Biography and career
Yohan Lidon was born on 7 March 1983. He started practicing muay thai at the age of 15. Lidon resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St-Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons.
He faced Eakpracha Meenayotin at Thai Fight: Lyon on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and lost via decision after three rounds. [3] [4]
He beat Corrado Zanchi by second-round TKO at the A1 World Combat Cup on November 20, 2012. [5]
Kicking off 2013, he lost a close decision his rubber match with Karim Ghajji in the semi-finals of a 72.5 kg four-man tournament at La Nuit des Titans on February 2, 2013 in Tours, France. [6] [7]
Lidon then beat Steve Moxon by way of split decision for the A1 World Middleweight (−73 kg/160 lb) title in Melbourne, Australia on February 22, 2013. [8] [9] [10]
A rematch between Lidon and Yodsanklai Fairtex took place at Warriors Night in Levallois, France on March 2, 2013. Lidon lost via decision after five rounds. [11]
He scored a second-round KO win over Igor Danis at La Ligue des Gladiateurs is Paris, France on January 25, 2014. [12]
He lost to John Wayne Parr by decision at Boonchu Cup: Caged Muay Thai 4 in Gold Coast, Australia on March 1, 2014. [13] [14]
He lost to Bernueng TopKing Boxing on points at Warriors Night 3 on April 4, 2014. [15]
He challenged Alex Tobiasson Harris in a fight for the WMC World Super Middleweight (-76.2 kg/168 lb) Championship at Monte Carlo Fighting Masters 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco on June 14, 2014, losing a unanimous decision. [16] [17] [18]
On May 19, 2016 Yohan Lidon took Round 4 knockout victory (left head kick) over Armenian-Dutch Karapet Karapetyan and became a new World Kickboxing Network (WKN) super middleweight (oriental rules) world champion at Dark Fights 2 event in Paris, France. [19] The knockout itself reportedly scored L'Équipe 21 KO of the year. [20] On August 4, 2016 he defended his belt taking a unanimous decision over Danijel Solaja from Germany in the main event of Fight Night Saint Tropez. [21]
On May 4, 2017 Lidon defeated Patrik Vidakovics of Hungary by unanimous decision making the second defense of WKN World super middleweight title in the main event of Dubai Fight, in Dubai, UAE. [22] [23]
On May 20, 2017 Lidon defeated Djibril Ehouo of France by unanimous decision in the main event of Dark Fights: Capital Fights 2 in Paris, France. [24]
On June 10, 2017 Lidon faced a unanimous decision defeat against Yoann Kongolo of Switzerland in the headline bout of Glory 42 Super Fight Series in Paris, France. [25]
Lidon was expected to fight Florian Kroger of Germany in the third defense of WKN World super middleweight title in the main event of Fight Night Saint Tropez V on August 4, 2017, in St Tropez, France. [26]
In 2012, he took 3rd place at the 14th World Carp Championship at Lake Bolsena, Italy. [27] [28]
