Songchainoi Vows To Get His Revenge In ONE Friday Fights 160 Rematch With Numsurin
The last time Songchainoi Kiatsongrit faced Numsurin Chor Ketwina, one moment of carelessness cost him everything. On Friday, the 25-year-old Thai comes to Lumpinee Stadium with a very different plan, and a very clear sense of what is at stake.
Songchainoi meets Numsurin in the main event of ONE Friday Fights 160, live in Asia primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26. Both men have since challenged Nadaka for the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Title and come up short, meaning this rematch doubles as a top contender fight for whoever earns the next shot at gold.
Their first encounter at ONE Friday Fights 122 ended in majority decision defeat for Songchainoi, snapping a nine-fight winning streak. He went into it carrying confidence built on an unbeaten ONE record. He left it having absorbed a first defeat on the global stage, and the mental fallout was significant.
“I’m stoked to get this rematch with Numsurin. It was a shame losing that first fight because I got careless. I let my guard down, and he caught me with a solid right hook that dropped me for a count. That completely flipped the momentum,” he said.
“After losing to Numsurin, I was pretty devastated. I’d never lost to anyone in ONE before, so I might have been a bit too overconfident. When things went sideways, my mental state took a pretty hard hit. But I got so much support from my family, my girlfriend, and everyone at the gym. They really helped me get through that tough time.”
Since then, Songchainoi has rebuilt steadily. He returned with a win, then stepped up against Nadaka himself at ONE SAMURAI 1 in April, pushing the Japanese world titleholder across five hard rounds before falling on the scorecards. The lesson from that night was clear.
“Losing to Nadaka taught me a lot of lessons. I know I have to go back to the gym and train even harder if I want to get another crack at him,” he said.
Before he can chase Nadaka again, Numsurin must be settled. Songchainoi accepts full responsibility for what happened the first time and is not looking for excuses. He is looking for a finish.
“When people say Numsurin got a fluke win, I don’t really look at it that way. It was on me — I was the one who got careless. Mistakes happen in this sport,” he said.
“I’m confident I’ve got the better chin and the greater durability. It definitely won’t be easy for him to knock me out. Words are cheap, we’ll have to see about that once we’re in the ring. But I’m confident I’m getting my revenge.”
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