"Superlek is king" - Fans in utter awe of Superlek's complete domination of Rui Botelho in Bangkok showdown
At ONE: Warriors of Light in May 2019, Superlek Kiatmoo9 faced off with Rui Botelho in a flyweight Muay Thai clash, which went down inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
The full fight replay of this thrilling match was reposted by ONE Championship recently on YouTube. In the description, they wrote:
"Before ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion Superlek challenges two-sport king Jonathan Haggerty for the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title on September 6 at ONE 168: Denver, relive his aggressive display against Portuguese star Rui Botelho at ONE: WARRIORS OF LIGHT in 2019!"
'The Kicking Machine' needed less than a minute in the opening round to score a knockdown against the 29-year-old from Portugal. He used a step-through elbow to send him down the canvas.
This early knockdown set the tone for the entire contest, as Botelho was on the back foot for the remainder of the contest. Eventually, Superlek secured the dominant unanimous decision victory.
Due to this masterful performance from the now-reigning ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion, fans have showered him with positive messages. Users @Syntax1936A, @shadowaxeband2897, @TheForeverAthlete and @vallealversonn5973 commented:
"Botelho had been scared and got absolutely destroyed... - can't wait to see Superlek against Haggerty..."
"Superlek is KING!!!"
"I love the resilience but dang bro, that how you know it was the championship. He had no care for his body"
"Botelho got outfoxed and outboxes."
Superlek looks for a stoppage win against Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 168: Denver
Superlek is currently at the tail-end of his preparation for his mega showdown with reigning ONE bantamweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion Jonathan Haggerty on Sept. 6 in the headliner of ONE 168: Denver.
Superlek will challenge Haggerty for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title.
The two world champions will collide at the Ball Arena in Colorado, and ahead of the fight, the Thai superstar is confident that he will get the finish against 'The General.' He said so in a recent interview with ONE Championship by claiming:
"It doesn't matter if it's cut short or goes the distance. I'll find the opening to get the finish."
ONE 168: Denver will go down at the Ball Arena at U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.