Six wins, a contract, three straight losses, a kickboxing detour, a first-round knockout from Hyu, and now a contemporary begin in a brand new weight class. Suablack Tor Pran49 has been via each model of this profession. July 17 is the place he reintroduces himself.
Suablack makes his flyweight Muay Thai debut towards Scottish standout Stephen “El Matador” Irvine in a flyweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Combat Evening 45: Lessei vs. Rabah on Prime Video, broadcasting dwell in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, July 17.
The 28-year-old opens his Muay Thai marketing campaign at flyweight after a quick transition into kickboxing. That produced combined outcomes and ended with a first-round knockout loss to Hyu at ONE Combat Evening 41 in March. Irvine arrives from the ONE Friday Fights weekly sequence.
There, a 7-1 promotional report constructed via constant appearances earned him a US$100,000 contract with a first-round end of Rambong Sor Therapat at ONE Friday Fights 128. He trains alongside ONE Interim Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Nico Carrillo and makes his fundamental roster debut on July 17.
Two additional Muay Thai additions full the cardboard. Three-time Lumpinee Stadium Muay Thai World Champion Suakim Pongsuphan PK faces Russian contender Dmitrii “The Silent Murderer” Kovtun in bantamweight Muay Thai. Moreover, Kovtun enters with back-to-back wins over Shinji Suzuki and Mohanad Battbootti and eyes a rematch with ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon.
Rounding out the additions, Thai technician Black Panther meets Filipino-American Sean Climaco in flyweight Muay Thai. Black Panther has gained 5 in a row after a troublesome promotional debut. Climaco has break up his 4 appearances and arrives motivated to bounce again from a call loss to Akif Guluzada.
How the Suablack vs Irvine kinds match up at ONE Combat Evening 45 on July 17
Suablack Tor Pran49 and Stephen Irvine characterize two distinct roads to the identical vacation spot. Suablack constructed his repute on explosive, knockout-hunting Muay Thai at bantamweight earlier than hitting adversity and reinventing himself. Irvine constructed his via weekly appearances, constant enchancment, and one defining end.
Each males desire a assertion. Furthermore, Suablack wants to point out his flyweight transition is actual and that the Hyu loss was an interruption, not a conclusion. Nonetheless, Irvine must announce himself on the principle roster towards an opponent the division already is aware of. The matchup provides every fighter precisely the take a look at they want at precisely the best time.
