Sangarthit Returns To Muay Thai After Seven Years

Sangarthit Looksaikongdin will end a seven-year hiatus from Muay Thai competition when he meets Logan Chan in a bantamweight bout at The Inner Circle 30, streaming live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on September 11.

The Thai fighter compiled an undefeated 19-0 boxing record and captured the WBA Asia lightweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">Super Lightweight World Title during his time away from Muay Thai, according to BJ Penn. He then went 3-1 under ONE Championship's kickboxing ruleset as part of a gradual return to the sport where he first made his name.

High Stakes For Sangarthit's Homecoming Bout

Chan brings a dangerous 3-1 record in ONE Championship to the matchup, with all three victories coming by knockout in the opening two rounds. The streak makes him a legitimate threat to derail the carefully orchestrated comeback that Sangarthit and his father, who serves as his chief strategist, have spent years planning.

The bout carries added significance beyond individual career trajectories. Sangarthit is working to establish his own legacy separate from that of his brother-in-law Rodtang Jitmuangnon, the former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion whose small-glove performances helped elevate the sport's profile globally.

A victory would immediately slot Sangarthit into the bantamweight Muay Thai rankings conversation and validate the long transition period. A loss would raise questions about whether the move back to traditional Muay Thai rules came too soon after years competing under different formats.

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