After Superlek Kiatmoo9 defended Rodtang for backing out from their preliminary battle in March 2023, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong has additionally echoed this sentiment.
The reigning ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion earlier acknowledged that it was not Rodtang’s fault for sustaining an harm that led to the postponement of their ONE Battle Evening 8 match-up.
Rodtang is recent off an unimaginable efficiency in opposition to Edgar Tabares final Could 2023 at ONE Battle Evening 10, the place he knocked out the Mexican high contender within the second spherical of their championship conflict.
Due to that nice displaying, Sityodtong will not be shopping for the claims of some followers that ‘The Iron Man’ is scared to battle ‘The Kicking Machine’. In response to the ONE head honcho, Rodtang is on high of his skilled profession proper now, so there is no such thing as a purpose why he could be scared to battle anyone.
The CEO of the world’s largest martial arts group, who can be a lifelong martial artist, shared his tackle this matter about Rodtang in his stay interview with the Put up Evening Podcast of South China Morning Put up MMA.
Sityodtong mentioned:
“Rodtang will not be afraid of anyone. You need to perceive this man is on a tear, he’s on a excessive in his profession, and he hasn’t been overwhelmed in a few years. When you might have that form of confidence, you are simply unbreakable.”
Rodtang at the moment rides an undefeated 14-fight successful streak in Muay Thai and kickboxing matches beneath ONE Championship, which dates again to his debut in September 2018. A few of the notable victories of the 26-year-old got here in opposition to Sok Thy, Jonathan Haggerty (twice), Walter Goncalves, Petchdam Petchyindee, and Joseph Lasiri.
The Jitmuangon Gymnasium consultant is getting ready for the most important take a look at of his world title reign as he defends his ONE flyweight Muay Thai belt in opposition to Superlek on September 22 at ONE Friday Fights 34, which is able to go down inside the enduring Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Friday Fights is accessible without cost weekly on ONE Championship’s official YouTube web page.
Watch Chatri Sityodtong’s full interview under:
