Apidej Sit Hrun

Apidej Sit Hrun (born Narong Yaenprateep: September 1941, in Samut Songkhram, Thailand) is a famous Muay Thai fighter. He is best known for his powerful kicks. Apidej simultaneously held no less than seven Muay Thai and boxing titles for a period during the 1960's.¹ Thereafter, he was acclaimed as a national hero and Muay Thai Fighter of the Century by HRH King Bhumibol Adulyadej² . After his retirement, Apidej has taught as an instructor at the Fairtex school outside Bangkok, Thailand alongside modern champions such as Yodsaenklai Fairtex and Kaew Fairtex.

Citations

1. [http://www.usmta.com/All%20time%20Champs-1.htm All Time Top Muay Thai Champions]

2. [http://www.vuwkickboxing.com/index_files/Page404.htm Apidej Sit Hrun: The World's Best Kicker]

External links

1. [http://www.mmaringreport.com/interview/interview_apidej.htm Interview with Apidej]

2. [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=088773 Apidej' boxrec.com page (gives his western boxing record only)]