After 5 years of retirement, legendary Thai boxer still defeats Chinese master

Match clip of Kaew Fairtex and Luu Xuan Thuy

Kaew Fairtex is a famous Thai boxer, specializing in Muay Thai and kickboxing. This boxer has won the Lumpinee Muay Thai Championship twice, the WBC World Council Muay Thai Championship once and the WPMF World Muay Thai Championship once.

In addition, Kaew Fairtex also won the K-1 kickboxing championship in the super lightweight category twice. However, this fighter has been retired for 5 years and recently returned at the SPACE ONE 2024 event on November 16.

Kaew Fairtex's opponent is Chinese fighter Liu Chunrui in the 65kg class match at the SPACE ONE 2024 event held in Foshan (Guangdong, China). According to Tapology , Liu Chunrui has won 3 previous kickboxing matches at the Kunlun Fight event since last year.

In the most recent match in April this year, Luu Xuan Thuy defeated Thai boxer, Frankke Siharach. Therefore, Luu Xuan Thuy is very confident when meeting Kaew Fairtex.

Kaew Fairtex defeated Liu Chunrui and won the championship belt in China.

Right from the start of the match, Luu Xuan Thuy took the initiative to attack. However, Kaew Fairtex showed his bravery and experience when launching counterattacks. The Thai boxer also avoided many dangerous attacks from Luu Xuan Thuy.

With his vast experience, Kaew Fairtex kept the match going at his own pace. After 3 intense rounds, Kaew Fairtex won by the judges' decision, winning the gold belt in the 65kg weight class at the SPACE ONE 2024 event.

After the match, Kaew Fairtex shared on his personal page: "What's wrong with being 40 years old? As long as your heart is still passionate ." Meanwhile, Kaew's wife confided: "After nearly 5 years away from the ring, this time Kaew may not be able to show his best form. However, he tried his best and won."

Son Tung

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