Craig Coakley
Craig Coakley is an Irish lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer currently fighting out of Dublin Combat Academy.
| Craig Coakley | |
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| Born | December 11, 1992 Dublin, Ireland |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Dublin, Ireland |
| Team | DCA |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| Losses | 5 |
last updated on: June 12, 2019 | |
Biography
Craig Coakley was born in the Irish city of Dublin on 11 December 1992. He started boxing as a child and got into Muay Thai when he was 18 to lose weight. Coakley made his fight debut 3 months after training and won by KO in the third round after breaking his opponent’s nose.
On 25 March 2017, Coakley made his promotional debut for Yokkao. He fought against Myk Eslick and won by TKO (3 knockdowns) in the third round.[1]
On 25 April 2019, Coakley signed a three-year deal with athlete management service, Yokkao Agency.[2]
On 27 July 2019, Coakley fought against Singdam for the WBC Muay Thai Super lightweight Diamond title in Dublin, Ireland.[3][4] He lost the fight on decision.
Titles and accomplishments
Titles
- Golden Belt 4 nations Champion 65 kg
- Cage Kings Irish Champion 61.5 kg
- Enfusion Tournament Champion 59 kg
Awards
- 2016 Irish Fighter of the year
Muay Thai record
| 21 Wins (17 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-19 | Loss |  Rafi Bohic |
RS Challenge | Lyon, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-08-22 | Loss |  Mo Abdurahman |
Lion Fight 68 | Bolton, UK | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the Lion Fight European Super Lightweight title | ||||||||
| 2021-06-25 | Win |  Deniz Demirkapu |
Muaythai Night 6 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-03-08 | Loss |  George Mouzakitis |
MTGP34 | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-07-27 | Loss |  Singdam |
YOKKAO 42 | Dublin, Ireland | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the WBC Muaythai Diamond World title | ||||||||
| 2019-03-23 | Loss | Mo Abdurahman |
YOKKAO 38 | Bolton, UK | KO | 3 | 2:15 | |
| 2018-10-13 | Win | Jack Kennedy |
YOKKAO 32 | Bolton, United Kingdom | TKO (ref stoppage) | 3 | 2:30 | |
| 2021-05-26 | Win |  Giuseppe Conti |
Wolf Of The Ring | Figino, Italy | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-10 | Win | Chris Whittle |
YOKKAO 30 | Bolton, UK | KO | 1 | 1:40 | |
| 2017-07-08 | Win |  Stephen Meleady |
Capital 1 | Dublin, Ireland | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-03-25 | Win | Myk Estlick |
YOKKAO 23 | Bolton, United Kingdom | KO (3 knockdowns) | 3 | 2:25 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes
References
- YOKKAO (30 May 2017), YOKKAO 23: Myk Estlick vs Craig Coakley - Muay Thai Full Rules (61,5kg), retrieved 12 June 2019
- "Craig Coakley Signs 3-year Deal with YOKKAO Agency". www.yokkao.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- "::WBC MUAYTHAI (OFFICIAL WEBSITE)::". www.wbcmuaythai.com. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- Kane, Mick (28 April 2019). "Craig Coakley faces Singdam at the first Yokkao Muay Thai event in Dublin". FIGHTMAG. Retrieved 12 June 2019.