Proctor says this is just the start against Karpinski

Titus Proctor says this is just the start against Maciej Karpinski. He told ONE on November 5.

The bout is lightweight Muay Thai at The Inner Circle 37 on Friday, November 6, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, and the card streams for members on live.onefc.com. The lightweight limit is 170 pounds (77 kg), and the bout is in four-ounce gloves. Proctor is 22 and trains at Tihipuke Muay Thai. Karpinski is 30 and 74 inches (188 cm), and he trains at KO Gym Muay Thai in Wrocław.

Proctor was raised in foster care in Auckland and Hamilton, and he is a WBC Muay Thai world champion who won King in the Ring in 2023. ONE lists him at 2-0, with one knockout and one decision, a 50 percent finish rate, and an average bout of 8 minutes and 11 seconds across 16 minutes and 23 seconds. The November 5 story lists a 22-0 professional record.

Proctor knocked Liu Quan out at 1:23 of the third round at ONE Friday Fights 130 on October 24, 2025, and he dropped Tun Min Aung with a head kick on the way to a unanimous decision at 3:00 of the third round at The Inner Circle 18, on the card with ONE Friday Fights 158, on June 12, 2026. Karpinski stopped Donny Smith at 1:05 of the second round at ONE Friday Fights 113 on June 20, 2025, after four knockdowns, and Bogdan Shumarov knocked him out at 2:40 of the first round under kickboxing rules at ONE Friday Fights 127 on October 3, 2025. ONE lists Karpinski at 1-1, with a 100 percent finish rate and an average bout of 3 minutes and 22 seconds across 6 minutes and 45 seconds.

Proctor called Karpinski a good opponent and a champion in Europe, and he said he will not underestimate him. Proctor wants to mix his hands with body shots, uppercuts, high kicks, and left hooks. ONE reported his call for a first- or second-round knockout. The undefeated record is what he said he has to protect, because the knockouts bring the bigger opportunities.

A win is his case for a $100,000 main-roster contract, and Regian Eersel, the ONE lightweight Muay Thai and kickboxing champion, is the goal he named. Proctor said he can bring young, hungry energy, that Eersel is the GOAT of the division and the fight will be a challenge, and that he still has tricks to show, so fans should expect a fireworks fight and a highlight-reel knockout.

Christian Lee defends the lightweight title against Tye Ruotolo in the main event, which the Lee story covers. Yodphupa Petkiatpet meets Komawut FA Group in the bantamweight Muay Thai co-main, which the Yodphupa story covers. Kongchai Chanaidonmueang meets Tantawy Ahmed at flyweight Muay Thai, and Cal Cook meets Dabdam Por Tor Tor Thongtawee at strawweight Muay Thai.