On September 22, 2023, internationally renowned sports IP ONE Championship will bring a much-anticipated flyweight Muay Thai World Title defense battle, and "Iron Man" Rodtang Jitmuangnon will take on flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo 9 at Friday Fight Night 34 at Lumpini Arena. Two flyweight Thai stars will reveal who is the strongest flyweight Muay Thai in a big fight in the Muay Thai mecca.
Since arriving in ONE Championship, Ironman Rodtang has a perfect 14-0 record in Muay Thai and kickboxing. In the defending title of the "ONE: Pinnacle Series 10" flyweight Muay Thai World Title in May, Rodtang elbowed knockout Edgar Tabares, successfully defending his title for the fifth time. Rodtang has long said that he will not be satisfied with a belt, and he hopes to get the belt of Muay Thai, kickboxing and even mixed martial arts. Originally, Rodtang won consecutive victories in the kickboxing ring and was ready to challenge Subok's flyweight kickboxing world championship belt, but due to some accidents, this match did not happen. So Subok, who also wants to be a "double champion", got the opportunity to take the lead in challenging Rodtang's flyweight Muay Thai World Championship belt.
Subok has been preparing for the flyweight Muay Thai World Title for a long time. He defeated Taiki Naito, Walter Goncalves and Panpayak the "Angel Warrior" Panpayak to claim the flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix belt, becoming the number one fighter in flyweight Muay Thai. After defeating Daniel Puertas to become the flyweight kickboxing world champion, Subobon did not rush to defend his title and came to Muay Thai to continue honing himself. Subok first showed a brave fighting style, knocking out Nabil Anane, who was nearly 20 centimeters taller than himself. He then TKO Tagir Khalilov under the Muay Thai rules. The two matches showed Subok's progress, impressing with his sharp elbows and aggressive play.
Subok also did not lose under ONE Muay Thai rules, with the only loss being the flyweight kickboxing world title fight, which was lost to then-champion Ilias Ennahachi. In that match, Subok's ferocious leg sweep embarrassed the defending champion. Rodtang even thinks Subok defeated Enahaj: "I think the winner should be Subok. Under kickboxing rules, Ennahaji always runs all over the field, which is common. Because he didn't want to lose points, he ran around to make sure he wasn't hit. ”
Known as the "Kicking Machine," Subok has fast legs and plenty of strength, and he's growing in ONE Championship, especially in the Kickboxing World Championship, where Subok's offensive pace has become faster and his fist-leg combination has become more three-dimensional. Subok believes that he has the advantage in speed and legwork. Although Rodtang has amazing resistance and explosive punches, when he encounters opponents such as Kornkavis and Khalilov, who are moving and faster, he often has a situation of "strength is not enough", and in the end, he can only divide and decide to win the opponent. Subok cleanly finished the two men, which shows that Subok may be the most threatening opponent to Luo Tang.
British Muay Thai fighter Liam Harrison bluntly said that Subok could beat Rodtang: "I think there is only one person in this division who can beat Rodtang. He used to train with me, and his name was Subok. Believe what I say, Subok will defeat Rodtang! ”
Do you think Rodtang will be able to successfully defend his title this time?