Decorated Thai star Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong entered what many viewed as one of the toughest fights of his career at ONE 167 last June 7 as he faced Masaaki Noiri in a featherweight kickboxing clash.
The Japanese star had all the hype behind him as he garnered accomplishments such as the K-1 World GP Super Lightweight and Welterweight titles.
However, Sitthichai was not fazed by Noiri's resume as he has also won multiple championships like the Glory Lightweight Championship, the 2015 Kunlun Fight World Max Tournament Champion, and the 2014 Lumpinee Stadium Welterweight World Championship.
He gave Noiri everything that he could handle and more as he established his dominance early on in the contest that had the ONE newcomer struggling to find his groove.
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Check out the entire bout below as posted by ONE Championship on YouTube.
'Killer Kid' turned in one of the best performances of his career at Noiri's expense and came away with the unanimous decision win which pushed his ONE record to six wins.
Sitthichai takes aim at future opponents who view him as an easy fight
The 32-year-old has never turned down a fight against the world's best athletes and while his ONE record is not as glistening when compared to his peers, Sitthichai made it clear that anyone who steps in the Circle with him will have a tough outing.
He said as much in the ONE 167 post-event interview with the South China Morning Post:
"I don't feel anything in particular. I don't have a negative feeling about it because everyone has their opinion. So I just want to remind everyone I'm not a [stepping stone] for anyone who wants to become a superstar in ONE."
Fans in the United States and Canada can rewatch ONE 167 on demand via Prime Video.