Nanfa Serchadeco (1957-1991) was Kru Walter's first Muay Thai teacher and mentor. (Click the image on the left to enlarge).
"Hi Walter. You may not remember me. My name is Malia, I am the daughter of Nanfa Serchadeco a.k.a "Lot". I came across your website and just wanted to say thank you for keeping his dream alive. I remember you being at our house when I was little and my dad would be training you in our backyard and at the Muay Thai Academy where he also taught.....lol...I also remember you having longer hair back then too :) I think he would have been so proud to see all that you have done and that you are sharing with others the skills he has shared with you - Malia"
About Nanfa Serchadeco (1957-1991)
Born in Thailand in 1957, Nanfa "Lot" Serchadeco began his career at the young age of 11. Nanfa was one of the top fighters in the mid-70’s. He proved himself by fighting all the good fighters at that time, until on February 24, 1977, he became the 27th bantamweight champion of Rajadamnern stadium by defeating Raklek Chutinavi. In his time, Nanfa held a Thai boxing record of 120 wins, 20 draws and six losses. He also held a total of 45 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in International-style boxing. He represented his country as a boxer in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, the same games that Sugar Ray Leonard became a star.
Nanfa came to the United States in 1982, at the age of 25. He was one of the first teachers, or “Kru” at the Muay Thai Academy in North Hollywood, California. He also taught this form of Thai martial art in the backyard of his home in Torrance, California. He married a beautiful and loving wife, Deborah Jean, and together they had a lovely daughter, Malia. They lived happily in Southern California until his death, November 22, 1991, of heart failure at the age of 34.
Many “kru” or Muay Thai teachers still remember him as a good friend, and a great champion. He left a legacy of Muay Thai in many Muay Thai practitioners, who now have become “kru” or teachers of Muay Thai themselves.
