Dida Diafat

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Dida Diafat (born April 24, 1970 in Alger, Algeria) is an Algerian who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21.[1] A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself.

Dida is the only Thai fighter to win a contract with a French television channel (specifically, Canal+). He is currently working on another movie but has no plans to return to the ring.

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