Dida Diafat

Dida Diafat (born April 24, 1970 in Algiers) is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21.[1] A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself.[2]

BornDida Diafat
(1970-04-24) April 24, 1970
Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria
Nationality France
Algeria
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63–67 kg (139–148 lb; 9 st 13 lb–10 st 8 lb)
StyleMuay Thai
Years active1988–1998
Kickboxing record
Total87
Wins76
Losses10
Draws1

Biography

At the age of 18, Dida Diafat left the town of Villiers le Bel (Val d'Oise) to join the Muay Thai training camps of Thailand and became 3 years later the first Algerian and Frenchman to be a Muay Thai world champion. He became the first Thai kickboxing fighter to win a contract with a French television channel - specifically, Canal+ in 1994. Following the release of Chok Dee he retired from kickboxing and decided to pursue a career in acting and in the clothing business.[2] He had a role in the 2009 horror film Mutants.

Titles and achievements

Titles

Awards
  • 1997 "Songh Shaï" vase
  • 1995 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
  • 1994 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
  • 1993 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
  • 2015 Hall of Fame WKL WORLD KICKBOXING LEAGUE

Fight Record
Professional Kickboxing record
87 fights, 76 wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
1994-11-12Loss Saimai Chor SuananunWorld Muaythai ChampionshipMarseilles, FranceDecision53:00
Lost his World Muay Thai title.
1994Win Ramon DekkersMuay Thai Gala in ParisParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
1993-06-00Win MuangphetMuay Thai Gala in Stade Pierre de CoubertinParis, FranceDecision53:00
Wins World Muay Thai title.
1993Win Ramon DekkersMuay Thai Gala in ParisParis, FranceTKO (Elbow cut)3
Retains World Muay Thai title.
1993-02-14Loss Coban LookchaomaesaitongThai Boxing World ChampionshipBrest, FranceDecision (Unanimous)53:00
1993Loss Noël Van Den HeuvelWorld ChampionshipTKO (Referee Stoppage)
Fight was for World title.
1992-11-21Loss Peter CunninghamParis, FranceDecision loss
Fight was for World Kickboxing title.
1992Win Vadim ChemiakinGala in Palais des sportsLevallois, FranceTKO (Gave up)6
Wins World Kickboxing title.
1991-12-20Win Daris Sor ThanikulGala in Palais des sports de BercyParis, FranceDecision53:00
Wins World Muay Thai title.
1991-06-00Win Sonne ArinGala in Palais des sportsNanterre, FranceKO4
Wins World Muay Thai title (-63 kg).
1991Loss Coban LookchaomaesaitongWorld Muaythai ChampionshipDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Fight was for World Muay Thai title.
1990-12-02Loss Kongtoranee PayakaroonEnglandDecision53:00
For WMTC World 140 lbs title.
1990Loss Fabrice PayenEuropean Muaythai ChampionshipDecision53:00
Fight was for European Muay Thai title.
1990Loss Daris Sor ThanikulMuaythai Gala in LyonLyon, France
1989WinFrench Championship Class A, FinalFranceKO4
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 1989 Class A title.
1988LossStains, FranceKO
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. "Arts - Spectacles, Boxe office, Dida, victoire au poing". Artsetspectacles.nouvelobs.com. 2005-02-17.
  2. "Diafat Bio". muaythaitv.com. Retrieved 2006-03-01.


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