ONE Championship바카라s monumental return to Japan keeps getting better and better, as the promotion has now added a plethora of World Title bouts to the blockbuster fight card for , which goes down live at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday, March 23.
In addition to the two previously announced World Championship tilts, ONE Chairman and CEO announced at a press conference in Japan on Friday that featherweight Muay Thai king will face Japanese superstar for the ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Title.
The card will also feature a ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Title clash between former champions and . Plus, Sityodtong confirmed that if Japanese striking ace emerges victorious at , then she will challenge reigning divisional queen for the ONE Women바카라s Atomweight Kickboxing World Championship.
As the reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion who hasn바카라t tasted defeat in nearly four years, Tawanchai is making his case as the planet바카라s top pound-for-pound striker.
Becoming a two-sport ONE World Champion would do wonders toward that goal.
The 25-year-old kicked off the year in style, as he finished current featherweight kickboxing king via at last weekend to retain his gold.
While Tawanchai is best known for his exploits in Muay Thai, he바카라s no stranger to the bigger gloves of kickboxing.
In 2023, he scored back-to-back kickboxing wins over former Glory Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion and Thai knockout artist to announce himself as a legitimate contender in the featherweight division.
But standing across from him on March 23 will be one of Japan바카라s finest strikers, who is hungry to defend his home turf and capture the richest prize in the sport.
A former two-division K-1 Champion, Noiri arrived at ONE with loads of hype behind him, but he struggled to find his footing through his first two appearances in the world바카라s largest martial arts organization.
However, in his most recent outing at , the 31-year-old reminded fans what all the excitement was about when he finished Iraqi scrapper with a flurry of devastating leg kicks.
The Japanese superstar will now have his shot at 26 pounds of interim gold, and he바카라ll get to do it in front of a hometown crowd.
The other Interim World Championship battle at ONE 172 will see a pair of former titleholders throw down in the ring.
Di Bella might just have the cleanest technique in all of kickboxing 바카라 a skill set he used to capture the ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Title in his promotional debut back in October 2022.
The Italian-Canadian phenom would successfully defend that belt once before suffering his first defeat 바카라 a closely contested decision loss to legendary Thai striker .
Di Bella has since returned to the win column and now, he is ready to employ his venomous boxing and explosive kicking game against another one of Thailand바카라s best stand-up practitioners.
Sam-A is a veteran of more than 400 professional bouts and has spent the past seven years cementing himself as one of the greatest strikers to ever compete under ONE바카라s bright lights.
The beloved hero, who was the inaugural ONE Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion, ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion, and ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion, possesses shocking punching power and sharp finishing instincts, and he바카라ll come into this matchup on an impressive two-fight winning streak.
At 41 years old, Sam-A knows that his clash with Di Bella at ONE 172 might be his last chance to wear gold and end his incredible career as a ONE World Champion.
Check for more news and announcements about ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang on March 23.
