Pompet PongSuphan PK Fights For More Than A Contract Against Nat Khat Min
A new son changes how a fighter sees everything, including the reasons he steps into a ring. For one Thai veteran, that shift could not have come at a bigger moment.
Pompet PongSuphan PK meets debuting Myanmarese striker Nat Khat Min in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 163 on Friday, July 24. The card broadcasts live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium, shortly after The Inner Circle 23.
Pompet has endured a turbulent stretch over the past two years, but his two most recent outings have been statement TKO victories, sandwiched around a single narrow defeat. He most recently stopped Jaosuayai Mor Krungthepthonburi at ONE Friday Fights 147, building momentum he hopes carries him toward a life-changing US$100,000 contract.
Beyond the career stakes, the 27-year-old carries a deeply personal reason to chase a finish this time around. He wants to bring home a bonus as a gift for his three-month-old son.
“If he comes out aggressive right from the first round, I’m ready to trade. I’m confident in my timing, and my deeper experience in Muay Thai will help me handle his style,” Pompet said.
“My goal is to get another finish to win a bonus as a welcoming gift for my 3-month-old son.”
Standing across the ring is a fighter with his own story to write. Nat Khat Min steps into the Circle for the first time, hoping to add his name to a proud lineage of Myanmar athletes who have thrived on this stage.
Former two-division ONE MMA World Champion Aung La N Sang and atomweight contender Vero blazed that trail before him. Nat Khat Min now gets his own chance to carry it forward, armed with the relentless aggression that defines his lethwei background.
“It’s my first fight in ONE Championship, and obviously, it’s a big fight as well, so I’m still quite a bit excited about it,” Nat Khat Min said.
“My opponent is very good and tough. I have to go toe-to-toe against him and trade punches.”
Whatever unfolds once the two men meet in the center of the ring, Nat Khat Min insists his focus remains simple.
“I just want to make sure it’s a good fight for all the fans who are watching,” Nat Khat Min said.
“It’s such a big fight, and Myanmar fans will be out in full force. It’s going to be good.”
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