"He knows who should be on that list" - Fans stir up drama, give their thoughts on Superlek's list of top 5 best Muay Thai fighters
Upcoming ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title challenger Superlek Kiatmoo9 recently revealed his top five Muay Thai fighters in ONE Championship through an Instagram post by the promotion.
His list shows five Thai superstars, and they wrote the photo's caption with:
"Humble pie with a side of shade 😅 Is Superlek underestimating Jonathan Haggerty ahead of their super-fight at ONE 168: Denver? @superlek789"
'The Kicking Machine' has identified Tawanchai, Rodtang, Superbon, Nong-O, and Sinsamut as his top five but left himself and his next opponent, Jonathan Haggerty, from the list.
This exclusion of the two-sport bantamweight world champion raised a few eyebrows from fans, especially from users @wayoflifebonsai, @rslashknowse, @pilan_pao, @desmurray1974, @sidjohn87, and @limktg_7132, who commented:
"His pride just messing with him, he knows who should be on that list 🤜🏼☝️"
"Broski excluded the general"
"Top 5 without himself? Should have included himself and Jonathan instead. 🔥"
"He's at it! The general and the king of the north are flying. They're top 5 easy."
"I see the shade on Haggerty. How you don't include Nattawut is beyond me."
"Too humble not to include himself! 🤫⚡️🤟🏽"
Rodtang Jitmuangnon picks Superlek to beat Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 168: Denver
Reigning ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon has already locked in his pick on who he thinks will come out on top in the upcoming world title showdown between Superlek and Haggerty.
In another video posted by the world's largest martial arts organization on Instagram, 'The Iron Man' stated that both striking superstars should not underestimate each other. However, he's still rocking with his fellow Thai to secure the win and become the newest member of the champ-champ club.
ONE 168: Denver will air live from the Ball Arena in U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.