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Naruepol (Naruepon) Fairtex (Template:Langx; born July 1, 1984) is a Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Evolve MMA in Singapore. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium champion and current No.1 contender to challenge Nopadetch Chuwattana for the WBC title.[1]
In 2007 Naruepol was featured on the reality show The Contender Asia, where he was stopped in Episode 9 by Yodsaenklai Fairtex.[2]
Biography and career
Naruepol was born near Bangkok in Central Thailand. He started practicing Muay Thai when he was 7 years old at the Sakomsing Gym and had his first fight a year later. By the time Naruepol was 11 years old, he had made a name for himself and was participating in amateur fights at local festivals. At age 15, Naruepol had his first professional fight at Rajadamnern Stadium in 1999.[3] Naruepol joined Fairtex Gym in 2005.[4]
In 1999, Naruepol won the Lumpinee belt from Chokdee Por.Pramuk.
He was scheduled to face Andy Souwer at Fighterzone Kickboxing World Series MAX in Singapore on February 25, 2012. However, they were not paid by the promoter and the fight did not happen.[5]
On May 27, 2018 in Oakland, California, Naruepol Fairtex defeated Phuket-based Gold Coast, Australia native Eddie Farrell (20-7-2) by TKO (**cut) at 1:17 of round 5 to win the IKF Pro Full Muay Thai Rules world title.
Titles and accomplishments
- 2018 IKF Pro Full Muay Thai Rules Middleweight World Champion
- 2005 Champion of Thailand 140 lbs
- 1999 Lumpinee champion
Fight record
Template:Kickboxing record start |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-04-19 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Scott Mackenzie || Triumphant Muay Thai 7 || Las Vegas, Nevada || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-05-27 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Eddie Farrell || Triumphant Muay Thai 4 || Oakland, California || TKO (Cut) || 5 || 1:17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-03-03 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Amadeu Cristiano || Lion Fight 35 || Mashantucket, Connecticut || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor= | 2013-07-05 || Template:N/A ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Sharos Huyer || Template:N/A || Trieste, Italy || Template:N/A || Template:N/A || Template:N/A |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-04-28 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Karim Ghajji || Boxe Thai et K1 Rules à Bagnolet || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-11-05 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yin Jie || Legends of Heroes || ChangSha China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2011-08-13 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Zhao YaFei || Legends of Heroes: Kung Fu vs Muaythai || Nanchang China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-06-18 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Jonay Risco || China Fight Night || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-04-30 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Marco Piqué || Ring Rules Kickboxing || Milan, Italy || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2010-12-18 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Abdallah Mabel || La Nuit des Challenges 9 || Lyon, France || TKO (Elbow/Cut) || 3 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-10-09 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Toshiya Kurenai || Legends of Heroes: Muaythai vs Kung Fu, Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands || Pahang, Malaysia || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-12-19|| Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Liu Ceng Ceng || Chinese Kung Fu vs Muaythai Competition at Lingnan Pearl Stadium || Foshan, China || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-12-05|| Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Cosmo Alexandre || Kings Birthday 2009 Muaythai Championship, Sanam Luang || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Referee stoppage) || || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-12-05|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Cedric Muller || Kings Birthday 2009 Muaythai Championship, Sanam Luang || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-09 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Soren Monkongtong || Evolution 18 || Melbourne, Australia || KO (Right high Kick) || 1 || 2:59 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-09-13|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Christophe Pruvost || M-1 Fairtex Muaythai event || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-11-29|| Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yohan Lidon || Le Nuit des Champions || Marseilles, France || TKO (Dislocated shoulder) || 3 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-11-08 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Giorgio Petrosyan || Janus Fight Night "The Legend" || Padova, Italy || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-09-18 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Soren Monkongtong || Return of "The Contenders" || Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-06-25 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Vuyisile Colossa || Planet Battle || Hong Kong || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-03-03 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Fadi Merza || SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand IV" || Almere, Netherlands || TKO (Corner stop/gave up) || 4 || 0:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-11-29|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Wilfred Montagne || France vs Thailand|| Paris, France || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 3 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-09-00 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yodsaenklai Fairtex || The Contender Asia Season I, Episode 9 || Singapore || KO (Punches) || 2 || 0:30 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-09-00 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Trevor Smandych || The Contender Asia Season I, Episode 1 || Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-05-28 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Nontachai Sit-O || Daowrungchujarern Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-04-20|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Yohan Lidon || Gala de Levallois-Perret || Levallois, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-10-16 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Big Ben Chor Praram 6 || Daowrungchujarern Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2006-05-14 || Win||align=left|Template:Flagicon Nontachai Sit-O || Channel 7 Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-04-17 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chaowalit Jockygym || Daorungchujarean Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Template:Small
|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-10-07 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Noppadeat Siangsimaewgym || Prianun Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-09-09 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Khunsuk Phetsupapan || Paianun Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Template:Small |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-08-05 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Phetnumaik S.Siriwat || Paianun Fights, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-01-11 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Munkong Kiatsomkuan || Prianun Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2004-12-10 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chokdee Por.Pramuk || P.Pramuk Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Template:Small |- |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2004-07-02 || Win||align=left|Template:Flagicon Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn || Paianun Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-03-23 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chokdee Por.Pramuk || P.Pramuk Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-12-02 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Petnamek Sor Siriwat || Suk Praiannant Fights, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Template:Small |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-10-03 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Munkong Keatsomkuan || SUK Paianun, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2002-11-11 || Win||align=left|Template:Flagicon Noppadech2 Chuwattana || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2002-05-18 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Huasai Sor.Phumphanmuang || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend: Template:Legend2 Template:Legend2 Template:Legend2 Template:Legend2 Template:End
Personal life
In 2015, Naruepol Fairtex (aka "Mr. GQ" ) moved to the United States to teach, train, and groom Muay Thai fighters in Northern California. He was formerly affiliated with KOA Fitness in Newark, CA as the head coach of the Muay Thai Program.
In August 16, 2021, Naruepol moved to Tucson, Arizona and became the head instructor of the Muay Thai Program at the Martial Arts gym Carlson Gracie.[6]