5 ONE Championship fighters we’d love to see Spider-Man’s Tom Holland box

The highly anticipated “Spider-Man: No Way Home” movie, which stars Tom Holland, is out, and it’s absolutely fantastic. The film comes complete with high drama and epic fight scenes, just like what fans witness in the ONE Championship Circle.

The franchise’s leading man, the ultra-talented Tom Holland, moves effortlessly on the silver screen. Although we all know the 25-year-old English actor can dance, did you know he could box as well?

Top Rank Boxing recently shared a viral video of the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star throwing down some punches in the ring.

Of course Spider-Man has to know how to fight, and while actors normally have stunt doubles to do their action sequences, Tom Holland does perform a lot of them by himself. With moves like this, it’s entirely possible that he can hold his own during fight scenes.

If Tom Holland could explore the idea of testing his skills against some pros, then Spider-Man can try to square off against real-life superheroes who star in their own stage at ONE Championship.

There are some very interesting matchups on this list, but it’s all in good fun, of course. In reality, Tom Holland would need every bit of his spidey powers to even be competitive against these real-life superheroes.

Here are five ONE Championship fighters we’d love to see Spider-man’s Tom Holland box with.

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#5. Tom Holland vs. ‘The Fighting God’ Kim Jae Woong

The Avengers roll with the ‘God of Thunder’ in Thor, and while we can’t summon a god to have an exhibition match with Tom Holland, we can go with the next best thing.

ONE Championship’s top-ranked featherweight Kim Jae Woong is an explosive knockout artist, earning him the nickname ‘The Fighting God.’ He is a regional boxing champion who knocked out most of his opponents before transitioning to MMA to do the same thing.

With eight knockouts out of 12 wins, Kim Jae Woong is a bonafide action star in the Circle. His hands are fast and powerful, and he proved as much in his recent knockout victory over Martin Nguyen. But hey, Tom Holland’s hands look great too, judging by the mitts video.

Kim does have four losses in his professional career, which makes him human, unlike Thor. This means that Tom Holland has a better chance of beating him than Spider-Man beating Thor in a fight.

Would Spider-Man be able to handle ‘The Fighting God’?

#4. Tom Holland vs. Joshua ‘The Passion’ Pacio

Tom Holland's Spider-Man may be from a different batch of MCU heroes, but he's crossed over to this new arc in the MCU where Shang-Chi is introduced.

Shang-Chi is one of the newest superheroes in the MCU, and even without the Ten Rings, we’ve seen how capable he is in utilizing the different martial arts disciplines he was trained in during his youth.

We’re not sure if Shang-Chi and Spider-Man would ever cross paths in the movies, but Tom Holland could consider stepping up against ONE strawweight world champion Joshua ‘The Passion’ Pacio, who is a little bit like Shang-Chi in real life.

‘The Passion’ trains with the famed Team Lakay stable in the Philippines, which is known for their proficiency in the striking arts. The stable specializes in Wushu, however, they also have kickboxing, Muay Thai, and even Brazilian jiu-jitsu in their arsenal.

Pacio himself has shown that he is a dangerous all-around fighter, claiming nine submissions and seven knockouts in his 20 professional wins.

Does Tom Holland as Peter Parker versus Joshua Pacio without the Ten Rings look more even than the powered-up versions of Spider-Man and Shang-Chi?

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#3. Tom Holland vs. Capitan Petchyindee Academy

The MCU’s Captain Marvel is one of its most powerful heroes, and even as Spider-Man, Tom Holland may not stand a chance against her energy beams and strength, among other things.

In a ONE Super Series fight though, Tom Holland can try to hold his own against a different “captain” in Capitan Petchyindee Academy.

The ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion is considered one of the top Muay Thai stars in the world, having close to 200 matches to his name. Not to mention, Capitan’s fists are loaded with dynamite and he can end fights with a single punch.

Tom Holland may need his spidey senses to get out of the way just before those punches connect, because if they do, it’s lights out for the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

Needless to say, while Tom Holland may not have to deal with superpowers against Capitan, he will certainly have his work cut out.

#2. Tom Holland vs. John ‘Hands of Stone’ Lineker

A matchup between Tom Holland and John Lineker could be the closest thing we see as a real-life battle between Spider-Man and The Hulk.

Lineker is an MMA veteran with over a decade of experience and was nicknamed ‘Hands of Stone’ because of his incredible punching power. If there’s anyone who enjoys “smashing” as much as The Hulk, it could be Lineker.

With 16 knockouts in 34 career victories, Lineker is the real deal. His knockout victories over Kevin Belingon and Troy Worthen recently in the Circle are proof that the 31-year-old Brazilian doesn’t come to play.

But at 173cm, Tom Holland may have a bit of a reach advantage over Lineker, something Spider-Man can’t say against the big green guy. This fight is one more for Spider-Man’s size.

Unfortunately, whether in the MCU or otherwise, there’s no conceivable way Spider-Man can beat The Hulk, and no way Tom Holland could beat John Lineker.

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#1. Tom Holland vs. Rodtang ‘The Iron Man’ Jitmuangnon

In the MCU, Tom Holland’s version of Spider-Man has a special relationship with Tony Stark, who we know to be the hero called ‘Iron Man.’

How perfect would it be for him to share the stage opposite another ‘Iron Man’ in ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon?

Similar to Tony Stark, Rodtang has a seemingly impenetrable exterior that gives him an overwhelming advantage in fights. Unlike Stark though, Rodtang doesn’t need any armor. He’s built like ‘The Iron Man’ himself, and has as many explosive weapons as the superhero we see in the movies.

Rodtang even walks out to the Circle with his ‘Iron Man’ mask on.

Tom Holland will need to use a lot of his Spider-Man quickness and agility to try and make up for the difference in power, though. Fighting against Rodtang will also help Tom Holland get better at utilizing his feet, whether for movement or for offense.