Titus Proctor is well on his way.
After winning the King in the Ring title in late 2023, the Waikato fighter had a clear vision for where he wanted to take his martial arts career.
Or, rather, where he wanted his martial arts career to take him.
Titus Proctor earns One Championship contract with TKO win over Maciej Karpinski
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“I feel like within four or five years I can get there.”
Now, about three years on, Proctor has taken a big step towards that goal.
The 22-year-old has earned a spot on the main One Championship roster and a contract with the promotion worth US$100,000 ($180,000) after a third-round knockout win in a Muay Thai bout against Poland’s Maciej Karpinski at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium this morning.
The bout was Proctor’s third under the One Championship banner, all taking place on the promotion’s two feeder series – Friday Night Fights and Inner Circle.
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Proctor, who trains out of Tihipuke Muay Thai in Hamilton, extended his perfect professional record to 24-0 with the win over Karpinski, with the referee waving the fight off with about 90 seconds remaining in the third and final round.
In the ring after the fight, a One Championship announcer confirmed Proctor had done enough to be elevated to the main roster.
“You’re going to the show. That’s a $100,000 contract. You’re the newest lightweight in One Championship.”
While building his resumé, he accumulated a host of titles including national championships, a King in the Ring tournament, the WKBF world middleweight title and the WBC Muay Thai World Championship.
Now, he can continue working towards adding a One Championship title to that list.
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Proctor is the latest New Zealand fighter to earn a spot on the main roster with the promotion, alongside Viet Anh Do who secured his place on the roster in May.
Anh Do took a similar route, with his contract being awarded after five appearances under the One Championship banner – all of which he won by knockout.