Rafi Bohic Verified listing

Rafi Bohic (born July 9, 1991) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer who lives in Thailand. He is the current Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight champion.

He is the former WBC Muaythai World Super Lightweight and WMC Junior Welterweight World champion.

Muaythai career

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.

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

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

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

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

Bohic beat Kongsak Saenchaimuaythaigym by a third-round TKO, in November 2018. Rafi defeated Denuhatri by a third-round KO in January 2019. He fought a rematch with Chujaroen Dabransarakarm in February 2019 but lost by a decision. He was scheduled to fight Avatarn Tor Morsi in March 2019, 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”.

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. It was followed up with a decision win over Yodpanomrung Jitmuangnon.

In 2019 Rafi signed with ONE Championship and announced he was aiming to challenge Nong-O Gaiyanghadao for the ONE Muay Thai Bantamweight title. 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.

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

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

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

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

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