"Tawanchai's kicks are atomic" - Muay Thai icon Buakaw in awe by the brute force of Tawanchai's most lethal weapon
Tawanchai PK Saenchai's world-class kicking game is arguably the best in the business. Even multi-time Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Buakaw Banchamek believes so.
The ONE featherweight Muay Thai world champion's world-class striking game and fight IQ may have carried him past various opponents across the discipline and kickboxing. But one thing, by far, has been a cornerstone to whatever success he enjoys today.
That aforementioned trait is something that was apparent once more when he went to war against 'Smokin' Jo Nattawut. While many argued that results could have gone either way, the PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym affiliate used his kicks to great success across the eight rounds he shared with Nattawut.
Looking back at the Thai's trademark tool in his two-chapter rivalry against 'Smokin' Jo, Buakaw had this to say on a recent clip uploaded onto his YouTube channel:
"Tawanchai's kicks are atomic. Two people's arms have been hurt, one maybe was broken."
Watch the full video here:
Tawanchai and Jo Nattawut set for rubber match at ONE 169: Atlanta
Following a pair of back-and-forth scraps that had everyone on the edge of their seats, ONE Championship confirmed a third installment of a Tawanchai and Jo Nattawut war, which takes place at ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8.
The divisional king will put his ONE featherweight Muay Thai world title on the line once more as the No.2-ranked contender hopes to pull one back and secure the biggest win of his career in front of his hometown fans in the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
While the world champion will be a heavy favorite heading into this fixture, he will be well aware of the venom 'Smokin' Jo owns, having tasted his dance partner's pressure and power at ONE Fight Night 15 and ONE 167.
As for the Atlanta-based fighter, he'll need to prevent the PK Saenchai man from stringing together attacks if he dreams of getting his hand raised on the organization's third on-ground spectacle in North America.
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