ONE Championship: Liam Harrison picks ‘animal’ Superlek to win Muay Thai Grand Prix
- ‘The Hitman’ backs his Bangkok training partner to upset the odds in the tournament, despite the presence of Rodtang Jitmuangnon
- Britain’s Harrison predicts an ‘explosion’ in his ONE on Prime Video 1 title fight with bantamweight Muay Thai champ Nong-O Gaiyanghadao
Rodtang Jitmuangnon may be the favourite to win ONE Championship’s flyweight Muay Thai Grand Prix, but Liam Harrison is picking “animal” Superlek Kiatmoo9 to upset the odds.
The tournament will resume on August 27, when the martial arts promotion makes its Amazon Prime Video debut with a stacked card from Singapore. The semi-finals will see Rodtang face Savvas Michael, with Superlek battling Walter Goncalves.
“The Hitman” Harrison is second from top on the ONE on Prime Video 1 bill, taking on Nong-O Gaiyanghadao for the bantamweight Muay Thai title in the co-main event.
The Briton has been fine-tuning his preparations for the last couple of weeks at Yokkao Training Centre in Bangkok, Thailand – and has got a close-up look at Superlek in some hard sparring sessions.
“I’m training alongside Superlek at the minute and I don’t see anyone beating him,” Harrison told the Post. “He’s an absolute animal. I see Superlek as winning the tournament.
“I think Walter is a good fighter and he does carry a bit of a snap in his shots. But I just can’t see past Superlek winning comfortably.
