Biography
 Yodwicha Porboonsit
Born
Komsan Tantakhob
April 18, 1996 (age 29)
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Other names
Yodwicha Yodwicha Gym
Yodwicha Sor. Sanun Farm
Yodwicha Chor Haphayak
Yodwicha Banchamek
Yodwicha Kem Muay Thai Gym
Height
179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight
70 kg (154 lb; 11 st)
Style
Muay Thai, Kickboxing
Fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand
 Team
Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA Gym
Yodwicha Gym
LookSuan MuayThai Camp
Banchamek Gym
Kem Muay Thai Gym
SangMorakot Gym
Yodwicha Porboonsit (Thai: ยอดวิชา ภ.บุญสิทธิ์; born April 18, 1996), also known as Yodwicha Por Boonsit, is a Thai Muay Thai kickboxer, originally from Nakhon Ratchasima, but now fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand. He is a former 130 lbs. champion of Lumpinee Stadium and 135 lbs. champion of Thailand. He is the current WBC Muaythai Super Welterweight champion.
He holds notable wins over Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym, Singdam Kiatmuu9, Nong-O Kaiyanghadaogym and Petchboonchu FA Group.
Career
 On 29 March 2012 he was named the Sportswriters of Thailand boxer of the year, an award he shared with fellow teenager Sangmanee Sor Tienpo.
He defeated legend Saenchai PKSaenchaimuaythaigym on points at Lumpinee on May 10, 2013. The pair were set to rematch on June 7, 2013, but a lingering neck injury forced Saenchai out of the bout.
He beat Wanchalerm Aodoonmuang by decision at Lumpinee on July 16, 2013, in the second defence of his lightweight title.
He beat Singdam Kiatmoo9 on points in a rematch at Rajadamnern on August 8, 2013.
On January 7, 2014, he won the Thai Light Welterweight title, beating Chamuaktong Sor Yupinda by decision.
On February 7, 2014, Yodwicha was supposed to fight Chamuaktong Sor Yupinda again, this time for the Light Welterweight title Thailand and the Light Welterweight Lumpinee title, but failed to make weight.
In 2014, Yodwicha fought Petchboonchu FA Group five times in a row. He lost the first and third fight and the fighters tied the second fight, while Yodwicha won the fourth and fifth fight. Yodwicha had already beaten Petboonchu twice in earlier fights, taking his record up to 4-2-1 against Petboonchu.
 On August 4, 2015, Yodwicha fought his first fight in Europe. He fought Frenchman Jimmy Vienot in Saint Tropez, France and won by decision after five rounds.
After a surprise defeat at the hands of Ritthevada Sittikul, Yodwicha bounced back by besting Bobo Sacko in his second fight in Europe on 13 December, winning the match by decision after 5 rounds.
Yodwicha took on Zhao Yan on 5 March at the Wu Lin Feng World Championship 2016 event in Zhengzhou, China.The fight was held at 71 kg and Yodwicha won by decision.
After suffering another 5 round decision loss at the hands of Ritthevada in Bangkok, Yodwicha headed back to France to take on Jimmy Vienot in a rematch. The result was a repetition of their first fight, as Yodwicha took the decision after 5 rounds. Yodwicha would then travel to China to take on Englishman Brad Stanton and Belarusian Dmitry Varets at Top King World Series 9 and 10, respectively. He beat both fighters by decision.
 Yodwicha is a two-time 'Topking World Series' tournament champion in 2016 and 2017. He won his first championship belt by decision against the Russian fighter Arbi Emiev, and his second by knockout against the German fighter Pascal Schroth.
Yodwicha is expected to fight Dzianis Zuev at Kunlun Fight 62 on June 10, 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand.
In 2018, Yodwicha defeated Superbon in the IFMA qualifiers, securing his place on the Thai national team for the World Championships. At the World Championships held in Mexico, Yodwicha advanced to the final, where he emerged victorious against Belarusian Andrei Kulebin, earning the gold medal.
On February 23, 2020, Yodwicha defeated Satanfah Rachanon by second-round knockout to win the WBC Muaythai Super Welterweight Champion.
On July 4, 2021, Yodwicha defeated Braian Allevato by first-round technical knockout at THAI FIGHT Strong.
Yodwicha was scheduled to challenge Jimmy Vienot for the WMC Middleweight Championship at Empire Fight: Vikings Edition on October 2, 2021. He lost by controversial decision.
On September 9, 2022, Yodwicha faced the reigning Rajadamnern Stadium super welterweight champion Daniel Rodriguez in the second round of the Rajadamnern World Series group phase. He lost the fight by split decision.
 In kickboxing, on January 20, 2024, Yodwicha won the 'EM-Legend 45' tournament in the 154-pound weight class. In the final, he won by decision against the Chinese fighter Liu Lei.
On March 30, 2024, Yodwicha won the interim Rajadamnern Stadium Super Welterweight title by knocking out Burak Poyraz.
On June 15, 2024, at the 'EM-Legend 46' four-man kickboxing tournament held in China, Yodwicha defeated ISKA champion Matthew Stevens by decision in the semifinals, securing the ISKA super welterweight intercontinental championship and advancing to the final. In the final, he won by unanimous decision against Belarusian Dzianis Zuev, earning the 'EM-Legend' intercontinental gold belt.
On October 7, 2025, at EM Legend 50 held in China, Yodwicha defeated his Chinese challenger Luo Chao by TKO to retain the EM Legend Intercontinental Championship title in the 70 kg division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yodwicha_Por.Boonsit
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