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Tawanchai Reveals “Kickboxing Belt” Is Next, Aims for Two-Sport Glory After Win Over Superbon at ONE Friday Fights 46

Published 12/26/2023, 10:02 AM EST

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Tawanchai PK Saenchai put on another brilliant performance and is now looking for his next big challenge. 

Last Friday at ONE Friday Fights 46: Tawanchai vs Superbon, the PK Saenchai standout successfully defended the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Championship at the expense of Superbon Singha Mawynn in their main event tussle.

Tawanchai PK Saenchai goes past the challenge of Superbon 

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The pair figured in a back-and-forth contest that didn’t have a clear favorite as they both showcased their incredible skills and sound strategies against each other. 

Tawanchai tried to maintain his distance to prevent his opponent from unleashing his vaunted high kicks. Meanwhile, Superbon showed that he can still utilize his elbows that he wasn’t able to use under kickboxing rules. 

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After five rounds of action, it was Tawanchai was declared the victor to successfully keep his coveted strap for the third time. Following the match, he declared that he is looking for a new challenge. 

“I showed everyone now (that I am the best in Muay Thai),” Tawanchai told commentator Mitch Chilson during his post-fight interview. “Next, I want that kickboxing belt.”

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With his latest win, Tawanchai ends the year with four victories, extending his overall win streak to seven. 

As he looks back on his incredible year, he is just thankful to have closed it out against a highly-skilled opponent. 

 “I’m really happy that I just won against a really good fighter in Superbon and I’m just really happy to end the year,” he told ONE in a post-fight interview. 

Tawanchai all set for his next challenge

Superbon once carried the featherweight gold in kickboxing as the top pound-for-pound striker in the world before Chingiz Allazov claimed his spot at ONE Fight Night 6 back in January. 

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Allazov successfully defended his belt at ONE Fight Night 13 this past August against a former conqueror in Marat Grigorian to cement his spot on top of the division. He will certainly be open to face a new rival to prove yet again why he is the best in the world today. 

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Tawanchai understands that “Chinga” will not be an easy opponent to deal with. While he respects Allazov, he intends to continue his winning ways when he goes for two-sport glory. 

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“Chingiz is a very good fighter. I feel like I’d be an underdog if I were to face him but if the opportunity comes and I have to face him, I would take it,” he said.

 

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Anirban Chatterjee

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I am Anirban, an MMA enthusiast with the opportunity to combine my fascination for the sport with my professional adventures as a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Apart from being a professional athlete, MMA and Soccer are sports that I have always enjoyed following. I am a huge fan of ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor, and Israel Adesanya.
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Abhishek Kumar Das