Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
ONE Championship’s first Malaysian World Champion, Aliff Sor Dechapan , is still basking in the glow of last week’s historic win , and now there’s even more reason to celebrate.
The newly crowned ONE Interim Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion – accompanied by his parents – received a hero’s welcome from Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya.
View this post on Instagram That welcome traces directly back to what unfolded inside Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium last Friday, July 24, where the 22-year-old knockout artist wrote a defining chapter for Malaysian sports .
Aliff finished the legendary Sam-A Gaiyanghadao at the 1:09 mark of the fifth round of their epic World Title main event showdown at The Inner Circle 23 to claim the 26 pounds of gold, a spot in the record books, and a US$50,000 performance bonus from ONE Chairman…
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