Born | Dida Diafat 24 April 1970 ![]() |
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Nationality |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 63–67 kg (139–148 lb; 9 st 13 lb – 10 st 8 lb) |
Style | Muay Thai |
Years active | 1988–1998 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 87 |
Wins | 76 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 1 |
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. [1] A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself. [2]
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.
87 fights, 76 wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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1996-06-01 | Loss |
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Paris, France | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
For the ISKA Oriental rules World Light-welterweight (-64.5kg) title. | ||||||||
? | Loss |
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ISKA Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1995- | Loss |
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World Muaythai Championship | France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
For World Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1994-11-12 | Loss |
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World Muaythai Championship | Marseilles, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Lost his World Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1994- | Win |
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Muay Thai Gala in Paris | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
1994-06- | Win |
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Levallois-Perret, France | KO | 1 | |||
Defends ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1994- | Win |
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ISKA Kikcboxing | Paris, France | KO (Punches) | 5 | ||
Wins ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1993-11- | Win |
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Muay Thai Gala in Paris | Paris, France | TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) | 3 | ||
Wins Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
1993- | Loss |
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World Championship | Marbella, Spain | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 7 | ||
Loses the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1993- | Loss |
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Crocodile Farm | Samut Prakan, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1993-06- | Win |
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Muay Thai Gala in Stade Pierre de Coubertin | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1993-02-14 | Loss |
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Thai Boxing World Championship | Brest, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-11-21 | Draw |
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Paris, France | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
For the ISKA Oriental rules and WKA World Light-welterweight title. | ||||||||
1992 | Win |
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Gala in Palais des sports | Levallois, France | TKO (Retirement) | 6 | ||
Wins Kickboxing World title. | ||||||||
1991-12-20 | Win |
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Gala in Palais des sports de Bercy | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Retains Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
1991- | Loss |
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France | KO (Left hooks) | 5 | |||
1991- | Win |
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France | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | ||||
1991-06- | Win |
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Gala in Palais des sports | Nanterre, France | KO (Punches) | 4 | ||
Wins World Muay Thai title (-63 kg). | ||||||||
1991 | Loss |
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World Muaythai Championship | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Fight was for World Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1990-12-02 | Loss |
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England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
For WMTC World 140 lbs title. | ||||||||
1990 | Loss |
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European Muaythai Championship | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Fight was for European Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1990 | Loss |
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Muaythai Gala in Lyon | Lyon, France | ||||
1989 | Win |
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French Championship Class A, Final | France | KO | 4 | ||
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 1989 Class A title. | ||||||||
1988 | Loss |
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Stains, France | KO | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Born | Dida Diafat 24 April 1970 ![]() |
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Nationality |
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Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 63–67 kg (139–148 lb; 9 st 13 lb – 10 st 8 lb) |
Style | Muay Thai |
Years active | 1988–1998 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 87 |
Wins | 76 |
Losses | 10 |
Draws | 1 |
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. [1] A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself. [2]
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.
87 fights, 76 wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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1996-06-01 | Loss |
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Paris, France | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
For the ISKA Oriental rules World Light-welterweight (-64.5kg) title. | ||||||||
? | Loss |
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ISKA Lumpinee Stadium | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1995- | Loss |
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World Muaythai Championship | France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
For World Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1994-11-12 | Loss |
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World Muaythai Championship | Marseilles, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Lost his World Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1994- | Win |
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Muay Thai Gala in Paris | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
1994-06- | Win |
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Levallois-Perret, France | KO | 1 | |||
Defends ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1994- | Win |
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ISKA Kikcboxing | Paris, France | KO (Punches) | 5 | ||
Wins ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1993-11- | Win |
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Muay Thai Gala in Paris | Paris, France | TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut) | 3 | ||
Wins Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
1993- | Loss |
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World Championship | Marbella, Spain | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 7 | ||
Loses the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1993- | Loss |
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Crocodile Farm | Samut Prakan, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
1993-06- | Win |
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Muay Thai Gala in Stade Pierre de Coubertin | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title. | ||||||||
1993-02-14 | Loss |
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Thai Boxing World Championship | Brest, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
1992-11-21 | Draw |
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Paris, France | Decision | 12 | 2:00 | ||
For the ISKA Oriental rules and WKA World Light-welterweight title. | ||||||||
1992 | Win |
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Gala in Palais des sports | Levallois, France | TKO (Retirement) | 6 | ||
Wins Kickboxing World title. | ||||||||
1991-12-20 | Win |
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Gala in Palais des sports de Bercy | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Retains Muay Thai World title. | ||||||||
1991- | Loss |
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France | KO (Left hooks) | 5 | |||
1991- | Win |
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France | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | ||||
1991-06- | Win |
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Gala in Palais des sports | Nanterre, France | KO (Punches) | 4 | ||
Wins World Muay Thai title (-63 kg). | ||||||||
1991 | Loss |
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World Muaythai Championship | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Fight was for World Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1990-12-02 | Loss |
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England | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
For WMTC World 140 lbs title. | ||||||||
1990 | Loss |
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European Muaythai Championship | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | ||
Fight was for European Muay Thai title. | ||||||||
1990 | Loss |
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Muaythai Gala in Lyon | Lyon, France | ||||
1989 | Win |
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French Championship Class A, Final | France | KO | 4 | ||
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 1989 Class A title. | ||||||||
1988 | Loss |
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Stains, France | KO | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |