WATCH: Thant Zin puts on an instant barnburner in his ONE Championship debut against Jaising in Bangkok
19-year-old phenom Thant Zin turned heads during his ONE Championship debut in February 2024 at ONE Friday Fights 52 when he scored a second-round knockout of Jaising Sitnayokpunsak in their catchweight Muay Thai battle inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The fight highlights were recently posted by the promotion on their Instagram account, and its caption read:
"Thant Zin made a STATEMENT in his ONE debut against Jaising 💪 How will his kickboxing showdown unfold against Takeru Segawa on September 27 at ONE Friday Fights 81? 🔥"
In the opening round, the rising star from Myanmar was on the receiving end of vicious kicks from Jaising, but he just brushed them off and made it look like he was eating them for snacks. This highlighted his durability and granite chin.
But when the second round commenced, Thant started to counter the offense from his Thai opponent, and he only needed one shot to end the match.
In less than a minute in the round, Thant uncorked a powerful left hook that connected on Jaising's jaw and immediately put him down the canvas. The strike was so lethal that he was still wobbly when he tried to get back up, forcing the referee to call a stoppage.
Thant quickly added another knockout win to his tally and made quick work of Tai Sor Jor Piek Uthai in August 2024 at ONE Friday Fights 76.
Thant Zi to face Takeru Segawa in a flyweight kickboxing match at ONE Friday Fights 81
Following those impressive back-to-back victories, the Taw Win Ayeyar Club representative is scheduled to face Japanese superstar Takeru Segawa in a flyweight kickboxing match on Sept. 27 at ONE Friday Fights 81.
Thant is looking to extend his win streak to three and secure the biggest win of his young career against 'The Natural Born Crusher' in front of the Lumpinee Stadium crowd in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live on pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com.