On March 25, "ONE: Pinnacle Series 8," South Korea's Ham Seo Hee, ranked second in the atomweight division, showed stunning tactical execution by overwhelmingly defeating "Cyborg 18" Itsuki Hirata. After the bout, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong promised to give Han Seo-hee the title he wanted. Many believe that the 36-year-old Han Seo-hee will become the next ruler of the atomweight class.
With a 26-8 professional record, Han is on a nine-game winning streak and has come to ONE Championship to defeat Denice Zamboanga, the "Wolf Queen" of the Philippines, twice and a 3-0 record over Hirata. Through these three performances, some people believe that Han Seo-hee can be called the Korean version of Xiong Jingnan, and is a great threat to atomweight world champion "unstoppable" Angela Lee.
Han Seo-hee and women's strawweight world champion Xiong Jingnan are both top strikers. Xiong Jingnan defeated Lee Shengzhu twice by relying on powerful punches. In his first fight with Angela Lee, Xiong withstood Angela Lee's ground offensive by willpower and counterattacked the TKO with a stormy striking attack in the final round to defend the strawweight world championship belt. In a three-way fight with Angela Lee, Xiong Jingnan knocked out Angela Lee twice in the first round to seal the victory, winning by unanimous decision, and successfully defending his title for the seventh time. Han Seo-hee began learning kickboxing in 2004 and has an excellent 11-3 record in the kickboxing ring. Her striking style is so aggressive that some have even compared her striking style to Brazil's Wanderlei Silva. In terms of standing technique, Han Seo-hee is confident that he can suppress Lee Shotung-joo.
Han Ruixi and Xiong Jingnan are both anti-fall masters. Xiong Jingnan can defeat Lee in three battles, and the ability to prevent falling plays a crucial role, as long as he is not dragged into the ground by Angela Lee, Xiong Jingnan can rely on the standing advantage to win. Han Seo-hee has also shown strong anti-fall ability in the last three matches. Hirata Shu, who is good at judo, has no way to face Han Ruixi, who cannot fall, and believes that Han Ruihee's anti-fall ability is also a threat to Lee Shotung-joo, who is good at ground combat.
Han Ruixi and Xiong Jingnan have another thing in common, that is, self-discipline. "Bullet Sister" Valentina Shevchenko once praised Xiong Jingnan's self-discipline: "Xiong Jingnan is very strong, the technical level is very high, and she has the personality of a champion. In our sport, fighters need to be consistent, reliable and disciplined. Of course, in addition to martial arts skills, this character is the difference between an ordinary fighter and a champion. Despite being 36 years old, Han Seo-hee's professionalism and excellent physique during the weighing session are a testament to her dedication and focus. This self-discipline allows Han Ruixi to enter the arena in the best condition and bring out his full strength.
At present, Lee Seung-joo has not announced his return plan, do you think Han Seo-hee has a chance to defeat Lee Seung-joo?