‘I Really Want The Finish This Time’ – Kongchai Looks To Close The Show Against Mehrdad Khanzadeh At ONE Friday Fights 148

Former Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Kongchai Chanaidonmueang is determined to turn consistency into a statement performance when he faces Iranian slugger Mehrdad Khanzadeh in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 148 . The strawweight Muay Thai showdown takes place on Friday, March 27, live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium. Scheduled for ONE Friday Fights 146 , the bout was postponed due to Khanzadeh’s illness but returns with even greater stakes as both men chase a coveted US$100,000 contract and a place on ONE’s global roster.

View this post on Instagram Few athletes have been as active in the weekly series as Kongchai. The 23-year-old southpaw has compiled 10 victories in ONE Friday Fights, building a reputation as one of its most reliable performers. With a 76-16 professional record, he remains firmly in the conversation for a main-roster contract.

He enters this contest on a two-fight winning streak, having defeated Walter Goncalves and most recently edged Myanmar’s Thway Lin Htet in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 140 . Those wins extended his momentum but left him searching for a more emphatic performance. He said: “Everything went according to plan and I didn’t rush it, but I wasn’t entirely happy with my performance.

Since I’d been out of the ring for three months, my strikes felt a bit sluggish. I managed to go the full three rounds, though, and Thway Lin Htet definitely started to fade toward the end. “It’s a shame I couldn’t close the show.