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Muay Thai, kickboxing world title fights to headline ONE Championship event in April
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Two world title fights will headline the ONE Championship event in April.
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ollowing the historic ONE X event that celebrated ONE Championship’s 10th anniversary, the world's largest martial arts organization aims to keep the ball rolling with two world title bouts in the all-striking ONE Super Series Muay Thai and kickboxing.
On April 22 a dominant champ will put his crown on the line to battle a new contender, while another division will crown its first queen. The main event is set to take place in the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Regian Eersel vs Arian Sadikovic
The dominant king of ONE Lightweight Kickboxing division, Regian “The Immortal” Eersel is set to once more defend his reign. The Dutch-Surinamese star has dominated the division ever since his debut in 2018. He attained the world title after dominating Nieky Holzken in 2019 and has since defended the championship three times.
Despite the dominance shown by the champ, Arian “Game Over” Sadikovic believes that he has what it takes to capture the coveted belt. The German striker made ripples in the division with his debut last December by dismantling the former World Title challenger Mustapha Haida.
With Sadikovic’s high pressure fighting style, and Eersel’s tendency to never back down from a firefight, this match-up is not something to miss for fight fans.
Jackie Buntan vs Smilla Sundell
In the other side of the main event, the inaugural ONE women’s strawweight Muay Thai world title will be contested by two incredibly talented athletes of the division, Jackie Buntan and Smilla Sundell.
Buntan, a teammate of ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion Janet “JT” Todd, wants to bring another belt to Boxing Works Gym in the United States. The young striker has collected a trio of impressive wins in her ONE Super Series matches, which have given her this chance to earn the World Title.
She has shown her slick and sharp striking abilities every time she steps into the Circle, which has helped her defeat tough opponents like Ekaterina Vandaryeva and Wondergirl Fairtex.
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Sundell is a new addition to the ONE roster, but has proven that she has what it takes to earn the top spot with her performance against Diandra Martin. Being just 17 years old, she might be the youngest to earn a world title in ONE Super Series history.
That will not come easy, however, as she will meet one of the toughest opponents in her young career. As both women have a strong and well-rounded skill set, the world title match will be a spectacle to behold.
Watch ONE: Eersel vs. Sadikovic on April 22 at ONE Super App and subscribe to ONE Championship on YouTube!
This article is published in collaboration with ONE Championship
