Tawanchai PK Saenchai took a huge step forward in his quest for two-sport supremacy in ONE Championship. At ONE Fight Night 13, the featherweight Muay Thai king claimed a win in his promotional kickboxing debut by taking out Davit Kiria via a third-round TKO. 

Having successfully conquered his division, the PK Saenchai product has set his sights on capturing a World Title in a different sport. And with a dominant performance in his latest outing, he has shown himself to be a serious threat to the kickboxing ranks.

Tawanchai PK Saenchai even cracked the bone of Davit Kiria’s arm

Tawanchai more than held his own against his former Glory Kickboxing World Champion foe in the first two rounds, constantly controlling the distance with his well-placed kicks. As the battle neared its completion, the 24-year-old unleashed a kick that Kiria blocked with his arm. Immediately after the strike made impact, the Georgian striker signaled the referee to stop the fight. 

He was clearly in pain, and it was later revealed that the strike broke a bone in the Tbilisi native’s arm. Though he scored the impressive win, Tawanchai insisted he hadn’t intended to inflict such significant damage during his post-fight interview. “I wasn’t really thinking or feeling anything [when I landed the final kick] because I was just stopping him from him getting closer to me, so I had been doing my kicks since the first round,” he said.

Tawanchai PK Saenchai stays humble even after a five-fight win streak

The ending to the fight was reminiscent of the Thai superstar’s previous win, where he stopped Jamal Yusupov’s night via a low kick at ONE Fight Night 7 to defend his World Title. He is now riding a five-fight win streak, with four stoppages in his current run.

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Tawanchai’s incredible form puts his name amongst the best strikers in the world today. However, the Bangkok-born superstar isn’t letting the success go to his head, and he still strives to improve his shortcomings where possible.

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“I don’t think I am in the place to say that I’m the best on the planet or anything. I think it’s up to the fans and up to my supporters to what they would say,” he said. “I feel like there’s still a lot of room for improvement for me, especially in kickboxing rules. I don’t think I’m that good at kickboxing, and there’s still a lot of things that I need to improve.”