Tawanchai PK.Saenchai possesses some of the most powerful leg strikes of any fighter on the planet.
The ONE featherweight muay Thai world champion will look to add another big name to his list of victims when he faces the challenge of former featherweight kickboxing king Superbon Singha Mawynn in the main event of ONE Fight Night 15 on October 6.
Before the pair lock horns at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, we look back at some of the most devastating kick finishes of Tawanchai’s ONE career so far.
Davit Kiria at ONE Fight Night 13
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Tawanchai showed that his arsenal of weapons can transfer seamlessly from muay Thai to kickboxing at last month’s ONE Fight Night 13.
Entering ONE’s kickboxing ranks for the first time against veteran of the sport Davit Kiria, the 24-year-old would have been forgiven for taking some time to feel his opponent out.
Instead, he bludgeoned the Georgian star with a relentless barrage of kicks right from the start.
Kiria took the brunt of the strikes on his arms, but that strategy proved his undoing.
By the end of the second round, his right arm appeared to be compromised from the repeat blows. And just seconds into the final frame, the fight was over.
Tawanchai slammed yet another kick into the stricken limb, forcing Kiria to walk away in surrender.
X-rays done after the fight showed that the final blow had broken Kiria’s arm, thus proving that the featherweight muay Thai king has bone-shattering power.
Jamal Yusupov at ONE Fight Night 7
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One kick was all it took for Tawanchai to defend his ONE featherweight muay Thai world title for the first time against Jamal Yusupov at ONE Fight Night 7 in February.
Just 49 seconds into the opening round, the Thai star connected with a thunderous leg strike that hit the Turkish star’s knee, sending him limping back to his corner and unable to continue.
It was an ominous display of Tawanchai’s power that followed his epic, five-round world title win over longtime divisional king Petchmorakot Petchyindee just five months prior.
Sean Clancy at “ONE: Dangal”
Tawanchai announced himself on the global stage in style at “ONE: Dangal” in 2021.
The then 22-year-old phenom terrorized former WBC muay Thai world champion Sean Clancy from the outset of his promotional debut, stalking the Irishman around the ring while displaying his fearsome kicking arsenal.
The end of the onslaught came in the opening seconds of the third frame, when Tawanchai unleashed a brutal head kick to send the bloodied Clancy crashing to canvas.
The featherweight muay Thai division was put on notice that night in Singapore, and it was merely the beginning of what would be a dominant run from the PK.Saenchai superstar.
