Shinji Suzuki and Stefan Korodi Muay Thai war added to ONE Fight Night 23 on July 5
An explosive striking duel between Shinji Suzuki and Stefan Korodi has been confirmed for ONE Fight Night 23 on July 5.
The pair of hard-hitting warriors will square off in bantamweight Muay Thai action that goes down live in American primetime from the legendary Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Suzuki, a Road to ONE: Japan tournament winner, did not get off to a sweet start under the ONE banner, after being knocked out by Suablack Tor Pran49 in his debut at ONE Friday Fights 32.
However, he picked up the pace with a dominant showing against Chinese athlete Han Zi Hao at ONE 166: Qatar this past March.
His rapid hands and dizzying combinations proved to be the difference in that nine-minute scrap, and he hopes those pivotal tools will help him gain another massive win against Korodi at ONE Fight Night 23 as he aims to work his way into a ranked spot in the division.
Despite entering this clash with six triumphs from his last seven fights, the 38-year-old will be up against a stiff challenge when he meets Korodi.
The Irishman is eager to secure his first win inside the ONE Championship Circle after suffering a debut defeat to Suablack in January this year.
Like Suzuki, the Dublin Combat Academy and PK Saenchai Muay Thai Gym athlete's firepower fell short of the Tor Pran49 affiliate's hard-hitting weapons.
Now, his sight is locked on fixing his mistakes and punching his way to a statement win against Suzuki at ONE Fight Night 23.
Confirmed bouts for ONE Fight Night 23 so far:
Jackie Buntan vs Anissa Meksen (ONE strawweight kickboxing world title)
Ok Rae Yoon vs Alibeg Rasulov (MMA - lightweight)
Nico Carrillo vs Saemapetch Fairtex (Muay Thai - bantamweight)
Kang Ji Won vs Kirill Grishenko (MMA - heavyweight)
Petchtanong Petchfergus vs Alaverdi Ramazanov (Kickboxing - bantamweight)
Luke Lessei vs Bampara Kouyate (Muay Thai - featherweight)
Hirobo Minowa vs Jeremy Miado (MMA - strawweight)
Shinji Suzuki vs Stefan Korodi (Muay Thai - bantamweight)