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Muay Thai champ Pongsiri targets redemption in new division

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Four-time Muay Thai World Champion Pongsiri PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym courageously stood with the big boys in the ONE Super Series featherweight division, though his brave performances did not result in a win.  

Pongsiri PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym

Now that he is back at his natural weight class, he expects success to follow.  

Pongsiri battles WBC Muay Thai World Champion Sean “Clubber” Clancy in the main event of ONE: A NEW BREED II, which was previously recorded in Bangkok, Thailand, but will air this Friday, September 11. 

“This is the weight class I want to be in,” Pongsiri told ONEFC.com.

“I’m most comfortable with it in terms of forward movements and weapons. I want to prove to myself that I can become a champion in this weight class.”

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The 29-year-old faced Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy for the inaugural ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title and lost via unanimous decision before falling to Sorgraw Petchyindee Academy via split decision.

Though he had no regrets about competing against bigger men, the PK.Saenchai Muaythaigym standout is confident this move will yield better results.

“When I was fighting in the 70.3-kilogram weight class, it was bigger. I learned that it’s a disadvantage being smaller after I was attacked. My heavy weapons became light because [my opponents] were bigger,” he said. 

“This is my natural weight class. It’s good. I am determined to fight in this weight class for a long time. It’s what I am used to and I can show my moves faster.”

The game plan for Pongsiri is simple – keep moving forward, get the finish, and return to the winner’s circle. 

“I am determined to walk forward and approach him from round one,” Pongsiri said.

“My weapons’ strength is great. I have great experience, I do more forward approaches, and I do shin kicks and elbow strikes. I plan to make him tired, and I expect to knock him out with my elbows.”

Watch ONE: A NEW BREED II this Friday, 11 September, on One Sports or One Sports+ at 8:30 p.m. Philippine Standard Time (PHT). Also, TV5 will air the event on a next-day delay at 11 p.m. PHT on Saturday, 12 September.

You can also watch by downloading the ONE Super App. 

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