"Walking into this brutality" - Rodtang's kickboxing firefight against Denis Puric still has fans buzzing for more
When ONE Championship booked the kickboxing match between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Denis Puric, fans went into a frenzy because they knew it would be an instant classic.
The two striking maestros lived up to the expectation and put up an incredible fight in June 2024 at ONE 167, which took place inside Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
The world's largest martial arts organization published the video of the full fight replay on their YouTube channel, and the video's description read:
"ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang's all-action fighting style and technical brilliance have cemented him as a true legend of the striking arts. Before he puts his gold on the line in a heated rematch with British star Jacob Smith at ONE 169 on November 8, relive his kickboxing brawl with Denis Puric at ONE 167 in June 2024!"
The reigning ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion and 'The Bosnian Menace' went full three rounds of action-packed match, but the damaging blows of Rodtang were enough to persuade the judges to give him the unanimous decision nod.
This fight has made the fans sing praise for both athletes, as users @pgfinna, @FROZENQUOKKA, @Moviesforever237, @keefer88, and @leigth_s commented:
"such a great fight"
"Love Rodtang the warrior but Puric, mad respect for walking into this brutality."
"Rodtang is on a different level"
"man both men have chins of steel. rodtang is goat level"
"Hads off to puric. He had some sting on some of those punches, especially at the start of the rounds. The levels between the two men are evident, however. It's beautiful violence to watch. Thank you"
Jacob Smith says that Rodtang is a single-shot power puncher with combination
Ahead of their world title rematch at ONE 169 on Nov. 8, number three-ranked bantamweight Muay Thai contender Jacob Smith has assessed Rodtang's fighting style that makes him stand out among other fighters.
The 32-year-old British superstar revealed this during his recent interview with Sportskeeda MMA and stated:
"Rodtang, on the other hand, yeah, he's a combination fighter, but he's more of a single shot, power, kinda fighter."