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Fan Film by me, video here;
Cliffs;
1) The judges rendered the correct decision in most Dekkers fights.
2) Dekkers was proficient in the use of all 8 limbs.
3) Dekkers had serious power comparable to elite level pro boxers.
4) Dekkers did not introduce boxing to Thailand, Khaosai Galaxy and Samart Payakaroon had won world titles in boxing a few years before Dekkers arrived in Thailand. Thailand has a tradition in international boxing going back further than that.
5) Dekkers did not introduce some of the subtleties of boxing technique to the Muay Thai ring, Samart Payakaroon returned to Muay thai in 1987, three years before Dekkers ever fought in Thailand and he was significantly better at using some of the subtleties of boxing technique that are considered less suited to the Muay Thai ring such as head movement and lateral movement.
6) Whilst the principles of slugfests, body mechanics and power punching would have been no secret in Thailand (much like principles of spelling and grammar are no secret at Harvard), I'd speculate that this myth arises from other fighters trying to emulate Dekkers and the notoriety he received. In a similar way to the way that Conor Mcgregor didn't invent trash talking but there is generally considered to be an upswing in trash talkers trying to emulate him in MMA.
7) Dekkers did not win a major stadium title but he was damn close and right in contention. He beat Coban (multiple time Lumpinee stadium champion), Namphon (multiple time Lumpinee stadium champion), he was in a close fight with Sakmongkol (multiple time stadium champion) who the man himself would cite as the toughest fight of his career outside of the Jongsanan fights.
8) Dekkers is right in contention for the title of greatest foreign Muay Thai fighter of all time.
Flame away.
Cliffs;
1) The judges rendered the correct decision in most Dekkers fights.
2) Dekkers was proficient in the use of all 8 limbs.
3) Dekkers had serious power comparable to elite level pro boxers.
4) Dekkers did not introduce boxing to Thailand, Khaosai Galaxy and Samart Payakaroon had won world titles in boxing a few years before Dekkers arrived in Thailand. Thailand has a tradition in international boxing going back further than that.
5) Dekkers did not introduce some of the subtleties of boxing technique to the Muay Thai ring, Samart Payakaroon returned to Muay thai in 1987, three years before Dekkers ever fought in Thailand and he was significantly better at using some of the subtleties of boxing technique that are considered less suited to the Muay Thai ring such as head movement and lateral movement.
6) Whilst the principles of slugfests, body mechanics and power punching would have been no secret in Thailand (much like principles of spelling and grammar are no secret at Harvard), I'd speculate that this myth arises from other fighters trying to emulate Dekkers and the notoriety he received. In a similar way to the way that Conor Mcgregor didn't invent trash talking but there is generally considered to be an upswing in trash talkers trying to emulate him in MMA.
7) Dekkers did not win a major stadium title but he was damn close and right in contention. He beat Coban (multiple time Lumpinee stadium champion), Namphon (multiple time Lumpinee stadium champion), he was in a close fight with Sakmongkol (multiple time stadium champion) who the man himself would cite as the toughest fight of his career outside of the Jongsanan fights.
8) Dekkers is right in contention for the title of greatest foreign Muay Thai fighter of all time.
Flame away.
