{{Short description|Thai kickboxer}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Naruepol Fairtex | native_name = นฤพนธ์ แฟร์เท็กซ์ | native_name_lang= th | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = Mr. GQ <br> Narupon Sakhomsin (นฤพล ศักดิ์หอมศิลป์) | nationality = Thai | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|1|mf=y}} | birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand | fighting_out_of = Tucson, Arizona | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.80|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|66.7|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = {{plainlist| * Lightweight * Welterweight }} | style = Muay Thai | stance = | team = {{plainlist| * Fairtex Gym (2005–2012) * Evolve MMA (2012–2015) * KOA Fitness Fremont, CA (2015–2019) * Carlson Gracie Tucson, AZ (2021–Present) }} | trainer = | years_active = 1992–present | kickbox_win = 182 | kickbox_kowin = 54 | kickbox_loss = 47 | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = 5 | kickbox_nc = | other = | occupation = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | university = | website = | boxrec = | sherdog = | updated = June 2, 2012 }}

'''Naruepol (Naruepon) Fairtex''' ({{langx|th|นฤพนธ์ แฟร์เท็กซ์}}; born July 1, 1984) is a Thai welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Evolve MMA in Singapore. He is a former Lumpinee Stadium champion and current No.1 contender to challenge Nopadetch Chuwattana for the WBC title.<ref name="Naruepol Fairtex profile">{{cite web | url=https://naruepol.blogspot.com/ | title=Naruepol Fairtex profile | last= | first= | publisher=naruepol.blogspot.com | date= | accessdate=2008-06-29 }} </ref>

In 2007 Naruepol was featured on the reality show The Contender Asia, where he was stopped in Episode 9 by Yodsaenklai Fairtex.<ref name="Naruepol Fairtex">{{cite web |url = http://contenderasia.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=20 |title = Naruepol Fairtex |publisher = www.contenderasia.com |accessdate = 2008-06-29 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080328074050/http://contenderasia.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=20 |archivedate = 2008-03-28 }} </ref>

==Biography and career== Naruepol was born near Bangkok in Central Thailand. He started practicing Muay Thai when he was 7 years old at the Sakomsing Gym and had his first fight a year later. By the time Naruepol was 11 years old, he had made a name for himself and was participating in amateur fights at local festivals. At age 15, Naruepol had his first professional fight at Rajadamnern Stadium in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=Instructors at Carlson Gracie |url=https://carlsongracietucson.com/instructors/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Carlson Gracie Tucson}}</ref> Naruepol joined [http://www.fairtex-muaythai.com/web/champion_training.html Fairtex Gym] in 2005.<ref name="Naruepol Interview">{{cite web |url = http://www.konewsmag.com/interview%20narupol%20fairtex%20anglais.htm |title = Naruepol Interview |publisher = www.konewsmag.com |accessdate = 2009-07-18 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090722100238/http://www.konewsmag.com/interview%20narupol%20fairtex%20anglais.htm |archivedate = 2009-07-22 }} </ref>

In 1999, Naruepol won the Lumpinee belt from Chokdee Por.Pramuk.

He was scheduled to face Andy Souwer at ''Fighterzone Kickboxing World Series MAX'' in Singapore on February 25, 2012. However, they were not paid by the promoter and the fight did not happen.<ref>[http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1326:fighterzone-kickboxing-world-series-disaster-majority-of-fights-cancelled&catid=37:kickboxing Fighterzone Kickboxing World Series: Disaster, Majority of Fights Cancelled]</ref>

On May 27, 2018 in Oakland, California, Naruepol Fairtex defeated Phuket-based Gold Coast, Australia native Eddie Farrell (20-7-2) by TKO (**cut) at 1:17 of round 5 to win the IKF Pro Full Muay Thai Rules world title.

==Titles and accomplishments== * 2018 IKF Pro Full Muay Thai Rules Middleweight World Champion * 2005 Champion of Thailand 140&nbsp;lbs * 1999 Lumpinee champion

== Fight record == {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing Record|record='''182 Wins (54 (T)KO's, 127 decisions), 47 Losses, 5 Draws'''}} |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-04-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Mackenzie || Triumphant Muay Thai 7 || Las Vegas, Nevada || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-05-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Eddie Farrell || Triumphant Muay Thai 4 || Oakland, California || TKO (Cut) || 5 || 1:17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-03-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Amadeu Cristiano || Lion Fight 35 || Mashantucket, Connecticut || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor= | 2013-07-05 || {{N/A}} ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Sharos Huyer || {{N/A}} || Trieste, Italy || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-04-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Karim Ghajji || Boxe Thai et K1 Rules à Bagnolet || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-11-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Yin Jie || Legends of Heroes || ChangSha China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2011-08-13 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Zhao YaFei || Legends of Heroes: Kung Fu vs Muaythai || Nanchang China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-06-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jonay Risco || China Fight Night || China || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-04-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Marco Piqué || Ring Rules Kickboxing || Milan, Italy || Ext.R Decision || 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2010-12-18 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Abdallah Mabel || La Nuit des Challenges 9 || Lyon, France || TKO (Elbow/Cut) || 3 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-10-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiya Kurenai || Legends of Heroes: Muaythai vs Kung Fu, Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands || Pahang, Malaysia || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-12-19|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Liu Ceng Ceng || Chinese Kung Fu vs Muaythai Competition at Lingnan Pearl Stadium || Foshan, China || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-12-05|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cosmo Alexandre || Kings Birthday 2009 Muaythai Championship, Sanam Luang || Bangkok, Thailand || TKO (Referee stoppage) || || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-12-05|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Cedric Muller || Kings Birthday 2009 Muaythai Championship, Sanam Luang || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-10-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Soren Monkongtong || Evolution 18 || Melbourne, Australia || KO (Right high Kick) || 1 || 2:59 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-09-13|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Christophe Pruvost || M-1 Fairtex Muaythai event || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-11-29|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Yohan Lidon || Le Nuit des Champions || Marseilles, France || TKO (Dislocated shoulder) || 3 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2008-11-08 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Petrosyan || Janus Fight Night "The Legend" || Padua, Italy || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-09-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Soren Monkongtong || Return of "The Contenders" || Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-06-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RSA}} Vuyisile Colossa || Planet Battle || Hong Kong || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-03-03 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Assyria}} Fadi Merza || SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand IV" || Almere, Netherlands || TKO (Corner stop/gave up) || 4 || 0:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-11-29|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Wilfred Montagne || France vs Thailand|| Paris, France || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 3 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-09-00 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Yodsaenklai Fairtex || The Contender Asia Season I, Episode 9 || Singapore || KO (Punches) || 2 || 0:30 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-09-00 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Trevor Smandych || The Contender Asia Season I, Episode 1 || Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-05-28 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Nontachai Sit-O || Daowrungchujarern, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2007-04-20|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Yohan Lidon || Gala de Levallois-Perret || Levallois, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-10-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Big Ben Chor Praram 6 || Daowrungchujarern, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2006-05-14 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Nontachai Sit-O || Channel 7 Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-04-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Chaowalit Jockygym || Daorungchujarean, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Thailand Welterweight 147lbs title.}}

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-10-07 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Noppadet Siangsimaewgym || Prianun, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-09-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Khunsuk Phetsupaphan || Paianun, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Thailand Super-lightweight 140lbs title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-08-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Phetnaimek Sor.Siriwat || Paianun, Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2005-01-11 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Munkong Kiatsomkuan || Prianun, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2004-12-10 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Chokdee Por.Pramuk || Por.Pramuk, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Fight was for Lumpinee Super-lightweight (140 lbs) title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2004-07-02 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Namsaknoi Yudthagarngamtorn || Paianun, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-03-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Chokdee Por.Pramuk || Por.Pramuk, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2003-12-02 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Petnamek Sor Siriwat || Praiannant, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins Petnameks' Thailand Light-welterweight title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2003-10-03 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Munkong Keatsomkuan || Paianun, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2002-11-11 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Noppadech2 Chuwattana || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00

|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2002-05-18 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Huasai Sor.Phumphanmuang || || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2001 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Thongthai Por.Burapha || Toyota Cup D4D Commonrail 2001,Quarter-finals || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 || |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}

== Personal life == In 2015, Naruepol Fairtex (aka "Mr. GQ" ) moved to the United States to teach, train, and groom Muay Thai fighters in Northern California. He was formerly affiliated with KOA Fitness in Newark, CA as the head coach of the Muay Thai Program.

In August 16, 2021, Naruepol moved to Tucson, Arizona and became the head instructor of the Muay Thai Program at the Martial Arts gym Carlson Gracie.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-16 |title=Introducing Kru Naruepon Fairtex |url=https://carlsongracietucson.com/introducing-kru-naruepon-fairtex/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Carlson Gracie Tucson |language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also == * List of male kickboxers

==References== {{reflist}}

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