“I am very motivated” - Tawanchai says he needs to get past Liu Mengyang to get to kickboxing gold

Reigning and undisputed ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai of Thailand has more ONE Championship gold on his mind and is fully fixated on adding the kickboxing belt to his mantle.

All he has to do is get past his next opponent.

Tawanchai is set to lock horns with Chinese phenom ‘Spirit Dragon’ Liu Mengyang in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 137: Tawanchai vs. Liu, which takes place live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Dec. 19, in Asia primetime.

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In a recent interview with South China Morning Post, Tawanchai talked about needing to beat Liu to get to the kickboxing gold.

The PK Saenchai Muay Thai gym product said:

“No, it's not exactly like that. Just like in every fight, I am very motivated, and right now I have my eyes on the kickboxing belt. So for me, it's like I just really need to get past him to go toward my goal.”

Tawanchai added:

“So the fact that I said I was serious just means that I am going to be serious in the ring.”

Check out the interview below:

Needless to say, fans can’t wait to see Tawanchai PK Saenchai back in action at the soonest possible time.

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Tawanchai PK Saenchai wants to silence the haters with his performance: “I just want to show them”

Tawanchai PK Saenchai is entering his fight against Liu Mengyang at ONE Friday Fights 137 with a chip on his shoulder. More importantly, he wants to silence his critics with another explosive performance.

He said:

“Well, I've been elbowing my whole life. I've been fighting Muay Thai my whole life. So maybe you know a break is nice, it's okay. And I feel like a lot of people have said to me that I would never be good at kickboxing, and I would never be better at kickboxing than this. So I just want to show them. I want to prove to myself that I can get the belt in kickboxing.”

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Edited by Aziel Karthak