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ONE Championship: Superlek ‘open to Takeru’ fight as well as Jonathan Haggerty rematch
- ONE flyweight kickboxing king welcomes potential move up to bantamweight after a call-out from new two-sport champion Haggerty
- ‘It’s all up to Chatri, so I am ready for anything. A rematch with Rodtang, a fight for a championship, defending my belt – anything,’ he says
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Superlek Kiatmookao knows he has got a target on his back now after beating Rodtang Jitmuangnon – but also a number of big opportunities in ONE Championship.
When it comes to his next fight, ONE’s flyweight kickboxing champion is not ruling out a rematch with his compatriot, who kept the flyweight Muay Thai belt after Superlek missed weight.
But a title defence is also on the cards, as is a mega fight with Japanese kickboxing icon Takeru Segawa, who looks set to make his debut in January with ONE rumoured to be returning to Tokyo.
A move up in weight has also been mooted, after repeated problems on the scale over the last 12 months, and bantamweight two-sport champ Jonathan Haggerty has even called his name for a rematch after their 2018 fight in England ended prematurely.
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“It’s actually up to Chatri [Sityodtong, ONE’s chairman and CEO], so I am ready for anything,” Superlek told the Post recently. “A rematch, a fight for a championship, defending my belt – anything.
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