Real Name: Tom Keogh
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Gym: Warriors Gym Dublin
Stance: Orthodox
Primary Style: Muay Khao
Era: Modern Era (late-2010s – present)
Primary Weight: 66.5 kg (Welterweight – ONE)

Career Record

Muay Thai / Kickboxing (documented)

Professional record (partial):

  • Wins: 16+

  • Losses: 3

  • Draws: 2

  • Knockouts / TKOs: 7+

His documented record reflects professional bouts in Ireland, the UK, and ONE Friday Fights.
Many regional and early-career bouts are not fully listed in public databases.

Profile

Tom Keogh is an Irish Muay Thai fighter currently competing at 66.5 kg / welterweight, active on both the Irish national circuit and ONE Championship’s Friday Fights series.

He is one of the most consistently successful Irish Muay Thai competitors of his generation, capturing the WMO Irish Welterweight title and transitioning onto an international platform through ONE Championship.

Keogh began training Muay Thai as a child at Warriors Gym Dublin, progressing through youth and amateur competition before turning professional. His early career involved steady activity across Ireland and the UK, building experience rather than fast-tracking exposure.

His move to ONE Friday Fights marked a clear step up in competition and visibility, aligning him with a promotion known for demanding pacing, small gloves, and high attrition rates.

Fighting Style

Tom Keogh is fundamentally a Muay Khao pressure fighter.

His style is built around:

  • Forward pressure from the opening round

  • Clinch engagement and physical control

  • Sustained knee offense

  • Hard body work to wear opponents down

  • Conditioning-driven pace over multiple rounds

Rather than relying on single-shot power, Keogh’s stoppages tend to come from accumulated damage and fatigue, a hallmark of true Muay Khao fighters.

While he can strike effectively at range, his most consistent success comes once the fight is dragged into physical exchanges and clinch sequences.

Titles & Achievements

World Muay Thai Organization (WMO)

  • WMO Irish Welterweight Champion (66.5 kg)
    Won via stoppage vs Eric Hehir — March 2025

ONE Championship

  • Competitor on ONE Friday Fights

Regional Competition

  • Irish Muay Thai Champion

  • Competed at ISKA Irish Title level

Notable Fights

  • TKO (Round 1) vs Erik Hehir — WMO Irish Welterweight Title bout, 2025

  • TKO (Round 2) vs Nathan Bendon

  • KO (Round 1, 2:12) vs Mahan Fotouhi (Iran) — ONE Friday Fights 135, November 28, 2025

  • Decision Win vs Stephen O’Neill — Éire Fighting Championship, 67 kg title bout

Background & Development

Keogh began Muay Thai training at a young age in Dublin, developing through structured youth and amateur systems before transitioning to professional competition in his late teens.

His early career included setbacks and experimentation across weight classes, but steady activity and durability allowed him to mature into a pressure-based professional style. Rather than relying on highlight finishes early, he accumulated experience through consistent matchups.

Despite limited mainstream exposure for Irish Muay Thai, Keogh has steadily built credibility through results, advancing from domestic titles to international competition under ONE Championship rules.

Why He Matters

Tom Keogh represents a functional European Muay Khao archetype:

  • Clinch-oriented in a kickboxing-heavy era

  • Effective under ONE’s small-glove rule set

  • Proven at national title level

  • Building international credibility through performance, not hype

His future trajectory will be shaped by matchmaking depth and consistency, not stylistic limitation.#