than 3 pounds overweight. Though there was one fight where I had to cut 5 pounds in the morning of the fight. It was against Attachai, and I had not managed my weight cut properly. I ran and sweated and could not muster anymore fluids off me after dropping 3 pounds. Attachai's manager agreed to the fight anyway. There was too much at stake. But as a penalty, he made me do ten 50-metre sprints, immediately followed by 30 squat jumps. This was on top of the cut off my prize purse that I had to hand over to him. In my dehydrated state, by the 20th squat jump my muscles were already twisted in knots of agony. I asked him for a concession. Satisfied with how depleted I appeared after taking the punishment, he relented. I fumed in my mind, “I would kill your fighter in the ring later tonight.” Attachai proved to be a more frustrating match than I had expected. He was slick, tricky, unpredictable, and evasive. It was a 5-round war, which ended in a draw. Till today he is still one of the toughest guys I have ever fought."
@rfithawaii5 жыл бұрын
Namsaknoi Muay Thai you’re back🙏🏼
@KMAAcademy20205 жыл бұрын
is this Kru Namsaknoi??? are you still teaching sir? My trainers are good friends with you Petch-Tho and Petch-Eak. I was at your gym briefly but you had to go out of town the next day so we only met for one day. Are you teaching anywhere in Thailand
@simon40755 жыл бұрын
@@KMAAcademy2020 the thinking man!
@DonovanFayd5 жыл бұрын
Amazing insight! Where are you training now? I saw that your gym is no longer open?
@SUF-py4ix3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Namsaknoi. The skills of Attachi can easily be seen. Was he also at Evolve with you?
@mateudontlike82944 жыл бұрын
Attachai is one of my best fimeu fighter of all time. Not very famous but clearly underrated. Probably inside a top 10 if he lasted longer
@allenharrelliii74243 жыл бұрын
How does this channel only have 16k subscribers. Namsakno material is pure gold
@wadewilson19735 жыл бұрын
amazing fight. namsaknoi's explanation shows also why he was a bit tired looking against the great attachai
@abiben11305 жыл бұрын
I grew up watching you back in 2002. You was everything I wanted to be, your defend, balance and counter was always on point! But I guess I can never be like you. You're THE BEST Ajarn Must!
@joshuaromero70754 жыл бұрын
Did u fight
@rasgizatulllin17054 жыл бұрын
Excellent fight! Really like a chess on the ring) Strong pressure form Namsaknoi and good movement from Attachai, great balance from both! My bow to both warriors
@loveshchauhan56605 жыл бұрын
Legend vs Legend
@KMAAcademy20205 жыл бұрын
My favorite fighter all time!! Thank you for posting Krab 🙏🏾🙏🏾
@veronicianyveronica52905 жыл бұрын
Attachai won this fight! But both are greatest fighters! Namsaknoi was excellent as well!
@Kevin33105 жыл бұрын
Love the story behind this fight Namsaknoi!
@closeredge51983 жыл бұрын
I love both of these fighters, and was privileged to train at the Attachai gym... incredible fight!
@shanesummers14582 жыл бұрын
2 favourite fighters and 2 nice humble blokes
@yeesiuming31244 жыл бұрын
I saw namsaknoi fight in HK 15 years ago. His dance was extraordinary impressed.
definitely see Namsaknoi struggle abit more when he can't have his way in the clinch, moving in and out of the clinch is where Namsaknoi is so dangerous!
@frederickdoyon5 жыл бұрын
Awesome story Namsaknoi!
@ดีโก้-ง9ญ2 жыл бұрын
อรรถชัยน่าชนะ ฝีมือเร็วกว่า
@marcmelpo9724 жыл бұрын
What a fight !! Bur as much as i respect & admire Khun Namsaknoi, this was not even close to a draw: Khun Attachai has quite clearly won that fight !!