WATCH: Thai megastar Superbon seamlessly translates training into fighting with picture-perfect KO of Tayfun Ozcan
ONE Championship re-visited Superbon's legendary kickboxing knockout win against Tayfun Ozcan.
In January 2023, Superbon suffered a second-round knockout loss against Chingiz Allazov to lose his ONE featherweight kickboxing world title. Five months later, the Thai superstar began his road back to ONE gold with an intriguing matchup against the always-dangerous Ozcan at ONE Fight Night 11.
Superbon vs Ozcan lived up to the hype and produced an action-packed bout inside the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. In round two, the former ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion made a statement by ending the fight with a head kick, which was awarded Knockout of the Year.
ONE recently honored Superbon's legendary fight-ending sequence by posting the footage on Instagram with a clip of him training the kick, which can be seen below:
Following his impressive performance, Superbon earned an opportunity to face Marat Grigorian in a rematch at ONE Friday Fights 58. There were added stakes for the matchup, as Superbon and Grigorian battled for the interim ONE featherweight kickboxing world title to set up a future bout against Chingiz Allazov.
Superbon passed the challenge with flying colors by securing a dominant unanimous decision win. The question is, when will the Thai superstar face Allazov to determine the undisputed world champion?
Superbon plans to regain ONE featherweight kickboxing world title in upcoming Grand Prix
Earlier this year, ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced a ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix was in the works. Nicolas Atkins of Sportskeeda later reported that the plan was to have Superbon and Chingiz Allazov on opposite ends of the bracket for a potential must-see championship.
There haven't been many updates on the Grand Prix, so it's unclear when and where the tournament will start. Nonetheless, Superbon won't stop until he receives an opportunity to avenge his defeat against Allazov and regain the ONE featherweight kickboxing world title.
It should be noted that Allazov is nearing the one-year mark since his last fight. In August 2023, he defended his featherweight kickboxing strap for the first time by securing a unanimous decision against Marat Grigorian at ONE Fight Night 13.