A Thai star who already owns a win over this opponent believes the rematch might put a belt inside attain. His rival has his personal concepts concerning the new guidelines.
Kongthoranee Sor Sommai meets Taiki Naito within the flyweight kickboxing co-main occasion of ONE Battle Evening 49 on Prime Video on Friday, November 6. The bout airs reside in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 29-year-old three-time Rajadamnern Stadium Muay Thai World Champion beat Naito underneath Muay Thai guidelines at ONE Friday Fights 37 in October 2023. He then made a successful kickboxing debut with a unanimous determination over Yuan Pengjie at The Inside Circle 32.
With the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title at the moment vacant, he sees this matchup as a launchpad.
“Proper now, the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title is vacant, so I view this as an enormous alternative. Profitable this combat can be one other main step for me. I’m going to provide it one hundred pc to raise myself to the highest spot,” Kongthoranee stated.
“My aim in kickboxing is to beat Taiki to climb into the highest tier of the flyweight kickboxing division, and if the chance comes, I wish to combat for that World Title.”
Taiki Naito believes his punches have the sting
Naito, 30, is a former Shoot Boxing Japan Champion with a 39-14 document, and he’s chasing a fourth straight win after beating Hyu Iwata at ONE SAMURAI 1. The Bell Wooden Battle Group consultant desires the identical vacant belt, then plans to return to Muay Thai.
Having watched Kongthoranee’s kickboxing debut, Naito expects much more punching exchanges this time. He’s assured his expertise underneath these guidelines will resolve the rematch.
“I feel it’ll be a totally totally different combat. That is his second kickboxing combat, and after watching his final combat, I felt he might adapt effectively to kickboxing too. I feel there will likely be extra punches than final time, with each of our punches crossing,” Naito stated.
“However by way of kickboxing expertise, I’ve the sting. And by way of punching – the precision and the punches themselves – I’m certain I’m higher.”
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