Japanese celebrity kickboxer Takeru Segawa might be at ringside for the much-awaited showdown between high strikers Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Superlek Kiatmoo9 in Bangkok this week, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong introduced.
Sityodtong shared the information in the course of the digital press convention for ONE Friday Fights 34, which might be headlined by the Rodtang-Superlek collision, saying that Takeru might be among the many celebrities anticipated to catch the marquee showdown reside.
Sityodtong stated:
“Truly, Takeru’s coming, too. So, Takeru’s coming Friday as nicely so he’s coming to look at Rodtang struggle. We’ve bought a variety of huge stars, too. A-list actors are coming, it’s a celebrity-studded occasion, and, yeah, for certain, I feel Liam Harrison and Jonathan Haggerty would like to struggle in Lumpinee. They’re lifelong Muay Thai athletes and so they simply love Muay Thai.”
Take a look at the press convention under:
The 31-year-old Takeru, who was a extremely sought-after free agent earlier than signing with ONE earlier this 12 months, goes to be a eager spectator as his promotional debut might be towards Rodtang, who he has all the time stored an eye fixed on as a fighter all through the years.
ONE Friday Fights 34 will happen on September 22 on the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok. There, the Jitmuangnon Health club standout will defend the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world title towards the division’s kickboxing king Superlek in an all-champion title conflict.
Rodtang is coming off a formidable second-round knockout victory over Mexican challenger Edgar Tabares final Could in the US. Superlek, in the meantime, raced to his fifth straight victory in 2023 in July, stopping Russian Tagir Khalilov within the second spherical of their catchweight Muay Thai battle by technical knockout.
ONE Friday Fights 34 is offered on the ONE Tremendous App, the official ONE Championship YouTube channel, and different digital platforms.
