Duangsompong Jitmaungon is excited for his upcoming contest in ONE Championship for more reasons than the fight itself.
On February 10, he will headline the fourth installment of ONE’s Friday Fights series against Batman Or.Atchariya. The match-up is sure to deliver exciting action for the fans.
An added piece of motivation for the Jitmuangnon fighter is the stage itself that he will be competing on. The match will be hosted at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
ONE Championship has dedicated itself to regularly putting on great fights in the mecca of Muay Thai. All three of the previous installments have lived up to the grand stage they have been placed on.
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Duangsompong is excited to add his own name to the history books as well when he fights in the main event in Lumpinee.
In an interview with ONE Championship, he said:
“When I knew that I was going to fight at ONE Lumpinee, I was really happy and excited. After watching my former opponents like Komawut FA.Group and Chorfah Tor.Sangtiennoi appear on ONE Lumpinee, it made me excited. Plus, I have never fought wearing small gloves before.”
In his first fight under the ONE banner, he is excited to use this main event spotlight to showcase to the fans what he is all about. He will look to put on an entertaining fight with Batman Or.Atchariya.
Duangsompong Jitmuangnon wants to follow in Rodtang’s footsteps
Ahead of his first appearance under the ONE Championship banner, Duangsompong Jitmuangnon is looking to a teammate for motivation so that he can follow in his footsteps.
Rodtang Jitmuangnon has done something in ONE Championship that no other fighter has. He competed in a mixed-rules bout against an MMA legend in Demetrious Johnson.
With his incredible performance in the match, he has he established himself as one of the best fighters on the planet and a dominant champion. He has also become a name that martial arts fans know about and tune in to watch.
Duangsompong and Rodtang train together at the famed Jitmuangnon gym. The former now looks to use the path of his fellow gym member to achieve similar successes as a fighter in ONE Championship.
In an interview with the promotion, he said:
“When I watch Rodtang fight, I want to become a ONE world champion and earn a lot of money like him.”
Duangsompong Jitmuangnon will be looking to get off to kick off his journey to the top of the promotion when he debuts on February 10.
With a win over a highly credible opponent like Batman Or.Atchariya, there is no doubt that ONE fans will remember the name. That would be a huge starting point for him to build success in the promotion that he now calls home.