Panrit Banks On Speed And Superbon’s Wisdom To Avoid Career-Threatening Third Loss Against Nakrob
Two-fight losing streaks force uncomfortable calculations about future opportunities. For Panrit Lukjaomaesaiwaree, Friday, February 20, against Nakrob Fairtex at ONE Friday Fights 143 inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium represents more than bantamweight Muay Thai competition — it’s the final stand between maintaining roster position and learning whether 74 career victories matter when recent form suggests decline.
“I’m back to having two straight losses in the promotion again, but I just have to keep developing. I need to hurry up and fix my mistakes to get better,” the 29-year-old Superbon Training Camp representative admitted. “I’m not the type to give up easily. I’m constantly pushing myself to get back to that peak form I had when I won four fights in a row.”
Peak form feels distant when consecutive defeats erase momentum built through 2024’s four-fight winning streak that positioned Panrit as a legitimate divisional threat. Last year’s disappointing campaign — one victory against two losses — created the exact scenario fighters dread most: facing another aggressive power puncher while riding back-to-back defeats that force questions about whether speed still overcomes strength when careers hang in the balance.
Nakrob presents precisely the opponent Panrit doesn’t need while teetering on the edge. The Fairtex representative’s aggressive brawling style creates counter-striking opportunities, but his raw power and toughness punish mistakes that losing streaks compound through diminished confidence. Training under ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon provided technical adjustments specifically designed to exploit those openings while minimizing risk.
“For this fight, Superbon has been training me extra hard on my kicking and punching. He told me to find the right rhythm to move in and out and not to take unnecessary risks in trades since I’m the smaller fighter,” Panrit explained.
Smaller fighter. That acknowledgment carries weight beyond physical dimensions. It represents tactical reality that speed must compensate for power disadvantages, that technical precision must overcome brawling aggression, that Superbon’s championship-level wisdom must translate into execution when pressure mounts and roster security depends on performance rather than potential.
“Nakrob is famous for his toughness. I have to admit I might not match him in terms of pure strength, but when it comes to speed, I’m confident I can take him,” Panrit declared. “I’m ready to use my speed to my full advantage. If I get the chance, I’m definitely going for it. I’m very determined for this fight. I’m bringing my full arsenal and my goal is a knockout. I want that win and the bonus.”
Knockout ambitions from someone on a two-fight skid represent either desperation or calculated confidence that Superbon’s adjustments address the defensive lapses that caused recent defeats. After every loss, Panrit returned to adjust gameplan, plan strategy, improve skills — the cycle fighters repeat until improvements manifest or opportunities disappear.
But understanding what third consecutive loss means provides clarity that transforms Friday’s featured bout from competition into career preservation. “My focus is always on doing my best in the ring. Both of us will have a plan and we’ll both give it our all. Whatever the result is, I can accept it,” Panrit said. “But I’m going to do my absolute best because I don’t want to lose three in a row for the first time in this promotion. That could really hurt my future prospects.”
Future prospects. The phrase fighters use when acknowledging that promotional loyalty has limits, that roster spots don’t guarantee perpetual second chances, that Friday Fights provides opportunities until performance suggests they shouldn’t. Nakrob faces identical calculations after his own back-to-back knockout losses forced the weight class change that represents his gamble for redemption.
When two fighters on losing streaks collide, both carrying speed versus power narratives and championship-caliber coaching wisdom, someone proves adjustments work and someone learns that understanding mistakes doesn’t always translate into avoiding them when stakes demand execution over education.
“I’m not the type to give up easily. I’m constantly pushing myself to get back to that peak form I had when I won four fights in a row,” Panrit concluded.
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