‘Everyone Wants Me To Win’ – The Incredible Collective Effort Behind Yod-IQ’s Monumental ONE World Title Bid
The most consequential fight of Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri‘s young career awaits in the highly anticipated main event of The Inner Circle 30 on Friday, September 11, inside Bangkok’s hallowed Lumpinee Stadium.
Riding a remarkable 10-fight winning streak, the 24-year-old PK Saenchai Muaythaigym product challenges reigning ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon for the ultimate prize in the division. This massive all-Thai World Title showdown goes down exclusively for members at live.onefc.com in Asia primetime.
Yet for all his brilliance, Yod-IQ didn’t rise alone. Behind every perfectly timed strike and hard-fought victory stands a devoted circle of family, coaches, and teammates-turned-brothers who carried him to this doorstep.
On the eve of his title shot, the Thai challenger reflected on the people who made it all possible.
The Parents Who Drove The Dream
Long before the bright lights of the global stage, Yod-IQ was simply a boy from Buriram Province navigating the unglamorous reality of pursuing greatness far from home.
Day after day, his parents made the grueling journey through scorching countryside roads on a motorcycle to get him where he needed to be. They did so selflessly, treating every kilometer not as a burden but as a daily act of devotion.
He said:
“My parents took care of me so well since I was a kid. They did so much — riding nearly 30 to 40 kilometers round-trip every day just to drop me off for training. I had to do that daily while balancing high school in Grade 12, but we pushed through it.”
Yet his parents’ immense impact went far deeper than simple transportation.
Most crucially, they recognized his potential early enough to steer him toward the legendary gym that would ultimately change his life.
The Buriram native said:
“During those long rides, my parents supervised my training because the gym owner wasn’t there. My parents drove everything. They were the ones who pushed me to join PK [Saenchai Muaythaigym]. I’m so proud of myself and so grateful for their incredible support, which brought me to where I am today.”
A Gym United By One Goal
While those early days built his foundation, Bangkok’s revered PK Saenchai Muaythaigym gave him his wings. Preparing for a dangerous opponent like Rambolek requires an elite brain trust, and the martial arts hotbed has formed a fiercely united front to ensure he captures the belt.
Former ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai has devotedly guided his preparation while rehabilitating an injured leg, while reigning ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Prajanchai Pongsuphan PK has personally stepped in to sharpen his tactical arsenal.
Yod-IQ said:
“For this camp, I’ve been hitting pads with two trainers: Ajarn Chanwit and Trainer Somwang, who also train Tawanchai. They stepped in to help with my conditioning. As for tactics and counters, Sia Khaek, Tawanchai, and Prajanchai are overseeing everything and giving me personal tips.”
Leaving absolutely nothing to chance, new methodologies and unprecedented physical demands define every grueling session.
Ultimately, this is not Yod-IQ’s fight alone. It is PK Saenchai Muaythaigym’s fight, and every single member of the camp is profoundly invested in seeing him seize his full potential.
He said:
“The whole team at PK is pushing me to the absolute max. The sports science coach is giving me everything he’s got. Things I’ve never done before, I have to do now, because this is the ultimate fight of my life. Everyone wants me to win and bring the belt back to PK.”
Following In His Footsteps At Last
At the center of it all, however, sits one relationship above every other. Tawanchai and Yod-IQ are kindred souls who have forged an unbreakable brotherhood built over years of shared sacrifice.
Far more than a mentor, global superstar Tawanchai has shown Yod-IQ the grueling, exhausting reality of what it truly takes to claim 26 pounds of gold in the world’s largest martial arts organization. Now just one victory away from honoring the torch passed to him, he intimately understands the staggering pressure required to seize it.
Yod-IQ said:
“I feel just like Tawanchai did back then. I remember him telling me that he was going to become a champion and that I had to follow in his footsteps. Now the day has come for me to catch up to him.”
Yod-IQ approaches at this critical moment with eyes wide open. The arduous road was never a surprise, but a blueprint he absorbed by watching Tawanchai relentlessly pursue absolute greatness.
Now, he stands fully prepared to trace the same steps to its ultimate destination.
The World Title challenger concluded:
“Having seen how he trained and knowing how exhausted he got, I knew I had to face the same path. Now I understand just how tiring it is to fight for a title. Reaching this point, I’m determined to grab it — I won’t let it slip away. I’m just one step away, and I’ll give it everything I’ve got.”
