Prachanchai Pongsuan Defends ONE Muay Thai Title Against Aliif
Prachanchai Pongsuwan PK will defend his ONE Muay Thai strawweight world title against interim champion Aliif S. Dechaphon at The Inner Circle 43 in Bangkok on December 18. The champion returns after a layoff due to injury, while Aliif arrives on a six-fight winning streak and aims to become the first Malaysian to hold a ONE title.
Prachanchai Pongsuwan PK, the 32-year-old ONE Muay Thai strawweight world champion, prepares to defend his title against 22-year-old interim world champion Aliif S. Dechaphon, a Thai-Malaysian, at The Inner Circle 43 on December 18 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. Prachanchai previously retained the championship with a fourth-round TKO victory over Ellis Barboza in February 2568 before a lengthy injury layoff; his most recent bout was a split-decision loss to Wang Ju Guang under kickboxing rules on October 16. Aliif, meanwhile, is on a six-fight winning streak, most recently knocking out Sam-A Gai Yang Haud in the fifth round in July to win the interim ONE Muay Thai strawweight title and become the first Malaysian to hold a ONE championship.