Current two-sport, two-weight titleholder is preparing for a dangerous test at this Sunday, March 23.
The two-sport king will put his Muay Thai gold on the line this Sunday in Japan.
Current two-sport, two-weight titleholder is preparing for a dangerous test at this Sunday, March 23.
The 29-year-old Thai megastar will put his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title on the line against interim kingpin in a high-stakes rematch at Japan바카라s iconic Saitama Super Arena, .
These strikers first squared off in 2023 when Superlek scored a sensational first-round knockout over the Thai-Algerian phenom, who was making his hotly anticipated promotional debut at just 19 years old.
Since then, the 6-foot-4 Anane has employed his vicious long-range weaponry and savage clinch game to rattle off six straight wins, most recently knocking out to claim the ONE Interim Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title and set the stage for this epic World Title unification showdown.
While Superlek admits that Anane has made major improvements since their first fight, he told that his young foe doesn바카라t look much different stylistically:
바카라Every time Nabil fights, he uses the same style that he lost with against me last time. It바카라s because other opponents haven바카라t found a way to get close to him.
바카라Almost everyone became a victim of Nabil바카라s clinch and knees, so no one could defeat him.바카라
Anane has certainly appeared untouchable since suffering his lone defeat in ONE Championship.
So, while Superlek is confident he can beat the Team Mehdi Zatout product once again and become the undisputed bantamweight Muay Thai king, he바카라s nonetheless expecting a harder fight this time around:
바카라This rematch will be different from the first fight because it바카라s a five-round fight with a World Championship belt at stake. This fight will be more exciting and intense.
바카라Another key factor that will make this fight different is that Nabil is now very hungry and confident. After defeating many top-level fighters, I am confident that Nabil will not give in to me easily this time. It will be a more difficult task for me. It will be interesting to see if I can handle him or not.바카라
For his part, Superlek has also been dominant since his last battle with Anane.
In addition to non-title wins over and , he successfully defended his flyweight kickboxing crown against and won the bantamweight Muay Thai belt with a stunning knockout of .
Now recognized by many as the planet바카라s top pound-for-pound striker, the Thai plans to produce another unforgettable show against Anane:
바카라I don바카라t want to predict too much. Let바카라s just say I think the odds this fight doesn바카라t go the distance are high. I want to showcase a surprising trick that everyone doesn바카라t expect, which I바카라ve prepared for, but I can바카라t reveal it yet. I guarantee this fight will be explosive.바카라
Superlek Kiatmoo9 knows that if he can defeat Nabil Anane and unify the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE 172, he바카라ll have nothing but even more blockbuster opportunities on the horizon.
If he does retain the Muay Thai gold this Sunday, he intends to chase a third ONE belt 바카라 whether that바카라s the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Title currently held by Jonathan Haggerty or the vacant ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title formerly owned by Rodtang Jitmuangnon.
He explained:
바카라This victory is very important because if I can defend my Muay Thai World Title, I can focus on my next goal, such as hunting for Haggerty바카라s kickboxing belt or moving down to grab the vacant flyweight Muay Thai gold.바카라
For now, 바카라The Kicking Machine바카라 is supremely focused on conquering the worlds of Muay Thai and kickboxing in both the flyweight and bantamweight divisions, but if that happens, he might even try his hand at the all-around sport of MMA.
Superlek added:
바카라In the future, if there바카라s no challenge in Muay Thai and kickboxing for me anymore, I want to try MMA.
바카라I바카라ve always thought about it, but right now, I can바카라t do that because I haven바카라t achieved all of my goals in Muay Thai and kickboxing, which is to become a two-sport World Champion in both divisions, flyweight and bantamweight.바카라