Today, Wei Rui responded to ONE Championship boss Sityodtong's questions about his fight with Akimoto. Wei Rui said that the referee's decision should be respected, and Wei Rui also gave the example of Alvarez against Mayweather, saying that although Mayweather did not seem to attack as fiercely as Alvarez, his excellent skills and tactics helped him win the game. However, Wei Rui said that he will not refute the claims of ONE Championship boss Sityodtong. He will only prove himself with one match after another, hoping to win Sityodtong's approval with his strength. Wei Rui also stressed that Sityodtong was able to follow his match with Akimoto Haogui, and he was very grateful to the other side.
When I saw ONE Championship boss Sityodtong commenting on the fight between Wei Rui and Hiroki Akimoto, I was the first to report on it. At the time, some fans questioned me and said I was reporting fake news. Now that the parties have responded, no one should say that this is fake news. Objectively speaking, ONE Championship boss Sityodtong's statement is actually undignified. It's the equivalent of being the boss in a company, and then you have two employees under you who have a conflict, and their direct supervisor has given the result, but you question the result afterwards.
And then you openly take sides for one employee, which is very unfair to another employee, and this kind of operation is also very inconsistent with your boss's identity. Of course, we can't deny that ONE Championship owners Sityodtong and Akimoto are somehow closer. Because Akimoto is an athlete at Evolution MMA in Singapore, and Sityodtong is the owner of Evolution MMA. But as the owner of Asia's biggest martial arts tournament, Sityodtong's public support for his cronies is in itself an act that doesn't fit his identity. Of course, we can't rule out that Sityoddo is working hard to promote the two-match fight.
After all, the match between Wei Rui and Akimoto is a Sino-Japanese matchup, which is bound to attract widespread attention from Chinese and Japanese fans. And ONE Championship is heading to Japan next, and Sityodtong is likely trying to curry favor with Japanese fans. However, Xiyoutang's voice this time also left an expectation for the whole people, that is, the second battle between Akimoto Haogui and Wei Rui. As Wei Rui said, if Wei Rui gets the belt, or Akimoto Haogui gets the belt, then the two will fight. I believe that if Wei Rui and Akimoto Haogui start a battle for the belt. Then the second match between the two will be a more closely watched match.