Former ONE Kickboxing World Champion Alaverdi Ramazanov and Pechtanong Pechfergus clash at ONE Fight Night 23
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- Pechtanong Pechfergus and Alaverdi Ramazanov will fight on One Fight Night 23.
- The main event of the July 5 event will feature Jackie Buntan vs. Anissa Meksen.
Alaverdi Ramazanov and Pechtanong Pechfergus will face each other on their respective returns. One Fight Night 23: Buntan vs Meksen on July 5 Prime Video.
Ramazanov waves as he storms into the ring to face off Jonathan Haggerty The Thai bantamweight Muay Thai crown last year after defeating British star Nong-O Hama. “Babyface Killer” demanded a showdown with “The General” before being removed from the ring.
“You see? [He’s] scared [of] I’m scared, scared. Don’t run, don’t run. Just tell me, why are you afraid of me?” Ramazanov told Haggerty.
As Ramazanov departed, commentator Mitch Chilson urged the Russian star to take his place.
“Alaverdi, your time will come. Earn a title shot. But right now this moment belongs to ‘The General’. Dr. Chilson. Now with a kickboxing world title combination, Ramazanov has just the opponent he needs to push his name.
Alaverdi Ramazanov will face Pechtanong Pechfergus
Former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champions collide when Alaverdi Ramazanov takes on Pechtanong Pechfargas in a pivotal bantamweight kickboxing battle at ONE Fight Night 23.
The pair lock horns at the Lumpini Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, as they both plan to claw their way back to the top of their divisions. Pechtanong has been out of action since he outpointed Hiroki Akimoto For one bantamweight kickboxing world title in November 2022.
The Thai superstar was subsequently stripped of his title and suspended for failing an out-of-competition drug test. Now cleared to resume his career, the 38-year-old is hungrier than ever to add to his accolades under the One banner.
Ramazanov, for his part, reigned in the bantamweight kickboxing division from 2019 to 2021. He unsuccessfully challenged the then champion No. and Hama For Muay Thai gold last year, as he was clearly motivated to win a ONE world title. The 29-year-old returned to the win column with a stunning first-round knockout victory over Italy’s Alessandro Sara at One Friday Fights 31 in September.