FREE FULL FIGHT: Thai legend Nong-O Hama captures gold against Chinese striking star Han Zi Hao
Thai legend Nong-O Hama long held the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title before losing it last year. His journey as world champion began when he dominated Chinese striker Han Zin Hao for the inaugural championship title five years ago.
The venue was ONE: Clash of Legends on Feb. 16, 2019. It served as the headlining contest of the event that took place at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
Against Han, Nong-O put on a striking clinic, with a barrage of kicks and punches that saw his opponent go down to the canvas multiple times. He kept the intensity for five full rounds and accordingly rewarded with a unanimous decision victory.
ONE Championship uploaded on July 25 the full fight between Nong-O and Han to its official YouTube channel for fans to relive and highlight the incredible journey that the Thai superstar has had in the promotion.
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Since his impressive victory over Han to become the inaugural ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion, Nong-O successfully defended the title seven times.
He, however, lost on his eighth defense, losing to Jonathan Haggerty by knockout in the opening round in April last year.
Nong-O says he still has it to compete at a high level
While no longer a spring chicken, 37-year-old Nong-O Hama believes he still has it to continue to compete at a high level against the best fighters in ONE Championship.
The former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion has gone 1-2 in his last three fights after winning his first 10 matches in the promotion. He, however, underscored that the rough patch he is currently in is not fully indicative of where he is now at this stage of his career.
The Thai legend told ONE in an interview:
"At 37 years of age, I can assure you that I will definitely continue fighting. Because if it happens, I'll stop now. And if one day I want to continue fighting, what will I do? Eevryone on the team still sees that I can continue."
Nong-O surely showed that he still has it in his most recent fight in April, winning by unanimous decision over younger Thai opponent Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai to halt a two-fight slide.