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Rodtang Jitmuangnon has announced his goal of becoming a ONE Championship kickboxing world champion.
‘The Iron Man’ is running out of challenges in Muay Thai after establishing a 10-0 record with ONE. Rodtang’s next challenger comes from the strawweight division, as Joseph Lasiri looks to become a two-division champion by pulling off a massive upset. While speaking with ONE, the Jitmuangnon Gym fighter had this to say about his upcoming fight at ONE on Prime Video 4 and what’s next with a win:
“He had already lost to many people in the flyweight division before. So, I think it is his determination to challenge himself to win in this division. Like, if you lose to one opponent every time, then you definitely want to beat that guy someday. I understand his feelings. Everyone has their own goal. I, myself, also have my greater challenge waiting for me. After I defend my gold this time, I'm planning to challenge for the kickboxing gold.”
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Rodtang has a promotional record of 1-0 in kickboxing, with a win against Tagir Khalilov in February 2021. Before thinking about going for kickboxing gold, ‘The Iron Man’ can’t underestimate Lasiri, who became the strawweight Muay Thai champion after a shocking win against Prajanchai PK. Saenchai. ‘The Hurricane’ was 0-4 in ONE before winning three consecutive fights to become the strawweight king.
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Rodtang Jitmuangnon is focused on entertaining the fans
Rodtang Jitmuangnon is the epitome of entertaining fighters. ‘The Iron Man’ is ruthlessly aggressive and willing to take punishment, which usually leads to brutal knockout losses. Well, unless your name is Rodtang. During an interview with ONE Championship, the flyweight Muay Thai world champion had this to say about being a man of the people:
“I could have a thousand belts, but if I can't give a great performance to entertain the fans, it is meaningless for me. I care for my fans... Without them, there wouldn't be a Rodtang today."
Rodtang’s next opportunity to entertain is at ONE on Prime Video 4. The event will be broadcast live and for free on Prime Video for all Amazon subscribers across North America. With a win against Lasiri, ‘The Iron Man’ will look to further solidify his legacy by becoming a kickboxing world champion.
Watch Rodtang Jitmuangnon show off his durability below:
