is on a mission to prove he owns the all-around skills needed to conquer two different striking disciplines.
This Sunday, March 23, the Thai superstar will venture into enemy territory to face decorated Japanese striker for the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Title at , live on from the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Japan.
As the reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion who hasn바카라t tasted defeat since 2021, Tawanchai has done plenty to prove his dominance in 바카라the art of eight limbs.바카라 He바카라s now turning his attention to the bigger gloves of kickboxing and his quest for two-sport glory.
The 25-year-old knockout artist knows that ONE바카라s featherweight kickboxing division is traditionally home to the sport바카라s biggest stars 바카라 and that바카라s exactly why he바카라s so excited to pursue the divisional crown.
He spoke to about the massive opportunity at ONE 172:
바카라How important is this fight? Very important. Because it will help me reach my dream of becoming a two-sport World Champion in the featherweight division, which is packed with elite fighters. It바카라s the most popular division and the hardest division.바카라
The PK Saenchai representative will have his hands full against the well-rounded and ultra-aggressive Noiri. The Japanese fan favorite arrived in ONE with a long list of accolades and plenty of hype but suffered hard-fought decision losses to elite opponents in his first two appearances.
Noiri then bounced back to the win column with a sensational leg-kick stoppage victory, proving that the lofty expectations were justified.
While some fans might be questioning if Noiri deserves a crack at the interim gold, Tawanchai does not agree. He pointed out that his foe possesses a wealth of high-level kickboxing experience and will have the full backing of a partisan crowd in Saitama:
바카라I feel excited. I have to fight in Japan. I have to fight in his country. He is a K-1 Champion. He has more experience than me. If anyone wants to look down on him, or my fans say that he is an easy match for me or something, I tell you, he바카라s anything but easy.
바카라Even though he lost the first two fights in ONE, he바카라s definitely not a weak opponent. He won바카라t let me bully him easily. Trust me. This man is a Kickboxing Champion. He바카라s fighting in his home country, so he won바카라t give up easily.바카라
Tawanchai and his team have carefully studied Noiri, identified his weaknesses, and devised a game plan to exploit them. However, he바카라s not about to divulge those secrets just yet.
Although he바카라s tight-lipped about how he sees the World Title clash playing out, Tawanchai promises that he바카라ll be leaving Japan as a two-sport titleholder:
바카라What will the fight look like? I can바카라t predict the future, but I know I can바카라t lose.바카라
Tawanchai Discusses Switch From Muay Thai To Kickboxing
Tawanchai PK Saenchai knows he will have to make key stylistic adjustments when switching from Muay Thai to kickboxing.
His last three fights were successful defenses of the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title, so he바카라s naturally changed up his camp in preparation for a lifelong kickboxer in Masaaki Noiri:
바카라For my preparation for this fight, I바카라m changing my technique a little bit. And I have to study more about the kickboxing rules, how it바카라s scored, and everything.
바카라I just keep telling myself, 바카라Don바카라t use elbows.바카라 But I바카라m a fighter who rarely uses elbows or clinch and knees, so I just need to change my tactics a little bit.바카라
Ultimately, Tawanchai is a Muay Thai fighter to his core.
His journey to the top of the kickboxing world, he added, is another chance to test his overall skills against world-class opposition and another step toward his goal of cementing himself as the pound-for-pound best:
바카라Compared to Muay Thai, let바카라s just say I love Muay Thai. Kickboxing is another challenge. I try to adjust my style to be the most suitable for kickboxing.바카라
바카라This opportunity has come. I am ready to prove myself in another sport.바카라
