is stac🐼ked with exciting matchups and plenty of high stakes.
Wh💞ether it’s veterans vying for World Title contention or rising stars trying to reach the next level, eve🌃ry athlete has a reason to give it their all in Asia primetime on Friday, September 27.
Battling in front of the knowledgeable crowd at Lumꦰpinee Sಞtadium in Bangkok, Thailand, the competitors will also be motivated to leave a lasting impression on fans across the globe.
Here are five of the biggest reasons to watch this all-♔striking showcase of elite Muay Thai and ki🔜ckboxing.
#1 A Main Event That Could Change The Future
The headliner is a crucial featherw🐲eight Muay Thai clash between #1-ranked contender and #2-ranked .
Already the current ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion, Superbon is itching for a rematch with Muay Thai king after a close defea𝓀t for the gold last December.
Nattawut is already lined up for that challenge at on November 8, so a v♒ictory in this three-rounder would likely mak𒁃e Superbon a shoo-in to face the winner.
On the other side of the equation, Nattawut would gain a massive confidence boost for his matchup with Tawa𝄹nchai if he can defeat Superbon. Moreover, “Smokin” Jo might even make a case to go for kickboxing gold in the future.
With so many World Championship implications, both men will fight harder tha💫n ever to claim the victory.
#2 Japanese Superstar Takeru Makes Big Return
Although he didn’t get the win, put on an incredible display in his ONE debut against💫 for the ONE Flyweight Kickboxin⛦g World Title.
Despite takingꦛ plenty of damage, the Japanese icon looked close to finishing “The Kicking Machine” at one point, though Superlek would ultimately win via decision.
Because it was ꦏso exciting, the defeat didn’t dull the appetite of ONE fans to see Tak🅺eru back in action.
He’ll now return in another potential thriller against 19-year-old Myanmar phenom as they throw down in a fl♐yweight ♏kickboxing clash.
With back-t💛o-back knockouts in ONE s💮o far, Thant Zin is a dangerous foe who is looking to become the .
He and Takeruo are both big punchers, so expect bodies to hit th🌞e floor when they start trading toe-to-toe.
#3 Thai Icons Look To Make Big Statements
Former ONE World Champions and Muay Thai legends and are ai🧔ming to prove they can still show the young guns 🦩a trick or two.
Nong-O ruled the bantamweight Muay Thai division for five years, going 10-0 with eight World Title wins, but back-to-back defeats saw him lose his belt – and his untouchable aur♉a.
However, the Thai’s recent win over proved he’s still a threat in the top tier, and a win over undefeated Russian sensation (21-0) could put hꦜim on a course back to the gold.
Sam-A’s🔯 resume included the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title and the ONE Strawweight Muay Thai and Kickboxing World Titles, but he’s suffered two loss𝓡es in his last three outings.
Both of those defeats have come against pound-for-pound great , so that doesn’t mean Sam-A is down an🐓d out. A win over on September 27ಞ could see him kick-start yet another revival.
#4 Former Kickboxing World Champions Throw Down In Key Clash
The fact that and will duke it out in a three-round non-titleಞ fight shows just how stacke𒊎d the bantamweight kickboxing division is.
Akimoto is the former king of the division, whileꩲ Ennahachi held the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title before he vacated the belt to move up in weigܫht. The former now sits at #2 in the divisional rankings, which means there’s a lot to play for on September 27.
Ennahachi ಞscored an impressive second-round knockout over in his only bantamweight appearance to date, but a victory over the Japanese star would give him access ꦦto the upper echelon.
With so many elite operators around them in the division, neither striker ไcan afford a loss, bringing more fire to this crucial batt🦄le.
#5 The Bantamweight Showcase Continues
The bantamweight Muay Thai division is just as heated as its kickboxin🐲g counterpart, and there are more matchups between some of the names trying to es🦋tablish themselves at the top.
Nong-O and Nabati 𒈔are each out to make a statement, and two other bouts could have serious implications when faces Kulabdam, and takes on .
Suablack’s 6-1 ONE record comes with four knockouts, but heౠ won’t have an easy night against “Left Meteorite,” who has four finishes in his seven ONE wins to date.
Kulabdam has faced the best of t🦩he best, while Suablack wants to be among that cohort to work toward the to🌠p-five rankings.
Meanwhile, #4-ranked Anane ha𒁃s been on fire with four straight wins since his debut loss to Superlek, and his opponent, Soe Lin Oo, is 3-0 with a 100 percent finishing rate at ONE Friday Fights.
All of these athletes have the sk💜ills and power to disrupt the bantamweig☂ht Muay Thai top order, but there’s no easy path, and it’ll take a colossal effort to move past the elite competition.
