ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai acknowledges the essential function his father has performed in serving to him be the place he’s proper now.
The 24-year-old striker shared that his supportive father was with him each step of the way in which to achieve his profession objectives, which was punctuated by his unanimous determination victory final September over longtime champion Petchmorakot Petchyindee to turn out to be the featherweight Muay Thai king.
Tawanchai, in an interview with ONE Championship, highlighted this particular relationship along with his father, saying:
“I’ve been near my dad for my entire life. We went by way of ups and downs collectively all alongside. He’s all the things in my life.”
Since changing into world champion, Tawanchai has had one profitable title protection to date, coming by means of a formidable 49-second technical knockout (leg kick) victory over Turkish challenger Jamal Yusupov in February.
The win was his fourth straight in ONE Championship and solidified his standing as one of many high strikers within the recreation. He now seeks to broaden his vary as a fighter when he makes his kickboxing debut later this week at ONE Battle Night time 13 on Prime Video in Bangkok.
The PK Saenchai Muay Thai standout will conflict with former Glory kickboxing world champion Davit Kiria in a featured bout, which is a part of the 10-fight providing taking place on August 4 on the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.
The kickboxing change, Tawanchai mentioned, is a part of his push of vying for the kickboxing gold within the division down the road.
Ready for the Thai juggernaut at ONE Battle Night time 13 is 34-year-old Georgian Davit Kiria, who’s out to catch a break after hitting a tough patch in his two matches final yr.
ONE Battle Night time 13 is offered stay and totally free to Prime Video subscribers in North America.
