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ONE Championship: Regian Eersel to face Dmitry Menshikov in Fight Night 11 main event, Superbon returns

  • ‘The Immortal’ to defend lightweight Muay Thai title against newcomer Menshikov, a former stand-out in Glory Kickboxing
  • Former featherweight kickboxing king Superbon will face Tayfun Ozcan, with Kade Ruotolo defending grappling belt against Tommy Langaker

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Regian Eersel celebrates a knockout win over Sinsamut Klinmee. Photos: ONE Championship

ONE Championship lightweight Muay Thai king Regian Eersel will defend his title against newcomer Dmitry Menshikov in the Fight Night 11 main event, a source has told the Post.

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The June 10 event – which will be broadcast on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service in the US and Canada – will be hosted at Bangkok, Thailand’s famed Lumpinee Stadium.

Eersel, also the promotion’s lightweight kickboxing champ, is undefeated in ONE, and is riding back-to-back victories over Sinsamut Klinmee.

The Surinam-born Dutchman, 30, became the division’s inaugural champ last October with a decision over the Thai, and defended his title with a fourth-round TKO on March 17’s Friday Fights 9 card at Lumpinee.

Regian Eersel stops Sinsamut Klinmee with a body shot in round four
Regian Eersel stops Sinsamut Klinmee with a body shot in round four

He faces another tough challenge in the form of 25-year-old Russian Menshikov – a former stand-out at welterweight in Glory Kickboxing, who is riding an 11-fight win streak.

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