ONE Championship to hold world title fight on ONE: Kingdom of Heroes

The people present for ONE Championship's press conference to kick off their ONE: Kingdom of Heroes event this October.

ONE Championship made sure its return to Bangkok will be a special event, revealing that their upcoming live event at the Thai capital, called ONE: Kingdom of Heroes, will have a major boxing title defense.

In a partnership with Nakornloung Promotions, ONE will be co-promoting Thai boxing superstar and the WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, making it the main even of ONE: Kingdom of Heroes on October 6 at the Impact Arena

Rungvisai is considered as the sixth-best pound-for-pound fighter by The Ring Magazine, toting a 45-4-1 record with 40 knockouts. After two title defenses in the United States, he will have the chance to defend the title at home.

At the W Hotel, ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong shares, "It is my honor and my pleasure to see some of the greatest martial artists on the planet compete in ONE Championship. The thing that makes ONE Championship different from any other organization in the world, is that we want to build and unleash martial arts superheroes to ignite the world with inspiration, hope, dreams, strength, and courage. This coming October, Thailand will host the biggest event in martial arts history as talented athletes from boxing, mixed martial arts and Muay Thai will join together under one roof in celebrating Asia’s greatest cultural treasure. ONE Championship will create an indelible legacy on 6 October."

World Boxing Council Vice President Police General Kovid Pakdeepoom shares, "We are thrilled to work with ONE Championship for the upcoming event in October. Our association with a world-class organization like ONE Championship satisfies our goal in nurturing the legacy of boxing across the globe. ONE Championship has made groundbreaking initiatives in the development of mixed martial arts and other forms of martial arts in Asia and around the globe. Certainly, there’s so much that everyone should be excited about this event in Bangkok."

Thainchai Pisituttinan of Nakornloung Promotions adds, "Our work in boxing has always been driven by our passion and love. The best part of it is that we get to give life-turning opportunities to boxers and their families. Each of them has their own stories, but they are all driven by the same dream - to be the world champion. I am glad that our promotion and ONE Championship have coalesced in having a common mission and vision for combat sports athletes around the globe. I just cannot begin to say how massive of an event this will be. History will be made on 6 October."

Rungvisai states, "I am happy and honored to take part in this historical ONE Championship's event. I was at ONE Championship's event in Bangkok earlier this year, and it blew my mind with its world class production, entertainment, and fights. I would also like to thank everyone who made this possible. With ONE Championship opening its doors for athletes like me to showcase our talent on the global stage, it means a lot. This is a new challenge, and I love challenges. I am looking forward to defend my WBC World title belt in ONE Championship."

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