Tawanchai PK.Saenchai is very happy to run it again with the one man handy him a loss below the ONE Championship banner.
Tawanchai is coming off a unanimous determination victory over Petchmorakot Petchyindee to seize the ONE featherweight Muay Thai world championship. He’s scheduled to defend his belt in opposition to harmful Turkish striker Jamal Yusupov within the ONE Combat Night time 7 on Prime Video co-main occasion.
Ought to he cross his first take a look at as a ONE world champion, the Thai star could also be wanting down the barrel of a rematch with Sitthichai Sitsonpeenong later this 12 months. On that, he instructed ONE:
“It’s really as much as ONE. No downside in any respect in the event that they watch to arrange a battle between me and Sitthichai. There’s nothing to be avenged, although. As a result of he has my respect. But when ONE needs to make this battle occur, then I’m comfortable to face him.”
The 2 Muay Thai icons met at ONE: Battleground III in August 2021, with Sitthichai popping out on high through a intently contested cut up determination.
Although Sitthichai usually competes in ONE’s featherweight kickboxing determination, an opportunity to tackle a person he’s already defeated with a ONE world title on the road could also be too good of a chance to cross up.
Followers in North America can watch Tawanchai’s subsequent battle on February 24 stay and without spending a dime on Prime Video with an Amazon subscription.
Iconic striker John Wayne Parr is a fan of Tawanchai out and in of the Circle
Legendary Muay Thai star John Wayne Parr is a fan of Tawanchai PK.Saenchai, calling the ONE featherweight Muay Thai titleholder one of many heaviest hitters on the promotion’s roster.
Relating to his demeanor exterior of the circle, Parr dubbed the Thai warrior one of the humble fighters he’s ever met in a current put up on Instagram:
“Among the best elements of being concerned with @onechampionship is making buddies with all of the fighters. Probably the most humble but most scary must be @tawanchay_pk. Tremendous humble within the lodge, but within the circle one of many hardest hitters on the roster.”
Parr, a former WMC Muay Thai world champion, wrapped up his iconic fight sports activities profession final 12 months at ONE Championship’s Tenth-anniversary showcase, ONE X.
Although Parr got here up brief in his ultimate outing in opposition to former ONE light-weight world champion Eduard Folayang, it did nothing to decrease his standing as one of many best strikers of all time.
‘The Gunslinger’ closed out his profession with 99 victories and a slew of world championship wins after 35 years of competitors.