"Either one of them would get a KO" - Superlek on battle of KO artists Nico Carrillo and Saemapetch at ONE Fight Night 23
ONE flyweight kickboxing king Superlek Kiatmoo9 is pumped to watch the next bantamweight warfare between top Muay Thai contenders Nico Carrillo and Saemapetch Fairtex. The two strikers are slated to fight in a high-stakes world title eliminator bout on July 5 at ONE Fight Night 23 in Thailand.
With kickboxing champ Superlek soon moving up to bantamweight for his world title clash against current divisional king Jonathan Haggerty, the Thai legend will be keeping a close eye on this incredible matchup.
Sharing his thoughts about his potential future rivals, 'The Kicking Machine' told the South China Morning Post:
"Nico Carrillo and Saemapetch, it is such as an interesting fight. I am really, really looking forward to this one. Saemapetch has power, also Nico has the same thing. And I feel like it's very high chance that either one of them would get a KO."
No. 1-ranked Muay Thai contender 'King of the North' Nico Carrillo is coming in with great momentum after obliterating all three of his opponents in ONE Championship. His raw power and incredible physique could make any man quiver at the sight of him.
But Saemapetch is no chump. He is equally terrifying and possesses the sort of skillset that Carrillo hasn't fought in a while. Indeed, the two battle-tested warriors will put on an unforgettable performance when they collide for the first time at ONE Fight Night 23.
Watch the full interview:
Kickboxing superstar Superlek Kiatmoo9 set to defend his No. 1 spot in the Muay Thai rankings against Thai rising star Kongthoranee
Superlek Kiatmoo9 is as active a fighter as always with another Muay Thai clash on the horizon.
The Thai superstar confirmed his return to the stage just a month ago to fight ONE newcomer Kongthoranee. The young fighter has a hot win streak under the promotion, securing his seventh this past April at ONE Friday Fights 58.
Kongthoranee, therefore, is the perfect candidate to boot Superlek out of the No. 1 spot in the Muay Thai rankings.
Check out the official roster for ONE Friday Fights 68 below:
ONE Friday Fights 68 will air live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Thailand on ONE FC's app and YouTube Channel.