Craig Coakley
Craig Coakley is an Irish lightweight Muay Thai kickboxer currently fighting out of Dublin Combat Academy. Craig is currently signed to one championship, Craig Coakley is a leading figure in the Irish muay Thai scene
| Craig “coco” Coakley | |
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| Born | 11 December 1992 Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| 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 | 27 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| Losses | 5 |
Last updated on: 15-April 2023 | |
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
- 2014 Enfusion 59 kg Tournament Winner
- Muay Thai Grand Prix
- 2022 MTGP World 63.5 kg Champion
- 2023 Roadt ONE Grand Prix Winner
Awards
- 2016 Irish Fighter of the year
Muay Thai record
| 27 Wins (19 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 1 Draw, 0 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 | Win |  Nathan Bendon |
Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix | London, England | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the MTGP Road to ONE Grand Prix Final | ||||||||
| 2022-11-12 | Win | Natty Dodds |
Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix London | London, England | KO (Elbow) | 2 | ||
| Road to ONE Grand Prix Semi-Finals | ||||||||
| 2022-09-10 | Win |  Kim Falk |
Road to ONE: Muay Thai Grand Prix Liverpool | Liverpool, England | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Road to ONE Grand Prix Quarter-Finals | ||||||||
| 2022-04-02 | Win |  Panicos Yusuf |
MTGP London 2022 | Liverpool, England | TKO (retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| Wins MTGP World 63.5kg title | ||||||||
| 2021-12-19 | Loss |  Rafi Bohic |
RS Challenge | Lyon, France | Decision (Split) | 3 | 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 (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-03-08 | Win | George Mouzakitis |
MTGP 34 | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-07-27 | Loss |  Singdam |
YOKKAO 42 | Dublin, Ireland | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the WBC Muaythai Diamond World title | ||||||||
| 2019-03-23 | Loss | Mo Abdurahman |
YOKKAO 38 | Bolton, UK | KO (Spinning back elbow) | 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 | |
| 2017-05-27 | Win | Eugenio Donato |
Wolf of The Ring | Milan, Italy | KO (Elbows) | 3 | ||
| 2017-03-25 | Win | Myk Estlick |
YOKKAO 23 | Bolton, United Kingdom | KO (3 knockdowns) | 3 | 2:25 | |
| 2016-10-22 | Win |  Rustam Vyntu | Siam Warriors Superfights: Ireland vs Japan | Ireland | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-03-26 | Win | Jeremy Nika Zoa |
Cage Kings Dublin #2 | Dublin, Ireland | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 4:10 | |
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.