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Big things are happening for Fairtex and the world of combat sports.   ONE Championship Partners With Fairtex Fight Promotion Beginning in August, Fairtex Fight Promotion will host Road to ONE tournaments. Athletes in three different weight categories (70kg, 61kg, and 52kg) battle it out to win a contract to ONE Championship. The multi fight deal is valued at $100,000. Select foreign fighters based in Thailand are eligible to fight in the tournament.  “We’re grateful that ONE and Fairtex Fight Promotion are partnering together to create a pathway for athletes to earn a contract to compete in ONE,” promoter for Fairtex Fight Promotion, Prem Busarabavonwongs said. “We want a new group of athletes that will follow in the footsteps of...

Fairtex is pushing boundaries with some tremendous news. Smilla Sundell Beats Jackie Buntan for ONE Championship Strawweight title The talk of the town was Smilla, The Storm, and Sundell against the skilled Jackie Buntan. There was tons of drama in this one. Sundell missed the strict hydration test on weigh in day, then had to weigh in day of the fight. Buntan from Boxing Works passed with professional ease on the first day. Come fight day, The Storm’s weapons were an absolute force. Tall and lanky she used her jab to punch in Buntan’s face. By the second and third round of the five round affair, Buntan had slowed. The American showed tremendous resilience and clever defense. Buntan used a...

The world of Muay Thai and MMA is booming and Fairtex is leading the way. Here are the top stories   America Takes On Sweden For Strawweight Title At ONE Championship   (In this photo: BGV14 White Glove, KPLC6 Thai Pads, BPV1 Red Belly Pad) The fight everyone has been talking about is coming up on April 22nd. Jackie Buntan battles Smilla Sundell for the first ever Strawweight title.   Buntan is riding a three fight win streak. The Boxing Works technician took out Wondergirl Morroak Gym, Ekatrina Vandaryeva, and Daniela Lopez. Trained since she was 14 by Bryan Popejoy, Buntan is a smooth and evasive warrior with killer hands. She knocked down the tough Wondergirl in her debut bout...