Panpayak Jitmuangnon To Make ONE Debut In Kuala Lumpur
Another of the world’s best Muay Thai athletes has joined ONE Super Series.
Thailand’s Panpayak “The Angel Warrior” Jitmuangnon has signed to compete in ONE Championship’s all-striking league, and he will make his debut at ONE: DESTINY OF CHAMPIONS.
The event will take place at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, 7 December.
On 7 December, Muay Thai megastar Yodsanklai is BACK to take on world champion Luis Regis! Plus, Malaysian warriors Agilan "Alligator" Thani, Gianni Subba & Jihin Radzuan will all be in action!Kuala Lumpur | 7 December | 6:30PM | LIVE and FREE on the ONE Super App: http://bit.ly/ONESuperApp | TV: Check local listings for global broadcast | Tickets: http://bit.ly/onedestiny18
Posted by ONE Championship on Friday, November 23, 2018
His opponent in a flyweight bout will be Portugal’s Rui Botelho, a WKA European Champion with a professional record of 17-7-2.
The 24-year-old will return for his second contest in the world’s largest martial arts organization.
Panpayak will enter The Home Of Martial Arts with an outstanding 243-40-3 professional record, despite being just 22 years old.
He is a two-division Lumpinee Stadium Champion and two-division Rajadamnern Stadium Champion, and won the Sports Writers of Thailand Fighter of the Year award three years in a row – in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
He joins his teammates Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon and Yodpanomrung “The Lightning Knee” Jitmuangnon on the ONE roster, after they made their debuts at ONE: CONQUEST OF HEROES in September.
Muay Thai will also feature in the ONE: DESTINY OF CHAMPIONS main event as Yodsanklai IWE Fairtex takes on Luis Regis in a featherweight bout.