Yohan_Lidon

Yohan Lidon

Yohan Lidon

French Muay Thai kickboxer


Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer.[1] He is a 3-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion.

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As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]

Biography and career

Yohan Lidon was born on 7 March 1983. He started practicing muay thai at the age of 15. Lidon resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St-Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons.

He faced Eakpracha Meenayotin at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and lost via decision after three rounds.[3][4]

He beat Corrado Zanchi by second-round TKO at the A1 World Combat Cup on November 20, 2012.[5]

Kicking off 2013, he lost a close decision his rubber match with Karim Ghajji in the semi-finals of a 72.5 kg four-man tournament at La Nuit des Titans on February 2, 2013 in Tours, France.[6][7]

Lidon then beat Steve Moxon by way of split decision for the A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) title in Melbourne, Australia on February 22, 2013.[8][9][10]

A rematch between Lidon and Yodsanklai Fairtex took place at Warriors Night in Levallois, France on March 2, 2013. Lidon lost via decision after five rounds.[11]

He scored a second-round KO win over Igor Danis at La Ligue des Gladiateurs is Paris, France on January 25, 2014.[12]

He lost to John Wayne Parr by decision at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 in Gold Coast, Australia on March 1, 2014.[13][14]

He lost to Bernueng TopKing Boxing on points at Warriors Night 3 on April 4, 2014.[15]

He challenged Alex Tobiasson Harris in a fight for the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship at Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014, losing a unanimous decision.[16][17][18]

On May 19, 2016 Yohan Lidon took Round 4 knockout victory (left head kick) over Armenian-Dutch Karapet Karapetyan and became a new World Kickboxing Network (WKN) super middleweight (oriental rules) world champion at Dark Fights 2 event in Paris, France.[19] The knockout itself reportedly scored L'Équipe 21 KO of the year.[20] On August 4, 2016 he defended his belt taking a unanimous decision over Danijel Solaja from Germany in the main event of Fight Night Saint Tropez.[21]

On May 4, 2017 Lidon defeated Patrik Vidakovics of Hungary by unanimous decision making the second defense of WKN World super middleweight title in the main event of Dubai Fight, in Dubai, UAE.[22][23]

On May 20, 2017 Lidon defeated Djibril Ehouo of France by unanimous decision in the main event of Dark Fights: Capital Fights 2 in Paris, France.[24]

On June 10, 2017 Lidon faced a unanimous decision defeat against Yoann Kongolo of Switzerland in the headline bout of Glory 42 Super Fight Series in Paris, France. [25]

Lidon was expected to fight Florian Kroger of Germany in the third defense of WKN World super middleweight title in the main event of Fight Night Saint Tropez V on August 4, 2017, in St Tropez, France.[26]

In 2012, he took 3rd place at the 14th World Carp Championship at Lake Bolsena, Italy.[27][28]

Doping suspension

Lidon failed drug tests in 2016 prior to back-to-back events La Nuit Des Challenges 16 and Nuit des Champions, and was issued with a 6-month suspension after tests on samples provided indicated a violation of France rules regarding prohibited substances (heptaminol) for competitive athletes.[29]

Titles and achievements

Muay Thai

  • World Boxing Council Muay Thai
    • 2009 WBC Muay Thai World Middleweight (160 lb/72.575 kg) Champion (One defense)
  • WKA
    • WKA World Muay Thai Champion
  • 2 times French Muay Thai Champion

Kickboxing

  • Arena Fight
    • 2019 Arena Fight Middleweight (-80 kg) Kickboxing Champion
  • F-1 World Max
    • 2010 F-1 World Max Tournament Runner Up
    • 2009 F-1 World Max Tournament Champion
  • Steko's Fight Night
    • 2008 Steko's Fight Night Tournament Champion / WKA World Kickboxing Champion (-76 kg)
    • 2007 Steko's Fight Night Tournament Runner Up
  • A-1 World Combat
    • 2014 A1 WGP Tournament Champion -75 kg [36]
    • 2013 A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) Championship
    • 2006 A1 World Combat Cup Runner Up
  • 3 times French Kickboxing Champion

Accomplishments

  • 2014 BoxeMag Best Francophone Fighter of the Year[37]

Kickboxing and Muay Thai record

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See also


References

  1. "Yohan Lidon profile". fr.muaythaitv.com.
  2. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. "Buakaw Banchamek vs Djime Coulibaly 2 Monte Carlo Results". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
  4. Trefeu, Serge (7 November 2019). "LA NUIT DES CHALLENGES 19". SIAM FIGHT MAG (in French).
  5. Sloan, Mike (June 10, 2017). "Yoann Kongolo Dominates Yohan Lidon in Glory 42 SuperFight Series Main Event". Sherdog. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  6. "14th World Carp Classic 2012", fishingandhuntingtv.com, September 18, 2012.
  7. (in French) "Un gros poisson pour Lidon", karatebushido.com, September 13, 2012.
  8. Loisel, Jerome. "Yohan Lidon passe au MMA". headkicknews.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  9. A1 WCC Lyon - Résultats Live Archived November 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine(in French)
  10. "Boxemag Awards 2014 - Lidon, Meksen, Salvador, Sana et Sittichai vainqueurs des votes !". boxemag.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  11. "WBC Muay Thai World Championship Muay Thai results". www.thefightgame.tv. Retrieved 2007-09-08.

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