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Jonathan Di Bella hopes to fight in North America after potentially regaining his ONE strawweight kickboxing world title.
On April 5, Di Bella was supposed to defend his strawweight kickboxing throne against Prajanchai in the ONE Friday Fights 58 main event. Unfortunately, the undefeated Canadian-Italian endured a brutally botched weight cut and was rushed to the hospital after being stripped of his world title on the scales.
Di Bella looks to regain his strap when he faces Prajanchai in the ONE Friday Fights 68 main event on June 28. During an interview with Calf Kick Sports, the 27-year-old had this to say about wanting to fight in North America if he defeats the ONE strawweight Muay Thai world champion later this month:
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"It's hard to think about that because I've only been thinking about him right now. So, I don't know. There's always contenders I want to fight. So whoever is next in line, I don't mind. I don't care. As long as I defend it on North American soil next."
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ONE Championship has two North American events taking place in 2024 - September 6 in Denver, Colorado (ONE 168) and November 8 in Atlanta, Georgia (ONE 170). It'll be intriguing to see if Jonathan Di Bella is added to either event.
Watch Di Bella's interview with Calf Kick Sports below:
Potential opponents for Jonathan Di Bella with a win against Prajanchai
Before worrying about what's next, Jonathan Di Bella has business to take care of against Prajanchai at ONE Friday Fights 68. With that said, the undefeated Canadian-American has several options for an opponent to face in North America assuming he emerges victorious on June 28.
Firstly, Di Bella could face Prajanchai in an immediate rematch, assuming the first fight is close. Meanwhile, the former ONE strawweight kickboxing king could find himself against another top contender like Chinese phenom Zhang Peimian.
ONE Friday Fights 68 goes down inside the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The upcoming event featuring Superlek vs Kongthoranee can be seen live and for free by North American viewers with access to YouTube.
