Manit Klinmee (; born December 25, 1974), known professionally as Yokthai Sithoar (), is a Thai former professional Muay Thai fighter and boxer. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium Super Flyweight Champion and also a WBA World Super Flyweight Champion in boxing.

Biography and career He was born in Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand, along with his brother Tappaya Sit-Or and his nephew Rambaa Somdet. He trained in Muay Thai since childhood, and they later became prominent and successful Muay Thai kickboxers.

Yokthai became a famous Muay Thai fighter under Songchai Rattanasuban's stable. Known for the power of his punches, he often defeated his opponents by knockout. He received the nickname "The Hell Cyclone Fist" for his devastating punching power.

Because his fists were so effective, he was backed by his promoter, Songchai, to turn to a professional boxing career in 1994, along with Pichit Chor Siriwat, in the junior flyweight division, with Cuba's Ismael Salas as a trainer. He had four wins and captured the vacant PABA super flyweight title against a Russian boxer; he won his next five bouts, including three title defenses.

On August 24, 1996, Yokthai challenged for the WBA super flyweight world title against Venezuelan titleholder Alimi Goitia at Kamphaengphet Provincial Stadium, Kamphaeng Phet Province; he won by TKO in the eighth round. He became the second Thai boxer to capture the WBA super flyweight world title after the legendary Khaosai Galaxy.

He would defend his title four times, defeating famous boxers such as Aquiles Guzmán and Jesús "Kiki" Rojas. He later traveled to Japan, where he lost the title to Satoshi Iida, a Japanese boxer and an old rival with whom he had previously fought to a draw, by unanimous decision at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on December 23, 1997. He returned to challenge for a world title again on April 23, 2000, against the new titleholder Hideki Todaka at Rainbow Hall, Nagoya; he was defeated by TKO in the 11th round.

He continued to fight several more times but was not as successful. He retired from professional boxing in mid-2004.

After retiring, Yokthai moved to Japan to work as a Muay Thai trainer in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, where he had his own Muay Thai gym. While in Japan, he returned to competition in 2008. He married a Japanese MMA fighter, Hikaru Shinohara. Yokthai competed in his lone mixed martial arts match against Shinya Aoki in 2010, where he lost via first-round submission.

Titles & honours Muay Thai

Lumpinee Stadium 1994 Lumpinee Stadium Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion

Boxing

Pan Asian Boxing Association 1995 PABA Flyweight (112 lbs) Champion Three successful title defenses

World Boxing Association 1996 WBA World Super Flyweight (115 lbs) Champion Four successful title defenses

Boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes37Loss28-6-3 Jerome ArsolonTKO324 Jun 2004 36Loss28-5-3 Shoji KimuraSD1023 May 2004 35Loss28-4-3 Manabu FukushimaUD1021 Feb 2004 34Draw28-3-3 Manabu FukushimaMD106 Dec 2003 33Draw28-3-2 Osamu SatoSD1021 Jul 2003 32Win28-3-1 Akihiko NagoUD1025 Apr 2003 31Win27-3-1 Joel JunioKO4 (10)5 Dec 2002 30Win26-3-1 Edwin GastadorKO2 (10)21 Feb 2002 29Win25-3-1 Flash ErahamKO105 Dec 2001 28Win24-3-1 Lee EscobidoKO9 (10)9 Nov 2001 27Loss23-3-1 Katsushige KawashimaUD1027 Aug 2001 26Loss23-2-1 Hideki TodakaTKO11 (12)23 Apr 2000 For the WBA World Super Flyweight Title25Win23-1-1 Marlon ArlosPTS820 Feb 2000 24Win22-1-1 Agus EkajayaTKO4 (?)5 Feb 2000 23Win21-1-1 Kenny KenlingKO5 (?)28 Nov 1999 22Win20-1-1 Ricky SalesKO2 (?)26 Sep 1999 21Win19-1-1 William AcoyongKO3 (?)20 Jun 1999 20Win18-1-1 Felix MarfaPTS620 Feb 1999 19Win17-1-1 Lerthai MaimuangkornPTS1029 Sep 1998 18Win16-1-1 Allan MorreTKO5 (10)31 Jul 1998 17Win15-1-1 Marlon ArlosPTS1016 Apr 1998 16Loss14-1-1 Satoshi IidaUD1223 Dec 1997 Loses the WBA World Super Flyweight Title15Win14-0-1 Jesus RojasUD128 Aug 1997 Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title14Draw13-0-1 Satoshi IidaMD1229 Apr 1997 Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title13Win13-0-0 Aquiles GuzmanUD121 Mar 1997 Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title12Win12-0-0 Jack SiahayaKO2 (12)10 Oct 1996 Defends the WBA World Super Flyweight Title11Win11-0-0 Alimi GoitiaTKO8 (12)24 Aug 1996 Wins the WBA World Super Flyweight Title10Win10-0-0 Diego AndradeUD121 Jun 1996 Defends the PABA Super Flyweight title9Win9-0-0 Maxim PugachevTKO8 (12)7 Apr 1996 Defends the PABA Super Flyweight title8Win8-0-0 Ippo GalaPTS1028 Jan 1996 7Win7-0-0 Abdi PohanTKO5 (?)14 Jan 1996 6Win6-0-0 Agus EkajayaTKO3 (?)7 Oct 1995 Defends the PABA Super Flyweight title5Win5-0-0 Ilshat TukhvatullinTKO10 (12)5 Aug 1995 Wins the vacant PABA Super Flyweight title4Win4-0-0 Juan Antonio TorresPTS127 May 1995 3Win3-0-0 Ippo GalaPTS105 Mar 1995 2Win2-0-0 Jun TonzoKO2 (?)20 Nov 1994 1Win1-0-0 Colin 'Kid' NelsonKO3 (?)9 Oct 1994

Muay Thai record

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2009-07-05 || Loss ||align=left| Keichi Nakajima||DEEP☆KICK|| Osaka, Japan || KO (Left hook to the body) || 2 || 0:28

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2008-11-24 || Loss ||align=left| Yuji Takeuchi || MAJKF - Tekken 6 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1994-08-27 || Win ||align=left| Nungubon Sitlerchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1994-08-09 || Win ||align=left| Nungubon Sitlerchai || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1994-07-19 || Win||align=left| Nongnarong Luksamrong || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1994-06-10 || Loss||align=left| Nongnarong Luksamrong || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1994-05-03 || Win ||align=left| Lamnamoon Sor.Sumalee || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches)|| 2 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1994-03-25 || Win ||align=left| Kaoponglek Luksuratham || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Punches) || 2 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1994-02-15 || Win ||align=left| Saengmorakot Sor.Ploenchit || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || TKO || 4 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1994-01-28 || Loss||align=left| Meechok Sor.Ploenchit || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1994-01-01 || Win ||align=left| Rittidet Kierdpayak || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Punches) || 3 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1993-11-06 || Loss||align=left| Denaree Dechphonthip || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1993-07-03 || Loss||align=left| Pichai Wor.Walapon || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1993-05-15 || Loss||align=left| Noknoi Or.Bowin || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1993-05-15 || Loss||align=left| Charoenwit Kiatbanchong || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1992-11-20 || Loss||align=left| Dokmaifai Tor.Sitthichai ||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1992-10-31 || Loss||align=left| Kompayak Singmanee ||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1992-05-29 || Win||align=left| Pepsi Sor.Somkwan ||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO|| 2 ||

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1991-11-16 || Loss||align=left| Hansuk Prasathinpanomrung ||Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1991-08-06 || Loss||align=left| Thanongsak Sor.Prantalay || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 1991-01-25 || Loss||align=left| Jompoplek Sor.Sumalee || Onesongchai, Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1990-10-12 || Win ||align=left| Kehars Chuchokchai || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1990-07-10 || Win ||align=left| Rungrawee Sakwichian || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1990-06-19 || Win ||align=left| Samarnchai Singkhiri || Lumpinee Stadium|| Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

| colspan=8 | Legend:

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss | align=center| 0–1 | Shinya Aoki | Submission (keylock) | DEEP: 50 Impact | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:00 | Tokyo, Japan

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