There are modern legendary figures of Muay Thai as well as those from the past. Like Pol Prapradang - the 'Wild Boar'. His boxing record speaks for itself; 350 bouts, both international and Muay Thai styles. He was never knocked down nor given the count during his extraordinary fighting career.

This record is even more spectacular since it was built by often fighting in weight classes much heavier than his own. He was a bantamweight but to find a fight, he often fought in the welterweight divison.

The "Wild Boar" was also a fabled figure for his ceremonial dance before each fight. 'Hanuman Tob Yoong' - which means 'The Monkey God slapping the mosquito' - boxing dance had no equal. To add to this record, Pol Prapradang was also the first ever Thai Boxer to be internationally ranked in the bantamweight division of international boxing.

Other modern figures become legends because of a particular skill in the Muay Thai art. Like Apidej Sit-Hirun, known as 'The Champion of Seven Titles', the most fearful kicker that Muay Thai may ever have seen, he once broke his opponent's arm with his kick strike.

His kick aresenal made him famous as he set a record by holding, at one time, seven welterweight titles of both Muay Thai and International boxing, a historic record that still stands.

Another celebrated modern fighter was 'The Sky Piercing Knee Kicker', the fighter that in the end, no-one dared fight - Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn. He was the knee expert, producing knockout after knockout with his stunning knee attacks.

He became what is called a 'spinster' fighter - one who nobody dared challenge and gave up one of his championships simply because no-one could be found who was willing to fight him for it.

Muay Thai continues to be a sport of legends, of legendary fighters, legendary acts. The greatest legend, the one that the world finds hard to believe, is the simple truth of the sport "it can't be beaten"