New ‘Wai Kru’ world record set; ONE CEO presents 4-ounce gloves to Thai government

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong recently presented a gift to the Thai government in honor of Muay Thai Day this week.

The first-ever Amazing Muay Thai Festival in Hua Hin, Thailand, took place this week from Feb. 3rd to Feb. 6th. Many ONE Championship athletes, including CEO and Chairman Chatri Sityodtong, shared in the festivities.

This year, the Muay Thai Festival fulfilled their promise of setting the Guinness World Record of the world’s largest “Wai Kru” ceremony. “Wai Kru” is a traditional dance Muay Thai fighters do to show respect to their teachers before a fight.

Civillians watched as more than 3000 Royal Thai Army cadets, university students, and volunteers performed the record-breaking ritual.

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Among the festivities, the event also featured a WBC World Championship fight between defending middleweight world champion Victor Hugo and Salimkhan Ibragimov, as well as Muay Thai seminars.

On February 6th, CEO Chatri Sityodtong took part in the ceremony by presenting the Thai government with a glass frame that contained a pair of 4-ounce gloves. It also featured a simple golden plate placed in between that said “ONE.”

ONE Championship shared the photos on Instagram with the caption:

"Earlier this week, ONE celebrated Muay Thai Day with over 3,000 strong in Hua Hin, Thailand, breaking the Guinness World Record for the biggest “Wai Kru” in history! 🥊 Stamp Fairtex, Nong-O Hama, Chatri Sityodtong, and more took part in the festivities 🤩 @yodchatri @nongogaiyanghadao @stamp_fairtex.

Thai warrior Sinsamut Klinmee expresses gratitude to ONE CEO for believing in him

Last month, Sinsamut Klinmee thanked ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong for allowing him to compete in the openweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix.

The CEO announced the 16-man openweight Muay Thai tournament at the start of the year, which has had fans and athletes alike excited for its launch. The first name added to the tournament was Sinsamut Klinmee, who recently challenged kickboxing king Regian Eersel for the inaugural ONE lightweight Muay Thai world title.

The 27-year-old Pattaya native expressed his joy on Instagram with the following statement:

“Thank you to my fan club. Thank you to all the brothers and sisters who voted for me and hashtag my name to be one of the 16 people. Thank you Chatri for knowing that my heart is fighting and I'm a fighter. No matter if I meet with big or small people, I will fight to my best because I'm a warrior. ❤️ 🔥”

Sinsamut Klinmee is slated to rematch Regian Eersel for the lightweight belt on March 17th in a ONE Friday Fights event at the Lumpinee Stadium.

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