At the time of his K-1 debut, on July 17, 2004 in Seoul, Kaoklai weighted 78 kg (172 lb; 12.3 st), the lightest and youngest fighter ever to win a K-1 Openweight tournament. His name Kaoklai means in Thai "to have a good future".
Kaoklai is currently an instructor of Muay Thai at Evolve MMA in Singapore.
Kaoklai Kaennorsing was born as Athit DamKam in the heart of Northeastern Thailand, in the city of Khon Kaen. He became a student of Jockey Gym and he started training Muay Thai at the young age of eight. He had his first fight a year later which he lost by points decision. After graduation of junior high school for 3 years, he devoted himself to train Muay Thai.

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