Showboating and trash-talking have been a staple of combat sports—and fighters like Nong-O Hama and Bibiano Fernandes have enjoyed silencing these showboaters throughout their legendary careers.
Neither Nong-O nor Fernandes have made trash-talking a part of their repertoire, leaving their skills inside the Circle to do all their talking for them.
Watch Nong-O, Bibiano Fernandes, and others silent showboaters below:
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Nong-O Hama opens up about how his life changed after relocating to Singapore
ONE bantamweight Muay Thai king hasn't looked back since relocating from Thailand to Singapore several years back. He told the promotion that the move changed his life, saying:
“I have two sons, aged 10 and 8. They are attending primary school at a school in Thailand not far from our place. My wife lives with me in Singapore. During covid, she went back to live with her family in Thailand for a year. But now she is back with me in Singapore, while my two sons live with my father and mother-in-law."
The champ added:
"My whole life changed completely. When I was fighting in Thailand, I lost and won. Sometimes, I couldn’t find any opponent to fight, which meant no income for me. But after I moved to Singapore, I had [a regular] salary. My family's quality of life improved greatly. I could support my parents as well.”
The 36-year-old champ is scheduled to make his eighth world title defense when he takes on England's Jonathan Haggerty at ONE Fight Night 9 on Prime Video.
Haggerty is riding a three-fight winning streak inside the Circle ahead of his title fight. In his last two bouts, 'The General' picked up wins over Mongkolpetch Petchyindee Academy and Vladimir Kuzmin.
Meanwhile, the bantamweight Muay Thai king has never been beaten inside the Circle, boasting a perfect 10-0 record.
Be sure to tune in to ONE Fight Night 9 on April 21 to watch Nong-O Hana look to defend his bantamweight Muay Thai title against Jonathan Haggerty, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The entire event will be aired live and for free to all Prime Video subscribers in North America.