Chanajon P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym
BornSura Srimalai
(1988-07-09) July 9, 1988
Buriram, Thailand
NationalityThai
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Light middleweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofBangkok, Thailand
TeamP.K. Saenchai Muaythai Gym[1]
Kickboxing record
Total148
Wins113
Losses30
Draws5

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.

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

Kickboxing record
113 Wins , 31 Losses , 5 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-12-01LossIraq Mustafa Al TekreetiONE Friday Fights 43, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandTKO (Uppercut)22:42
2023-09-29WinUnited Kingdom George JarvisONE Friday Fights 35, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision (Split)33:00
2023-08-11WinFrance Mohamed HanounONE Friday Fights 28, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandKO (Right cross)20:28
2023-05-26WinBrazil Victor HugoONE Friday Fights 18, Lumpinee StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-02-08LossFrance Jimmy VienotEmpire FightDoubs, FranceDecision53:00
For the WMC World Middleweight 160lb title.
2019-12-21WinSpain Nayanesh AymanTHAI FIGHT Thai Fest in PatongPhuket, ThailandDecision33:00
2019-10-26WinUnited Kingdom Charlie GuestTHAI FIGHT BangsaenChonburi, ThailandDecision33:00
2019-08-24WinBrazil Thiago TexeiraTHAI FIGHT Kham ChanodUdon Thani, ThailandExt.R. Decision43:00
2019-06-29WinBrazil Jean Carlos PereiraTHAI FIGHT BetongBetong, ThailandTKO (Injury)13:00
2019-04-27WinPoland Patryk Borowski BesztaTHAI FIGHT Samui 2019Ko Samui, ThailandDecision33:00
2019-03-30WinUzbekistan Naimjon TuhtaboevTHAI FIGHT Mueang Khon 2019Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandDecision33:00
2019-02-23WinGermany Philipp EngeroffTHAI FIGHT Phuket 2019Phuket, ThailandKO (Punch)2
2018-12-23WinGermany Philipp EngeroffTHAI FIGHT Chiang MaiChiang Mai, ThailandDecision33:00
2018-11-24WinIran Reza AhmadnezhadTHAI FIGHT SaraburiSaraburi, ThailandTKO1
2018-10-27WinGermany Erhan GungorTHAI FIGHT Chiangrai 2018Chiang Rai, ThailandKO (Punch)1
2018-08-25WinUzbekistan Timur DjabbarovTHAI FIGHT RayongRayong, ThailandKO (Punches)2
2018-07-07WinMyanmar Pite HtweTHAI FIGHT Hat YaiHat Yai, ThailandKO (Knees and elbows)2
2018-05-12WinIran Keivan SolemaniTHAI FIGHT Samui 2018Ko Samui, ThailandDecision33:00
2018-03-24WinSwitzerland Gligor StojanovTHAI FIGHT Mueang Khon 2018Nakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandDecision33:00
2018-01-27WinThailand Saiyok PumpanmuangTHAI FIGHT 2017 BangkokBangkok, ThailandKO (High kick)2
Wins the 2017 THAI FIGHT 72.5kg title.
2017-12-23WinRussia Islam MurtazaevTHAI FIGHT Chiang MaiChiang Mai, ThailandDecision33:00
2017-09-30LossSpain Edye RuizTHAI FIGHT BarcelonaBarcelona, SpainDecision33:00
2017-05-27WinFrance Jimmy VienotWarriors NightParis, FranceDecision53:00
2016-11-27WinFrance Johane BeausejourWarriors NightParis, FranceDecision53:00
2016-04-30WinUnited Kingdom Nicholas CarterTHAI FIGHT Samui 2016Ko Samui, ThailandDecision33:00
2016-03-12WinFrance Gaëtan DamboEmperor Chok DeeMeurthe-et-Moselle, FranceKO2
2015-12-11WinFrance Jimmy VienotBest of Siam 7Paris, FranceDecision53:00
2015-10-10WinFrance Mickael FrancoiseBattle 974Réunion, FranceTKO2
Wins the IMTU World 160lbs title.
2015-09-26LossBelgium Youssef BoughanemOmnoi StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
For the Omnoi Stadium 160lbs title.
2015-08-08WinThailand Sirimongkol SitanupapOmnoi StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
2014-12-21WinFrance Gaëtan DamboTHAI FIGHT 2014Bangkok, ThailandDecision33:00
2014-11-22WinAlgeria Nabil LettatTHAI FIGHT 2014Khon Kaen, ThailandTKO (Referee stoppage)3
2014-09-20LossUzbekistan Naimjon TuhtaboevTHAI FIGHT WORLD BATTLE 2014: VietnamHo Chi Minh City, VietnamKO (Spinning back elbow)1
2014-08-16WinFrance Anes LakhmariTHAI FIGHT WORLD BATTLE 2014: Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan, ThailandKO1
2014-04-06LossThailand Saiyok PumpanmuangTHAI FIGHT WORLD BATTLE 2014: ChakrinaruebetSattahip, ThailandKO (Left elbow)2
2014-03-15WinThailand Eakhanachai KaewsamritOmnoi StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
Wins Siam Omnoi Isuzu Cup.
2014-02-15WinThailand Peemai JitmuangnonOmnoi StadiumBangkok, ThailandTKO5
2013-11-23WinThailand Anantadet PetchsupapanOmnoi StadiumBangkok, ThailandKO3
2013-10-12LossThailand Yodpayak SitsongpeenongOmnoi StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
2010-00-00WinThailand Jaochalarm Sor. PinyoRajadamnern StadiumBangkok, ThailandDecision53:00
Wins the Rajadamnern Stadium Light Middleweight (70kg) title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Lethwei record

Professional Lethwei record
0 wins, 1 losses, 1 draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2016-10-09DrawMyanmar Too TooGTG International Challenge Fights 2016Yangon, MyanmarDraw3[12]
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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. ↑ "Thai Fight Bangkok Results: Chanajon Scores Highlight-Reel Knockout, Saenchai Wins 34th Straight". Combat Press. 2018-01-27. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  7. ↑ "Jimmy Vienot garde son titre". headkicknews.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "ONE FRIDAY FIGHTS 18 RESULTS: PONGSIRI PICKS UP DECISION OVER HARRISON". Combat Press. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  9. ↑ "ONE Friday Fights 18 recap: Pongsiri overcomes Tyson Harrison in epic firefight". Sportskeeda. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
  10. ↑ "Chanajon PK SAENCHAI MUAYTHAIGYM". MUAYTHAITV.COM. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  11. ↑ "ชนะจน พี เค แสนชัยมวยไทย ครอง "แชมป์อีซูซุคัพ 24" รับ "อีซูซุดีแมคซ์" และเงินสด 1 ล้านบาท พร้อมลงนวม "อีซูซุคัพ ซูเปอร์ไฟท์" 6 เมษายน ศกนี้". RYT9 (in Thai). 2014-03-19.
  12. ↑ "Lethwei Finds a Voice". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
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