Dida Diafat

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

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. He had a role in the 2009 horror film Mutants.

Titles and achievements

Titles

• 1991-1998 Competed in 16 World Championships in Muaythai, Kickboxing and won 11 titles
• 1993 World Muaythai Champion in Paris
• 1992 World Kickboxing Champion in Levallois
• 1991 World Muaythai Champion in Paris Bercy
• 1991 World Muaythai Champion (-63 kg)
• 1989 French Muaythai Champion Class A

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

Template:Kickboxing record start |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1996-06-01 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Peter Cunningham || || Paris, France || Decision || 12||2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the ISKA Oriental rules World Light-welterweight (-64.5kg) title.

|- style="background:#fbb;" | ? || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Tanongsuk Sor.Prantalay || ISKA Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1995- || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Saimai Chor Suananan || World Muaythai Championship || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | For World Muay Thai title.

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1994-11-12 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Saimai Chor Suananan || World Muaythai Championship || Marseilles, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Lost his World Muay Thai title.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-06- || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon David Cummings || || Levallois-Perret, France|| KO ||1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Defends ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994- || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Noël Van Den Heuvel || ISKA Kikcboxing || Paris, France|| KO (Punches)|| 5 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1994-02-05 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ramon Dekkers || Muay Thai Gala in Bercy|| Paris, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Defends Muay Thai World title.

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1993- || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Noël Van Den Heuvel || World Championship || Marbella, Spain|| TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 7 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Loses the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1993-|| Loss||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chandet Sor Prantalay || Crocodile Farm || Samut Prakan, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-06- || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Muangphet || Muay Thai Gala in Stade Pierre de Coubertin || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1993-03-26 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Ramon Dekkers || Muay Thai Gala in Paris || Paris, France || TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins Muay Thai World title.

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1993-02-14 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Coban Lookchaomaesaitong || Thai Boxing World Championship || Brest, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 1992-11-21 || Draw||align=left|Template:Flagicon Peter Cunningham || || Paris, France || Decision || 12||2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the ISKA Oriental rules and WKA World Light-welterweight title. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1992 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Vadim Chemiakin || Gala in Palais des sports || Levallois, France || TKO (Retirement) || 6 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins Kickboxing World title. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-12-20 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Daris Sor Thanikul || Gala in Palais des sports de Bercy || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Retains Muay Thai World title. |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1991- || Loss||align=left|Template:Flagicon Stewart Ballantine|| || France || KO (Left hooks) || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991- || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Chumpong || || France || TKO (Doctor stoppage)|| ||

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-06- || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Sorn Areen || Gala in Palais des sports || Nanterre, France || KO (Punches)|| 4 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins World Muay Thai title (-63 kg). |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1991 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Coban Lookchaomaesaitong || World Muaythai Championship || || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for World Muay Thai title. |- bgcolor="#fbb" | 1990-12-02 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Kongtoranee Payakaroon || || England || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For WMTC World 140 lbs title. |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1990 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Fabrice Payen || European Muaythai Championship || || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Fight was for European Muay Thai title. |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1990 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Daris Sor Thanikul || Muaythai Gala in Lyon || Lyon, France || || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || French Championship Class A, Final || France || KO || 4 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | Wins French Muay Thai Championship 1989 Class A title. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || French Championship Class A, Semi Final || France || || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || French Championship Class A, Quarter Final || France || || || |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1988 || Loss ||align=left|Template:Flagicon || || Stains, France || KO || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-06-18|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Jean Benlabed || French Thai || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-04-27|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon James Wick || French Thai || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-02-12 || Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Cyril Jami || French Thai || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1988-01-13|| Win ||align=left|Template:Flagicon Jean Benlabed || French Thai || France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

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See also

• List of male kickboxers

External links

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