RWS Hosts Knockout Showdown: Bikreev Faces Nakamura

RWS has announced a major event for knockout enthusiasts: RWS Knocktoberfest, taking place on Saturday, October 10th. The opening bout is a Rajadamnern 135-pound title fight between Igor Bikreev, Russia's knockout king, and Kan Nakamura, the 135-pound kickboxing champion from RISE, Japan's premier fighting organization.

This is a dream matchup that nobody expected would materialize until RWS partnered with RISE, allowing Thai and international fans to witness this historic clash at Rajadamnern Stadium. Bikreev is a Russian star who has knocked out countless Thai fighters, including top-ranked boxers like Panthak Jitmuang Nonthaburi and Kingsanglek W. Kamchanaarkarn in traditional muay thai rules with 3-round gloves. After crossing over to RWS, he has maintained his devastating knockout streak, recently making history with the fastest knockout in a Rajadamnern title fight when he kicked (with a micaziki move) out Saengmanee S. Samanagarm in April. In his most recent outing, Bikreev demonstrated a difficult muay thai technique—the reverse elbow—to knockout Petchsomui Lookchaonairoontom. This was his first title defense.

Kan is a Japanese star holding the 135-pound title from RISE. With a record of 27 fights, he has won 21 times, with 15 of those victories coming by knockout. He has crossed over to pursue success under muay thai rules and harbors a grand dream of becoming a Rajadamnern champion.

This is the first matchup officially announced for the major RWS Knocktoberfest event. Crucially, this is a super-fight where whoever achieves a knockout victory instantly receives a one-million-baht bonus. The intrigue deepens: besides who will claim the championship, will this fight end in knockout? Don't miss Saturday, October 10th!