The 34-year-old Japanese striking icon fights Denis Puric in flyweight kickboxing action AN 173: Superbon vs. Noiri. The action takes place on Sunday, November 16 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. The No. 2 seed hasn’t tasted victory on home soil in almost five years after his narrow defeat to Superlek Kiatmoo9 on ONE 165.
This makes his showdown with Puric one of three fights that went under the radar.
His blistering hand speed and surgical body strikes threaten to test Puric’s incredible durability from the opening bell. But the 40-year-old Bosnian-Canadian is thriving in these wars of attrition, having pushed Rodtang to his limits in a three-round barnburner at ONE 167.
Both warriors need this win to stay relevant in the cutthroat 135-pound division. With your back against the wall and pride on the line, expect absolute carnage until one man falls in what promises to be the craziest encounter of the evening.
The former three-division K-1 champion acknowledges that a Rodtang rematch opportunity awaits if he can deliver a statement knockout against the Bosnian-Canadian veteran. Puric’s granite chin and knockout power make him a constant threat to end any exchange.
Yuki Yoza challenges Superlek as Marat Grigorian fights Rukiya Anpo at ONE 173
Yuki Yoza clashes with Superlek Kiatmoo9 in a bantamweight kickboxing war. The fight could produce the next challenger for Jonathan Haggerty’s world title. The Japanese destroyer has been summoning Superlek for months, hungry to avenge his Team Vasileus training partner Takeru.
A win over the pound-for-pound mainstay would be the biggest of Yoza’s career. His crippling calf destroyed opponents during his perfect 2-0 ONE start, but the 27-year-old faces his toughest test yet.
Superlek desperately needs this win after losing his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship on the scales, losing to Nabil Anane earlier this year. Critics are wondering if the reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion has lost his edge.
The Thai superstar is determined to silence doubters by dismantling another Japanese star in front of his hometown fans. His technical brilliance and sheer versatility against Yoza’s punishing leg attacks guarantee an explosive, eye-catching battle in another epic showdown between Thailand and Japan.
Bad blood boils over when decorated veteran Marat Grigorian meets Japanese star Rukiya Anpo in featherweight kickboxing. Tensions exploded at the ONE 173 Tokyo press conference last month when the brash Japanese star dismissed Grigorian as one-dimensional.
The disrespect ignited fire from the normally composed Armenian veteran who vowed to humiliate the promotional debutant. The 34-year-old former three-time Glory Kickboxing world champion is determined to prove he is still one of the best featherweights in the world.
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