Chanajon_P.K._Saenchai_Muaythaigym

Chanajon P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym

Chanajon P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym

Thai Muay Thai fighter


Chanajon P.K. Saenchai Muaythai Gym (Thai: ชนะจน พี.เค.แสนชัยมวยไทยยิม; born July 9, 1988) is a Thai Muay Thai fighter from the Buriram province of Thailand. He is a former Rajadamnern Stadium Light Middleweight Champion.

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Personal life

Chanajon appeared in the 2017 film A Prayer Before Dawn as a Muay Thai fighter named Chanachol who faces the lead character at the end of the film.[2]

Muay Thai career

Chanajon currently competes for the THAI FIGHT promotion, where he has won the 2017 THAI FIGHT Tournament at 72.5 kg.[3] As of February 2020, Chanajon is ranked the No. 9 middleweight by WBC Muaythai.[4] As of October 2020, he is ranked the No.6 middleweight by the WMO World Muay Thai Organization.

On March 15, 2014, Chanajon defeated Eakchanachai at Omnoi Stadium to win the 24th Isuzu Cup Tournament.

THAI FIGHT

By winning the Isuzu Cup, he was able to appear on Thailand's major Muay Thai event: THAI FIGHT. Chanajon would make his THAI FIGHT debut at THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Chakrinaruebet on April 6, 2014. Facing Saiyok Pumpanmuang in the 2014 Isuzu Cup Superfight, he went on to lose by second-round knockout via elbow.

Chanajon would win his next THAI FIGHT bout, defeating Anes Lakhmari by first-round KO on August 16, 2014 at THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Nakhon Sawan.

On September 20, 2014, Chanajon lost by first-round KO to Naimjon Tuhtaboyev via spinning back elbow at THAI FIGHT World Battle 2014: Vietnam.

He closed out 2014 with wins over Nabil Lettat and Gaëtan Dambo on November 22 and December 21 respectively, both of which were at THAI FIGHT.

Chanajon returned to THAI FIGHT on April 30, 2016, facing Nicholas Carter at THAI FIGHT Samui 2016. He wound up winning the three-round decision.

He would return to compete for THAI FIGHT on a long-term basis beginning 2017, when he appeared at THAI FIGHT Barcelona on September 30, 2017. There, he lost to Edye Ruiz by three-round decision.

He would bounce back with a three-round decision win over Islam Murtazaev in the 2017 THAI FIGHT 72.5 kg Semi-Finals at THAI FIGHT Chiang Mai on December 23, 2017.[5]

On January 27, 2018, he rematched with Saiyok Pumpanmuang, whom he faced in his THAI FIGHT debut, this time with the 2017 THAI FIGHT 72.5 kg Championship on the line. In their rematch, Chanajon ended up winning by second-round knockout after landing a high kick, claiming the 2017 THAI FIGHT 72.5 kg title.[6]

On February 9, 2020 Chanajon challenged Jimmy Vienot for his WMC World -160 lbs title at the Empire Fight event in France. He lost by the fight by decision.[7]

ONE Championship

After a three-year layoff, Chanajon returned to action to face Victor Hugo at ONE Friday Fights 18 on May 26, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8][9]

Titles and accomplishments

Muay Thai record

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Lethwei record

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References

  1. "INTERVIEW OF CHANAJON PK SAENCHAI GYM by Serge TREFEU". Siam Fight Mag. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  2. "A Prayer Before Dawn Cast and Crew". Fandango. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  3. "Profile: Chanajon P.K. Saenchai Muay Thai Gym". Thai Fight. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. "WBC Muaythai Ranking February 2020". WBC Muaythai. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  5. "Thai Fight Results: Saenchai Bests Haddad, Sorkin Upsets Sudsakorn". Combat Press. 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  6. "Jimmy Vienot garde son titre". headkicknews.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. "Chanajon PK SAENCHAI MUAYTHAIGYM". MUAYTHAITV.COM. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  8. "Lethwei Finds a Voice". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2020-12-07.

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