Tawanchai PK Saenchai vs. Liu Mengyang: Featherweight Kickboxing Breakdown
Tawanchai PK Saenchai returns to kickboxing action at ONE Friday Fights 137 on December 19, 2025, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, facing 22-year-old Chinese prospect Liu Mengyang in a three-round featherweight kickboxing showdown.
Tawanchai PK Saenchai vs. Liu Mengyang
The bout was originally scheduled for ONE Friday Fights 126 in September, but a training injury forced Tawanchai to withdraw, allowing Liu to instead face Shadow Singha Mawynn, whom he defeated by unanimous decision in an impressive performance.
The betting odds are not yet available, but we have history to draw on and make predictions. Expected Betting Range: For Muay Thai, Kickboxing, and ufc sport betting, you might expect Tawanchai in the -300 to -400 range with Liu around +225 to +325.
Muay Thai‘s Tawanchai is projected as the likely favorite. Tawanchai’s previous odds against comparable opponents show him as a moderate favorite. Against Superbon at ONE 170 in January 2025, he opened at around -225 to -250. His odds before the Masaaki Noiri fight at ONE 172 in March were -649 to -670, indicating significant confidence in his skills despite coming off a successful Muay Thai defense.
Liu will almost certainly be posted as an underdog given his three-fight ONE Championship record (2-1), limited experience at the elite level, and his loss to Siasarani in April 2025. However, his upset victory over Noiri in December 2024, the same fighter who knocked out Tawanchai, gives Liu credibility that should keep him from being too heavily lined against.
Tawanchai’s kickboxing credentials include the second-round TKO finish over Georgian opponent Davit Kiria in August 2023, when a bone-breaking left leg kick forced the tappage. Tawanchai also defeated Jo Nattawut twice in kickboxing competition, first by unanimous decision in October 2023, then by majority decision in June 2024.
However, Tawanchai’s two-sport ambitions encountered a significant setback when he faced Masaaki Noiri for the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE 172 in Tokyo on March 23, 2025. The Japanese veteran, a former two-division K-1 Champion, executed his game plan with precision, dropping the Thai striking icon in the third round en route to a stunning TKO victory. Tawanchai has now spent nearly nine months away from competition and is attempting to rebuild his confidence.
The Chinese prospect Liu Mengyang authored one of 2024’s most shocking upsets when he accepted a late-notice promotional debut against Masaaki Noiri at ONE Friday Fights 92 in December. Fighting on minimal preparation against the same man who would later finish Tawanchai, Liu outpointed the K-1 champion by unanimous decision, immediately establishing himself as a legitimate divisional threat.
The matchup carries significant implications for both fighters’ career trajectories. Tawanchai requires a definitive victory to restore credibility in his two-sport pursuit and position himself back toward championship consideration in kickboxing. Liu, conversely, stands to announce himself as a genuine contender with a victory over the former Muay Thai champion, even as Tawanchai attempts redemption.
