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Numsurin Beats Songchainoi Again at Lumpinee

The unanimous decision on Friday, June 26 strengthens Numsurin’s case for a title shot at ONE atomweight Muay Thai champion Nadaka Yoshinari.

Overview

  • Numsurin Chor Ketwina defeated Songchainoi Kiatsongrit by unanimous decision in the three-round main event at ONE Friday Fights 160 at Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, June 26.
  • The rematch was a close-range grind where Numsurin used low kicks, left-body kicks, clinch knees and tight punch combinations to control the action and win every judge’s scorecard.
  • The result completes a 2–0 head-to-head sweep for Numsurin and moves his long pro record to roughly 106–21 while Songchainoi remains a durable pressure fighter with a strong ONE record.
  • Numsurin’s win gives matchmakers a clear reason to consider him as a challenger to Nadaka Yoshinari but any title booking will depend on the champion’s schedule and ONE’s matchmaking decisions.
  • The victory highlights ONE’s strategy of testing contenders on its weekly Lumpinee cards and changes the atomweight picture by putting a veteran, multi-plan striker back into immediate title contention.