Superbon has sights on featherweight Muay Thai belt if he beats Jo Nattawut: "Next title fight is going to be me"
Thai superstar Superbon may have faltered in his first attempt to capture the featherweight Muay Thai gold, but he has no plans of stopping his pursuit. The interim featherweight kickboxing king still has sights on Tawanchai PK Saenchai's spot as the king of the 155-pound Muay Thai division.
In the main event of ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs Nattawut, the 34-year-old promises to make a statement and earn himself another shot at 26 pounds of gold.
For Superbon, it's only fitting that he'll take on the second-ranked contender 'Smokin' Jo Nattawut, who is the next man in line for the featherweight Muay Thai crown. He told the South China Morning Post in a recent interview:
"Of course, I need to fight Jo in this fight to challenge for the World Title again. I don’t know which one between Jo and Tawanchai is going to win, but next title fight, for sure, is going to be me."
Superbon fell short by the slimmest of margins in a highly entertaining five-round technical war of attrition against Tawanchai last year.
Not content with just the kickboxing gold, the striking maestro wants to fulfill his dream of becoming a two-sport world champion.
To do so, Superbon must first rough up Nattawut before he faces Tawanchai at ONE 169: Atlanta. ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live in Asian primetime via watch.onefc.com on September 27 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tickets for ONE 169: Atlanta on November 8 at State Farma Arena are available via Ticketmaster.
Watch Superbon's full SCMP MMA interview:
Jo Nattawut sharpening his tools in anticipation of Superbon firefight
'Smokin' Jo Nattawut is quite the busy man these days. The 35-year-old veteran is grinding non-stop behind closed doors as he prepares for the two top dogs of the 155-pound striking ranks.
The Thai Top Team product recently took to Fairtex Training Center in Pattaya, Thailand where he continued honing his claws in preparation for his looming war with Superbon.