“He puts more pressure on his opponent” - Nong-O envisions how a potential showdown with Rodtang will go down

Striking icon and former longtime undisputed ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Hama of Thailand is one of the most accomplished Muay Thai fighters of his generation.

Many fans believe Nong-O is the Michael Jordan of Muay Thai in his era, and as such, the Hama Muay Thai representative really has no equal.

But fighting is a young man's game, and at the ripe old age of 38, Nong-O is undoubtedly at the tail end of his glorious career.

That being said, there's still a couple of megafights on the horizon for the former bantamweight Muay Thai king, not the least of which is a potential showdown with former ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion 'The Iron Man' Rodtang Jitmuangnon himself.

Speaking to South China Morning Post in a recent interview, Nong-O talked about Rodtang and a potential matchup against 'The Iron Man'.

The 38-year-old Muay Thai legend said

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"With Rodtang, he puts more pressure on his opponent, so it would be like him putting pressure, walking forward, and then I have to put up my defense game. Different styles."

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Would you like to see a fight between Nong-O Hama and Rodtang Jitmuangnon?

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Superbon talks about potential showdown between Nong-O Hama and Rodtang Jitmuangnon

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ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon, who is close friends with Nong-O Hama and trains with him regularly, believes the 38-year-old Thai legend should face off with 'The Iron Man' Rodtang Jitmuangnon for the vacant flyweight Muay Thai world title.

Superbon told Bangkok Post in a recent interview:

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"Yeah, I think it should be a fun fight. Rodtang is really good with his hands, Nong-O is really good with his kicks. So, in Muay Thai, we have to figure [it] out all the time - like if you lose something, we can fix it because we want to win."

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Nong-O Hama's next fight.

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