Tawanchai reaches a goal by winning a world title in ONE Championship × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA ONE Championship News It fulfilled my dream - Tawanchai reaches a goal by winning a world title in ONE Championship By Ted Razon Modified Oct 08, 2022 09:09 PM EDT Follow Us Comment Share Tawanchai PK.Saenchai realized a life-long dream after dethroning Petchmorakot Petchyindee. Photo by ONE Championship Tawanchai PK.Saenchai can finally cross off one of the biggest entries on his bucket list. As a kid growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, the now 23-year-old Thai superstar had one goal – to become a Muay Thai world champion on the grandest stage. He finally achieved that lifelong dream at ONE 161, dethroning his compatriot Petchmorakot Petchyindee to become the new ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion. Tawanchai, who is still getting used to his new designation as the top dog of the division, vowed to defend his throne in the considerable future. He told SCMP MMA shortly after winning the world title: “I'm very happy. It fulfilled my dream. I was dreaming of it since I joined ONE Championship the first time and today I already achieved my dream. I became a champion and I will keep this belt with me for as long as I can.” Watch Tawanchai’s full interview with Nic Atkin below: The young fighter had to go through hell and back in his five-round war against Petchmorakot. The 28-year-old wrecking machine showcased why he went unbeaten in his first five bouts inside the Circle. He took Tawanchai’s best shots and always responded with some clean hits of his own. The PK.Saenchai Muay Thai gym superstar, however, displayed the true heart of a world champion by turning up the heat in rounds four and five. At the end of the day, Tawanchai simply wanted it more. The fact that Petchmorakot was also at his best in that fight only made his career-defining victory so much sweeter. Tawanchai says gruelling war with Petchmorakot is the best fight of his life Tawanchai PK.Saenchai has put up several amazing performances inside the circle, including back-to-back knockout wins prior to getting his title shot. While he wasn’t able to put away the extremely durable Petchmorakot, the Thai slugger displayed arguably the best version of himself. He exerted every ounce of energy he had in that final round and left it all on the line. This left him exhausted like he’s never felt before, but getting his hand raised in the end made it all worth it. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post He told ONE Championship: “This fight, I will say that it was fun. It was entertaining. I was really tired but it was all great. It feels so great. I felt that it was one of the best fights of my life, and I think everyone in the world sees this as well.” Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by micah.curtis85 × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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