“I'm grateful to hear that comment” - Superlek humbled by high praise from Chatri but says he still has "room for improvement"

Reigning and undisputed ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 recently received high praise from none other than ONE Championship chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.

Superlek was referred to as a genius fighter by the ONE head honcho, and he was immediately honored by the comments.

However, 'The Kicking Machine' believes he isn't worthy of such high praise and he says that he still has a lot of room to grow.

Speaking to the South China Morning Post in a recent interview, Superlek reacted to praise from Chatri.

'The Kicking Machine' stated:

"I just want to say that I'm grateful to hear that comment, but I don't really agree. I think I still have room for improvement. And also I think, I would have a game plan, but then in the ring, I would have to improvise a lot. Most of the time, the opponent comes and they just come in with a surprise. So in terms of being technical, or having a (good) fight IQ, I think I still have to improve on that."

There is no doubt Superlek is one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters today, but perhaps greater than his thunderous kicks and insane knockout ability is his humility, which allows him to improve all aspects of his game constantly.

'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 gunning for double champ status against former foe 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 168: Denver

Thai superstar 'The Kicking Machine' Superlek Kiatmoo9 has a pretty busy rest of the year. With a showdown against Kongthoranee looming in less than two weeks' time, Superlek also has the chance to become a rare two-belter in ONE Championship.

The flyweight kickboxing king is set to challenge 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty of the United Kingdom for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title at ONE 168: Denver.

The event broadcasts live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Sept. 6.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video.