Superlek admits he failed to scout Danial Williams before fight

At ONE Fight Night 8 on Prime Video, ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9 was forced to adapt in the moment.

‘The Kicking Machine’ was scheduled to make the first defense of his world title in the main event against flyweight Muay Thai king Rodtang Jitmuangnon. With fans counting down the days until the striking super fight, the news that Rodtang had suffered an injury was devastating for all parties.

In his place, Danial Williams stepped into the main event on late notice to face the world champion with nothing to lose.

Whilst the champ produced an absolutely dominant performance, capping it off with a third-round knockout, he has admitted that his lack of preparation for his opponent meant that he had a slow start to the fight.

In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Superlek was critical of his opening round:

“Well I will say that I know Danial Williams not too well, as I said it was a little bit last minute. The first round was a little difficult for me because his style was different from what I had planned the previous fight.”

Watch the full interview below:

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Superlek thanks everyone following his huge knockout win at ONE Fight Night 8

At ONE Fight Night 8, Superlek Kiatmoo9 made a statement with the first defense of his ONE flyweight kickboxing world championship.

Despite his late change of opponent, ‘The Kicking Machine’ put on a classic display against Danial Williams, closing the show in style with a third-round knockout.

After having his hand raised inside the circle, Superlek had a lot to say to his family, friends and supporters, who have helped him achieve success in his career.

In an Instagram post after the fight, he said:

“I am defending the World Champion ONE Kickboxing Flyweight for the first time. 🏆🥇 Thank you Big Boss Chatri Onechampionship @yodchatri @onechampionship very much for giving me the opportunity all the time. Thank you for giving 50,000 dollar bonus (over 1.7 million baht) in this fight and thank you for making me and my family a better life. Thank you from my heart. 🥺🙏🏻♥️”

The champion continued to list people that he is grateful for, adding:

“Thank you everyone behind my success. Thank you to all the team that pushed. Supported from the beginning until the day I succeeded again today. Thank you for all the encouragement from all boxing fans who gave me the strength to fight. Thank you ♥️🙏🏻”

With his ninth win inside the circle since signing with ONE Championship back in 2018, the world champion continues to be one of the best strikers in the world, a point he proved once again at ONE Fight Night 8