Tawanchai recalls first fight in iconic Lumpinee Stadium

Unlike many fighters on the ONE Fight Night 7 on Prime Video card, Tawanchai P.K. Saenchai is well-accustomed to competing at the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.

The ONE featherweight Muay Thai champ has competed in the world-famous venue over a dozen times throughout his young career, even being named the Lumpinee Stadium Fighter of the Year back in 2018.

Tawanchai recently recalled his first fight at Lumpinee in an exclusive interview with ONE Championship, stating:

"The first time I set foot in Lumpinee Stadium, I remember being amazed by how grand it was. This is where all the greatest fighters compete. I was 14 and I won the fight by decision."

The 23-year-old is scheduled to make his first title defense against Russia's Jamal Yusupov in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 7.

Check out this exclusive Tawanchai video via ONE Championship below:

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Tawanchai reveals why he was drawn to Muay Thai to help his family financially

Growing up in Thailand wasn't easy for Tawanchai and his family. In fact, one of the leading reasons why he started practicing Muay Thai was to help his family out financially.

He told the promotion:

“I had a rough childhood. My dad used to live comfortably, but he went bankrupt and had to sell everything. After that I began to train Muay Thai. I competed for the first time when I was just seven years old, I won by first-round knockout. It was a three-round fight in a bar.”

Well, the world-class striker is quickly becoming one of the top Muay Thai practitioners on earth. He is also doing so on the global stage, gaining the featherweight title by defeating Petchmorakot Petchyindee Academy.

In addition to that, the champ has also scored knockouts inside the circle over Sean Clancy, Saemapetch Fairtex, and Niclas Larsen.

His upcoming opponent is a multi-time Russian national champion in both kickboxing and Muay Thai, who owns a 3-0 record under ONE Championship. Yusupov has picked up wins outside of the promotion over high-level strikers like Marouan Toutouh, Alim Nabiev, and Regian Eersel.

Make sure to tune in to ONE Fight Night 7 on February 24 to watch Tawanchai look to defend his featherweight Muay Thai title against Russia's Jamal Yusupov, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The event will also air live and for free via Prime Video for North American viewers.