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Tawanchai vs. Liu to Headline ONE Friday Fights 137 at Lumpinee on Dec. 19

After a stoppage loss to Masaaki Noiri, the Muay Thai champion seeks to reignite a kickboxing title push against the opponent who defeated Noiri.

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Zhang Peimian
Tawanchai PK Saenchai
Thai star has made no secret of his desire to add a kickboxing title to his Muay Thai belt. Photo: Handout

Overview

  • ONE Friday Fights 137 is set for December 19 at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium with a featherweight kickboxing main event between Tawanchai PK Saenchai and Liu Mengyang.
  • Nine months after being stopped by Masaaki Noiri for the interim crown at ONE 172, Tawanchai returns to kickboxing intent on correcting mistakes and pursuing a second belt.
  • Liu enters with a prior victory over Noiri, adding competitive context to a matchup Tawanchai views as vital to his kickboxing ambitions.
  • Zhang Peimian meets Thongpoon PK Saenchai in strawweight kickboxing as he looks to rebound from two losses, most recently a controversial split decision to Rui Botelho.
  • Making his promotional kickboxing debut, Thongpoon brings a 5-3 ONE record from Muay Thai, while Zhang anticipates a three-round battle between two hard-to-finish strikers.