Tawanchai, Superlek Defend Titles At ONE 170

Two electric title tilts have been announced for ONE 170 on Friday, January 24, at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Muay Thai superstars will take center stage with Hollywood A-lister Russell Crowe in attendance. ONE Championship will begin 2025 in epic fashion with a massive night in Bangkok.

Tawanchai PK Saenchai will defend the ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Title in a rematch against ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon. The two initially met at ONE Friday Fights 46 in December 2023, with Tawanchai taking the match by majority decision. Both men return in 2024 with standout performances.

Muay Thai megastars COLLIDE at ONE 170 ⚔️ Superlek defends his bantamweight throne against Scottish superstar Nico Carrillo and Tawanchai puts his featherweight crown on the line in an epic rematch with Superbon on January 24! 👑👑 Who you got?#ONE170 | Jan 24 7:30PM ICT/7:30AM… pic.twitter.com/FEmqmabQzS

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Tawanchai defended the belt against Jo Nattawut in an all-out war at ONE 167, winning by majority decision. Superbon claimed the interim kickboxing crown against Marat Grigorian at ONE Friday Fights 58 before establishing himself as Muay Thai’s top contender with a first-round KO over Jo Nattawut at ONE Friday Fights 81. The victories set the stage for a huge rematch that should captivate every Muay Thai fan.

Pound-for-pound king Superlek Kiatmoo9 will return to action against his biggest foe to date. It is a genuine David vs. Goliath battle with gold on the line. Superlek will defend his ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title against Nico Carrillo.

The towering Scotsman has dominated the competition since arriving in ONE. “The King of the North” put away Nong-O Hama and Saemapetch Fairtex in his last two outings. The bantamweight contender now finally gets his chance to assume the throne. Still, he will be facing the most brilliant tactical mind in the sport today.

Superlek has been impeccable in 2024 and will look to carry that forward into the new year. The Thai star defended the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title against Takeru Segawa at ONE 165 to open the year before putting away Kongthoranee Sor Sommai at ONE Friday Fights 68. Superlek capped off his year by capturing the bantamweight crown with a first-round knockout of Jonathan Haggerty at ONE 168: Denver.

ONE 170 is shaping up to be a massive event to open the new year. More bouts will be announced in the weeks and months to come. ONE 170 airs live at 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT on Friday, January 24.