“I want him to go away” - Liam Harrison tells Superlek to take a much needed break to rediscover inner fire

Modified Apr 12, 2025 05:16 GMT

Liam Harrison hopes Superlek takes "a bit of time off" after his recent disastrous fight week.

ONE 172, which took place on March 23, provided Superlek with an opportunity to regain the undisputed bantamweight Muay Thai world title in a unification bout.

Unfortunately, the Thai superstar vacated his strap after missing weight and failing his hydration test. Things went from bad to worse for Superlek when he suffered a unanimous decision loss against Nabil Anane in their non-title fight.

Superlek received backlash for his performance at ONE 172, with some fans accusing him of not being fully prepared. Muay Thai veteran Liam Harrison voiced his opinion and offered the idea that Superlek should have pulled out of the fight.

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Harrison recently did an interview with the South China Morning Post and had this to say about what Superlek should do next:

"I want Superlek to go away, because he’s a friend of mine. I want him to go away, just have a bit of time off, and then get back in the gym, and then get back to that guy we love watching."

Superlek's loss at ONE 172 dropped his promotional Muay Thai record to 11-1. He also holds a 4-1 kickboxing record in ONE. The 29-year-old turns his focus to his next fight, where he'll have an opportunity to silence the doubters.

Watch Harrison's entire interview with the South China Morning Post below:

Potential opponents for Superlek's next fight

Superlek vacated the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion but remains the flyweight kickboxing king. The Thai superstar likely has two options for his next fight.

Firstly, Chatri Sityodtong and promotional officials could match him up against Nabil Anane in an immediate rematch. Superlek holds a win over Anane, setting up a must-see trilogy bout for the undisputed bantamweight Muay Thai throne.

Meanwhile, Superlek could pursue a flyweight kickboxing title defense for the first time since he defeated Takeru Segawa in January 2024.

'The Kicking Machine' could be matched up against Rodtang, who secured a shocking first-round kickboxing knockout against Takeru in the ONE 172 main event.

Superlek holds a unanimous decision Muay Thai win against Rodtang from September 2023.

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