Rafi Bohic

Rafi discovered Muay Thai at 17 years old after a year of training in the French boxing discipline Savate. He moved to Thailand to the Singpatong gym in 2012 inspired by Damien Alamos.[2]

Rafi Bohic won the WBC Muaythai Super Lightweight title with a decision win over Aranchai Kiatpatarphan during the Best Of Siam 8 event.[3]

Bohic won the Lumpini Welterweight belt for the first time in June 2017, with a decision win over Pongsiri P.K.Saenchaimuaythaigym.[4] He was stripped of the title in July, as he was knocked out by Nontakrit Tor Morsi.[5][6] Bohic would however reclaim the title five months later, after defeating Simanoot Sor Sarinya by decision.[7]

He made his first title defense against Dylan Salvador, whom he beat by a fourth round KO.[8]

Rafi successfully defended the Lumpini Stadium Welterweight title for the second time with a decision win over Petkanthas M-Uden in August 2018,[9] and for the third time with a third round KO win over Thananchai Rachanon in October 2018.[10]

Bohic beat Kongsak Saenchaimuaythaigym by a third round TKO, in November 2018.[11] Rafi defeated Denuhatri by a third round KO in January 2019.[12] He fought a rematch with Chujaroen Dabransarakarm in February 2019, but lost by decision.[13] He was scheduled to fight Avatarn Tor Morsi in March 2019,[14] a fight which he won by decision.

He successfully defended his Lumpini Stadium title for the fourth time with a fourth round knockout of Manachai in April 2019. Manachai was later suspended by Yokkao due to “questionable KO losses” and doubts surrounding “passion for the sport”.[15]

After a successful title defense, Bohic would go on to win his next two fights. He first defeated Chamuaktong Fightermuaythai by a fifth round TKO in the Lumpini Stadium.[16] It was followed up with a decision win over Yodpanomrung Jitmuangnon.[17]

In 2019 Rafi signed with ONE Championship and announced he was aiming to challenge Nong-O Gaiyanghadao for the ONE Muay Thai Bantamweight title.[18] Rafi Bohic was set to make his ONE Championship debut during ONE: Immortal Triumph, but was later replaced by Azize Hlali as Bohic had to pull out due to injury.[19]

Bohic fought Sangmanee Sor Tienpo at the Yod Muay Thai Naikhanomton event in October 2019.[20] His four fight winning streak was snapped, as he lost a decision.[21] Rafi was scheduled to fight Yodlekpet Or. Pitisak at the Ruamponkon Prachin event in November 2019. He lost the fight by decision.[22] He fought a rubber match with Chujaroen Dabransarakarm in December 2019, and lost the fight by decision.[23][24]

Bohic was scheduled to fight at the AMMA event, against Pakorn PKSaenchaimuaythaigym.[25] He won the fight by decision, and snapped a three fight losing streak.[26]

He is scheduled to fight a rematch with Thananchai Rachanon for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Welterweight title in December 2020.[27] The fight was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bohic was scheduled to face Craig Coakley at RS Challenge on December 19, 2021.[28]

Bohic was scheduled to face Azize Hlali at Nuit des Titans on March 5, 2022.[29] On February 2, 2022, it was announced that Bohic had withdrawn from the fight due to injury.[30]

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