Thai knockout artist Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon made it clear at ONE Fight Night 39 that he’s next in line to challenge ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nabil Anane.
The 22-year-old star delivered with a statement-making knockout over Abdulla Dayakaev, his third straight finish in five consecutive victories.
After collecting a $50,000 performance for his latest highlight-reel victory, Rambolek also cemented his status as the bantamweight Muay Thai division’s No.1 contender.
In his ONE Fight Night 39 post-fight interviews, Rambolek said he will be honored to share the ring with Anane, a champion he holds deep admiration for.
“I am ready if the opportunity presents itself. I think it’s time. I ran into him already today, and I already said hi to him. I told him I wanted to fight him, and yeah, I think it would be entertaining if I got to fight him.”
Rambolek expects an all-action war against Anane, who’s on an eight-fight winning streak. The Superbon Training Camp athlete admits he’ll be in for the fight of his life against the towering Algerian-Thai star.
He added:
“I have to go back and study him, and of course, I have to go back and ask my team what they think.”
Abdulla Dayakaev entered this bout riding the momentum of four straight violent finishes. Moreover, ‘Smash Boy’ spewed some unpleasantries at Rambolek in the lead-up to their fight.
Needless to say, that animosity made this victory much sweeter for the Thai striker.
Rambolek refused to be intimidated by the Russian’s high-octane style and beat him at his own game.
The Superbon Training Camp affiliate told Nick Atkin of The Bangkok Post after the event:
“I’m very happy and also very relieved that I scored a knockout against someone who’s done big KOs before,” he said.
Stream the ONE Fight Night 39 replay on demand via Prime Video for North American subscribers.
