“Still true for me” - Jonathan Di Bella believes he is the real champion at strawweight

Former undisputed ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Di Bella of Canada and Italy believes he is still the one true king of the division.

Di Bella lost his strawweight gold and unblemished professional record to Thai rival Prajanchai PK Saenchai at ONE Friday Fights 68 last June by five-round unanimous decision.

But the 28-year-old feels he still reigns supreme over the weight class, and vows to get his world title back.

Speaking to Sportskeeda MMA in an exclusive interview, Di Bella talked about regaining the strawweight kickboxing world title, and taking back control of the division.

The Team Di Bella Kickboxing representative said:

"Yeah, 100 percent still true for me. Maybe in the future it'll be different. But for right now, I want to stay in the strawweight and truly dominate, and continue giving it my all, and become a champion again."

Di Bella will get the chance to redeem himself in his next fight, as he embarks on another run at the gold with a big fight against a tough opponent in Rui Botelho.

If he can defeat the Portuguese star, Di Bella will make a strong case for himself for an eventual rematch with Prajanchai down the road.

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Jonathan Di Bella set to face dangerous Rui Botelho at ONE Fight Night 26 on Prime Video

Former divisional king Jonathan Di Bella will make his grand return to the ONE Championship ring to face Portugal's Rui Botelho in an important strawweight kickboxing showdown.

The two lock horns at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, which broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Friday, Dec. 6 from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event.