Reigning flyweight Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon’s will return to kickboxing in June to face the Bosnian Denis Puric in a non-title fight at ONE 167. The bout gives Puric the fight he said he wanted after his decision win over Jacob Smith at ONE Fight Night 21 earlier this month. “I think stylistically that …
“I don’t think I am at my peak, I think there is still a lot of room for improvement. Becoming a champion is not necessarily a peak, because defending the title and staying as champion is more difficult.” Prajanchai faces Jonathan Di Bella (left) in a unification bout on Friday. Photo: ONE Championship At ONE …
The Japanese fighter was taking sustained damage but managed to land a left hook at the start of the second, and picked up the pace towards the end of the round, with Superlek doing his best Mohammed Ali impression in the corner as the bell sounded, slipping punch after punch in the boxer’s patented rope-a-dope …
With Takeru Segawa making his promotional debut and Superlek Kiatmoo9 having missed weight for his previous fight there was some intrigue heading into the ONE 165 weigh ins on Saturday. The drama will have to wait until Sunday though, with all 22 fighters on the card passing the tests and checks. ONE Championship has a …
Defending flyweight kickboxing champion and veteran of nearly 200 fights, Superlek Kiatmoo9 will be in an unfamiliar position when he steps into the ring against Takeru Segawa at ONE 165 on Sunday. The Thai fighter may have a stacked resume, but his Japanese opponent is considered one of the best in the sport who battled …
Jonathan Haggerty knows the kind of power Superlek Kiatmoo9 can bring to a fight, and he thinks it will prove just too much for the Thai fighter’s opponent at ONE 165. The Englishman was cut so badly during their bout in 2018 the doctor called off the contest at the end of the second round. …
All Martial Arts content – including ONE Championship coverage – has been made freely available. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. ONE Championship will get its 2024 off to a bang when two of the organisation’s biggest stars collide in a kick-boxing super-fight at ONE 165. Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Takeru Segawa are set to …