Say what you will about 37-year-old former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion and Thai legend Nong-O Hama, but the veteran fighter is never in a boring fight.
Nong-O promises fans another epic performance when he steps back into the ONE Championship ring this Friday against a young star ready to take his name.
Speaking to Sportsmanor in a recent interview, Nong-O talked about facing a fellow Thai fighter for the first time in a long time.
The 37-year-old Bangkok native said:
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"It's been a long time since I last fought a Thai. I think we are both very prepared and I think we would give the audience a very good show. I am looking forward to giving my best and my one hundred percent."
Nong-O Hama is set to lock horns with fellow Thai star Kulabdam Sor Jor Piek Uthai at ONE Friday Fights 58: Superbon vs. Grigorian II.
The event broadcasts live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
After losing his belt to Jonathan Haggerty in April of 2023, Nong-O lost again to Scottish sensation Nico Carrillo last December. He is now looking to prevent a third straight loss, which has rarely ever happened in his career.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live via global pay-per-view on watch.ONEFC.com this Friday morning, April 5th.
Nong-O Hama wants to make fans happy: "Looking forward for the fight to be fun and exciting"
At this stage in his career, Nong-O just wants to return to his old form and continue being a beacon of hope for his millions of fans in Thailand. Whether or not another world title run will come because of it is a moot point. Nong-O simply wants to entertain the audience the best way he knows how with sheer violence.
He told Sportsmanor:
"The thing I look forward to is the aspect of the fight being entertaining. I am really looking forward to entertaining the fans, and looking forward for the fight to be fun and exciting."