Petchmorrakot Wor. Sangprapai
14 June 2018, Macau China - Revered by many for the incredible speed, power and
precision behind all his strikes, celebrated Thai kickboxer Petchmorrakot Wor.
Sangprapai will venture into new territory to reignite his illustrious career.
Widely
considered as one of the best pound-for-pound competitors in the world of Muay
Thai, Petchmorrakot will make his debut under the ONE Championship banner on 23 June as part of the highly-acclaimed
ONE Super Series.
ONE Super
Series was launched by ONE Championship last April to showcase the purest forms
of world-class striking and its adrenaline-pumping action on the world’s
biggest and most prestigious stage of competition.
Petchmorrakot
is scheduled to duke it out with French dynamo Fabrice Fairtex Delannon on the
undercard of ONE: PINNACLE OF POWER, which takes place at the Studio City Event
Center in Macau, China.
The
24-year-old multiple Muay Thai titleholder believes that by joining the
promotion’s ONE Super Series, it opens a new chapter in his professional
kickboxing stint.
“It’s a
new beginning for me. I am excited to be in this new journey. I hope everything
will turn our great for me as part of the growing ONE Championship roster,” he
said.
Despite
his young age, Petchmorrakot has already defeated some of the biggest names in
Muay Thai, claiming multiple Muay Thai world championship titles in the process.
Hailing
from Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand’s northern Isan region, Petchmorrakot was
actually inspired by his younger brother when he was just nine years old to
begin training in Muay Thai.
Spurred
by his success and proven talent, he then moved to Bangkok in 2012 to further
his budding career and compete at the highest levels of the sport.
It proved
to be one of the best decisions he ever made as Petchmorrakot went on to claim
Lumpinee Stadium World Championships in two divisions, as well as a WMC Muay
Thai title, in a career spanning almost 200 professional bouts.
Owning an
experience record of 155-33-2 in Muay Thai, Petchmorrakot is now ready to carry
over his wealth of combat experience and exceptional skills on the ultimate
proving grounds of martial arts.
“I am
very excited and little bit nervous for this upcoming bout,” he stated. “This
is my debut match in ONE Championship. Everybody knows ONE Championship is a
big event that draws huge audiences. I am training very hard for my bout to get
the victory.”
Petchmorrakot
expects a tough encounter with Delannon, who defeated high-level opposition to
become a three-time MAX Muay Thai World Champion in two different weight
classes.
“I’m
expecting a good challenge. He is a strong warrior. I am preparing a solid
defense against him, but of course, I am mixing in some offense as well. I am
not sure if he will expect that I will add a twist to my game,” he explained.
“For this
match, I think the strategy will flow once I am in the ring. I will just do my
best to get the win, but also provide an exciting bout for the audience to
enjoy,” Petchmorrakot added.
Petchmorrakot
hopes to translate his Muay Thai success on the biggest stage in martial arts
as he tests his skills among the world’s best strikers in ONE Super Series.
“I left
everything to live my dream. I am living it, and I am happy. Now, I just want
to take on the top fighters in the world in ONE Championship and do my best,”
he concluded.
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