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Rodtang Jitmuangnon touted as best paid Muay Thai fighter ever: ‘He’ll be as big as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’

Rodtang JitmuangnonOne Championship Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon is set to become the highest Thai boxer ever. Aged just 25, Rodtang has competed in over 300 professional Muay Thai contests, and for the last five years has been tearing up the One Championship’s Muay Thai flyweight division. Rodtang has quickly become a fan favrioute and […]

Rodtang Jitmuangnon

One Championship Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon is set to become the highest Thai boxer ever.

Aged just 25, Rodtang has competed in over 300 professional Muay Thai contests, and for the last five years has been tearing up the One Championship’s Muay Thai flyweight division. Rodtang has quickly become a fan favrioute and one of the promotions biggest stars.

Incredible power, a seemingly uncrackable chin and a willingness to engage has made the skilful striker must-see action. Rodtang has produced incredible contests and a highlight reel that could rival just about anyones. So the reigning One Muay Thai flyweight title will be rewarded for his efforts, and is set to become the sports highest ever paid athlete.

Rodtang Jitmuangnon pay increase

Talking to South China Morning Post, One Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong has confirmed that Rodtang will now earn $300,000 per fight, not including fight bonuses which the war merchant is prone to getting.

“Rodtang will earn $300,000 per fight,” Sityodtong said. “It’s the highest [pay] in the world for Muay Thai by a huge margin.” (h/ t Beyond Fighting).

Continuing on, Sityodtong revealed that he is confident that Rodtang’s popularity will only continue to grow, comparable to two of the biggest sports stars in the world.

“In two or three years, Rodtang will be as big as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi,” Sityodtong said.

Aiming for such stardom is certainly ambitious, there is no denying that One Championship have a star on their hands in the form of Rodtang. Beyond that though, they also have a great product with Muay Thai in the 4oz gloves. While some of the martial arts traditionalists are against it, it makes for highly entertaining, action-packed contests.

Check out some of Rodtang Jitmuangnon’s highlights here

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Video – Thailand vs. Indonesia football match erupts into full on Muay Thai brawl

ThailandA football game between Indonesia and Thailand at the SouthEast Asia (SEA) Games turned into an all-out Muay Thai brawl. Taking place in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, the two teams went back and forth in an entertaining contest that was ultimately decided in extra time. In the end, Indonesia walked out with the victory […]

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A football game between Indonesia and Thailand at the SouthEast Asia (SEA) Games turned into an all-out Muay Thai brawl.

Taking place in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, the two teams went back and forth in an entertaining contest that was ultimately decided in extra time. In the end, Indonesia walked out with the victory and captured their first SEA Games football medal in 32 years, but not before engaging in a massive brawl with the opposition which you can see below:

Thailand Comes Up Short Against Indonesia in SEA Games Football Final

Indonesia entered the 90th minute of the contest with a 2-1 lead until substitute player Yotsakorn Burapha scored the equalizer for Thailand. Two minutes into extra time, Indonesia struck back, retaking the lead thanks to a mistake from Thai defender Somchai Thongcham. Moments later, a huge scuffle broke out with players and coaches storming the pitch. Security staff rushed onto the field in an effort to bring an end to the unnecessary violence. It was several minutes before things were finally calmed down, allowing the game to continue.

Five red cards were handed out by referees, three of which went to coaches from both teams. Thailand’s goalie Soponvit received a red card after running the length of the pitch in order to throw hands with a member of the opposing team. Indonesian defender Komang Trisanda was also handed a red card for his role in the fight.

In the end, Indonesia walked away with a 5-2 victory, scoring three goals during the extra time period. Following the event, Indonesia’s head coach Indra Syafri said, “I regret that friends from both Thailand and our team [had a fight], but it’s over. We already hugged and forgave each other. This is football.“

Watch | Fabricio Andrade TKO’s John Lineker to capture ONE Bantamweight World Title and Tawanchai Leg Kick KO

Fabricio Andrade John Lineker ONE Championship ONE Fight Night 7ONE Fight Night 7 was an event to remember. The Brazilian striker ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade was able to get a TKO victory over the heavy-handed ‘Hands of Stone’ John Lineker to earn the ONE Bantamweight World Championship. In the co-main event, the Thai-born phenom Tawanchai PK.Saenchai, age 23, defended his Muay Thai throne via […]

Fabricio Andrade John Lineker ONE Championship ONE Fight Night 7

ONE Fight Night 7 was an event to remember. The Brazilian striker ‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade was able to get a TKO victory over the heavy-handed ‘Hands of Stone’ John Lineker to earn the ONE Bantamweight World Championship. In the co-main event, the Thai-born phenom Tawanchai PK.Saenchai, age 23, defended his Muay Thai throne via leg kick knockout in just 49 seconds.

The 25-year-old striker Andrade was able to out-point the MMA veteran Lineker with lethal strikes. The official result is Fabricio Andrade defeats John Lineker via TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 4. Fabricio Andrade has been crowned as the new ONE Bantamweight World Champion, capturing the vacant throne.

See below for highlights of Fabricio Andrade vs. John Lineker:

‘Wonder Boy’ Fabricio Andrade is well known for his striking power. The 25-year-old Brazilian has won all but one of his matches in ONE by way of KO/TKO. Andrade trains out of Tiger Muay Thai in Thailand and is feared for his precision and power in MMA.

Fabricio Andrade main event, Tawanchai co-main event

The 23-year-old Muay Thai prodigy Tawanchai PK.Saenchai earned the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai crown last year in a five-round war against the highly experienced Petchmorakot Petchyindee. At ONE Fight Night 7 hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, Tawanchai earned the first defense of his ONE Championship world title with authority.

The Thai-born striker only needed forty-nine seconds to put away his Russian opponent, Jamal Yusupov. Using a lightning-fast leg kick to end the match. The official result is Tawanchai PK.Saenchai defeats Jamal Yusupov via KO (Leg Kick) at 0:49 of Round 1, defends ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title.

Tawanchai is famed for his striking power and speed. The 23-year-old earned a shot at the world title last year with a string of knockout wins. He is dangerous with each limb having won bouts using his left cross, head kick, and leg kick.

See below for highlights of Tawanchai PK.Saenchai vs Jamal Yusupov:

Rapper Denzel Curry, a practitioner of Muay Thai, was ringside for this ONE Championship bout. Here is his reaction:

MMA & Muay Thai Fighter Murdered In Apparent Las Vegas Dispute

Professional MMA and Muay Thai fighter Anthony Castrejon was killed last week in Las Vegas after being struck in an apparent dispute. Castrejon, a 32-year-old who trained out of the One Kick’s Gym, died whilst surrounded by his loved ones at Unive…

Professional MMA and Muay Thai fighter Anthony Castrejon was killed last week in Las Vegas after being struck in an apparent dispute. Castrejon, a 32-year-old who trained out of the One Kick’s Gym, died whilst surrounded by his loved ones at University Medical Center. He arrived at the facility in critical condition having suffered a heavy…

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Report | Rodtang set to take on Superlek in ONE flyweight kickboxing championship clash

RodtangCombat sports icon Rodtang Jitmuangnon will take on ONE flyweight kickboxing champion, Superlek Kiatmoo9, as he targets multi-sport championship success. The news of the super fight was announced by ONE president Chatri Sityodtong during a recent live Q&A on Facebook, who revealed the clash will go down on 25th March in Singapore. Rodtang and Superlek […]

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Combat sports icon Rodtang Jitmuangnon will take on ONE flyweight kickboxing champion, Superlek Kiatmoo9, as he targets multi-sport championship success.

The news of the super fight was announced by ONE president Chatri Sityodtong during a recent live Q&A on Facebook, who revealed the clash will go down on 25th March in Singapore.

Rodtang and Superlek appeared destined to clash in 2022, during the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix. However, Rodtang would be forced to pull out of the Grand Prix due to weight issues. Despite these complications, ‘The Iron Man’ would still have an active year, picking up wins over Joseph Lasiri and Jacob Smith in Muay Thai, as well as facing off against MMA legend Demetrious Johnson, in a highly entertaining custom rules bout.

Superlek also had an eventful 2022. ‘The Kicking Machine’ picked up 3 victories in Muay Thai, including an incredible spear elbow KO over Walter Goncalves. Check out the highlight reel worthy finish below:

Both men have already claimed a victory in 2023. Superlek claimed the vacant One flyweight kickboxing title, picking up a unanimous decision victory over Daniel Puertas. Rodtang also picked up a win in kickboxing, dominating Jiduo Yibu over three rounds.

Who do you think will come out on top? Rodtang or Superlek?

ONE Championship faces lawsuit issued by the Boxing Association of Thailand for altering Muay Thai

ONE Championship, Muay ThaiONE championship has been sued by the boxing association of Thailand. They are accused of infringing on the Boxing Act of 2022.  The act amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, that states that sanctioned organizations may not profit from a boxing match unless “it files its bylaws” to the Federal Trade Commision.  The […]

ONE Championship, Muay Thai

ONE championship has been sued by the boxing association of Thailand. They are accused of infringing on the Boxing Act of 2022. 

The act amends the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996, that states that sanctioned organizations may not profit from a boxing match unless “it files its bylaws” to the Federal Trade Commision. 

The promotion was issued a lawsuit by Director of Boxing Palat Suwannametakorn for their use and implementation of the word “Muay Thai”. The lawsuit is intended to stop ONE from labeling fights under the Muay Thai banner. 

ONE Championship Holds Special Rule Fights 

ONE is known for putting on events with special rulesets. The promotion has implemented many combat sports in their programming, including Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, and grappling. In March 2022, ONE held a special rules super-fight between MMA champion Demetrious Johnson and Muay Thai champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon. The four-round fights alternated between Muay Thai and MMA. It only lasted two with Johnson securing a rear-naked choke to end the fight. 

Now, the company is being blasted for not following standard traditions and harming the prestige of the sport. Thai boxing enthusiast Sid Chef Boontham Pakpoh issued a statement supporting the recent lawsuit. 

“Upon inspection, it was found that Boxing ONE does not follow standard rules and regulations for Boxing Competition (No. 2) 2013, Region 4 … I’ll give you an example to see if in this regulation: Muay Thai fighters must pay homage to teachers, wear auspicious clothes, and dress up to be neat like Muay Thai that fight each other today. But ONE doesn’t follow the rules.” (H/t MMA Mania)

ONE is scheduled to make its United States debut on May 5.