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'Little Giant' Bokang Masunyane and Japan's Hiroba Minowa are set for battle. The top-ranked strawweight showdown is booked for April 21 at ONE Fight Night 9 on Prime Video.
South Africa's Bokang Masunyane most recently suffered his first career loss to now world champion 'The Monkey God' Jarred Brooks. 'Little Giant' will be fighting hard to get back in the win column.
Japanese-born MMA fighter Hiroba Minowa is also coming off a loss against Brooks and wants to get back on track for a world title to avenge this defeat. Both fighters will need a win at ONE Fight Night 9 on April 21.
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Before his loss to Brooks, Masunyane was unbeaten in MMA. In the ONE Circle, he stunned fans with his highlight reel head kick knockout when he fought former world title challenger Rene Catalan.
Minowa was on a six-fight win streak before losing to 'The Monkey God.' Along the way, he defeated notable fighters such as Alex Silva and 'The Thunder Kid' Lito Adiwang.
Hiroba Minowa vs Bokang Masunyane at ONE Fight Night 9
The two are set to meet on April 21 live on US primetime. Japan's Minowa previously discussed fighting Masunyane in an interview with ONE Championship. He said:
“I only want to become a World Champion. I know as long as I fight at ONE, I have to face strong opponents."
Hiroba Minowa added that his opponent Bokang Masunyane is a very impressive fighter. He continued:
"[Masunyane] is an amazing athlete. He has the best physical ability. He has the best agility. Even if we Japanese train hard, we cannot achieve his level of agility. I’m so jealous. But I feel like we have something in common with a humble and tough mentality.”
In addition to Hiroba Minowa and Bokang Masunyane, ONE Fight Night 9 will be headlined by a Muay Thai world title clash. Fans are keen to see Nong-O Hama and 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty face off for the ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world title.
