“The way he’s fighting” - Regian Eersel acknowledges Sinsamut Klinmee’s impressive run in ONE Championship

ONE lightweight kickboxing world champion Regian Eersel enters the Circle on October 21st riding a seven-fight undefeated streak. That 0 could very well go as he meets veteran Muay Thai striker Sinsamut ‘Aquaman’ Klinmee. The two men will square off with the chance to make history as ONE will crown the inaugural lightweight Muay Thai world champion.

For Klinmee, winning a ONE world title is all about continuing the legacy of combat sports supremacy established by his father and uncles. For Regian Eersel, it’s about making ONE history by becoming one of the few to ever become a two-sport world champion.

Speaking to ONE Championship ahead of his world title showdown, Regian Eersel shared what he finds most impressive about his Thai challenger:

“The way he’s fighting, of course. He looks very good, fights very good, his KO power. He knocked out his last two opponents and that was impressive.”

Debuting for the promotion at ONE X in March, Sinsamut Klinmee earned a spectacular second-round knockout over Dutch legend Nieky Holzken.

‘Aquaman’ followed that up with another second-round knockout, this time against former WBC Muay Thai world champion ‘Lethal’ Liam Nolan. Klinmee will look to make it three in a row on Friday night when he steps into the Circle with a man who already knows what it takes to become a world champion.

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Long before training for Regian Eersel, Sinsamut Klinmee focused on boxing before turning to Muay Thai

Before showcasing his prowess in the art of eight limbs on the global stage of ONE Championship, Sinsamut Klinmee was an accomplished boxer, though it wasn’t necessarily by choice. Entering the military, ‘Aquaman’ found that there was no Muay Thai division that could accommodate his size, so he called an audible and took up boxing:

“At first, I wanted to fight in Muay Thai, but there was no division for me to fit in, so I decided to switch to boxing.”

After racking up a series of wins, Sinsamut Klinmee was sent off to the national boxing camp where he ended up competing against Olympic-level competition in China:

“I traveled to compete in Wuhan, China. There, I fought against a few competitors who are Olympic boxers. Although I was eliminated in the quarterfinals, I was proud to be able to win against two Olympic athletes in the competitions. That was great enough for me.”

The experience proved to be invaluable and he now has the opportunity to put his striking skills on display this Friday night at U.S. primetime against the always dangerous Regian Eersel.