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British striker Jacob Smith was unimpressed with Rodtang Jitmuangnon's performance in his most recent match against Denis Puric. He warned that if the Thai superstar doesn't improve in their upcoming rematch, he will not stand a chance.
The Englishman shared this ahead of his scheduled redo against 'The Iron Man' at ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug on Nov. 8.
32-year-old Smith told Cageside Press in an interview, which was uploaded on YouTube on Oct. 19:
"He couldn't turn up to fight me like that. If Rodtang fought me this time, the way he fought Denis, I would stop him -- 100 percent."
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Rodtang defeated Puric in their catchweight kickboxing showdown by decision but had to dig deep to notch the win. Smith also faced 'The Bosnian Menace' in his last match back in April but fell by decision in a competitively fought contest.
ONE 169 will see Jacob Smith and Rodtang face for the second time after battling in a ONE flyweight Muay Thai world grand prix quarterfinal clash two years ago, with the latter emerging on top by decision.
Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium will host ONE 169: Malykhin vs. Reug Reug, with the event to be aired live and for free in U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Jacob Smith sees life changing if he beats Rodtang in rematch
Jacob Smith sees his life changing considerably if he defeats Rodtang Jitmuangnon and becomes the new ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion.
He touched on it in an interview with Sportskeeda MMA, ahead of his clash with the Thai superstar, which will serve as the co-headlining bout of the fight night happening at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
Smith said:
"To win the ONE world championship, it'll be something that I can't put into words, like what that would mean to me. It would be life-changing. Yeah, it'll certainly be life-changing."
Jacob Smith made his ONE debut against Rodtang in May 2022 and is currentrly the No. 3 contender in the flyweight Muay Thai division.
