{"id":273778,"date":"2025-04-10T10:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/one-championship-he-could-go\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:55","slug":"one-championship-he-could-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/one-championship-he-could-go\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE Championship: \u201cHe could go\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4868300\" data-slug-id=\"2467118\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>By now, Liam Harrison believes fans and pundits should know how foolish it is to count Masaaki Noiri out. &#8216;Hitman&#8217; was admittedly among those who taught the Japanese superstar hand no chance against Tawanchai PK Saenchai at ONE 172 last month.<\/p>\n<p>Much to everyone&#8217;s surprise, Noiri shocked the world and knocked out the Thai striker in emphatic fashion to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-all-part-plan-masaaki-noiri-says-meticulously-fine-tuned-brutal-left-hook-finished-tawanchai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">capture the interim featherweight kickboxing world championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Given the nuclear capabilities of Noiri&#8217;s fists, Harrison thinks he&#8217;s no longer the underdog in his world title unification bout with featherweight kickboxing world champion Superbon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Get the latest updates on One Championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/one-championship-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">Rankings<\/a> at Sportskeeda and more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While there&#8217;s no official announcement yet, these two elite warriors are expected to collide to determine the one true king of the 155-pound kickboxing ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Once they do, Harrison believes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-watch-tawanchai-superlek-masaaki-noiri-headline-savage-leg-kicks-one-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Noiri has more than just a puncher&#8217;s chance<\/a> to shock the world a second time. The British slugger told Nick Atkin of the Bangkok Post:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;You never know because Superbon has been knocked out a few times, haven\u2019t he? So if Noiri catches him with a shot like he caught Tawanchai with, he could go.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Adding more intrigue to this showdown is Superbon&#8217;s earlier knockout loss to Tawanchai. One thing&#8217;s for sure, sparks will fly when Superbon and Masaaki Noiri finally share the ring.<\/p>\n<p><em>Watch Liam Harrison&#8217;s interview in its entirety:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"Liam Harrison reacts to ONE 172! Thoughts on Rodtang vs Takeru, Nabil vs Superlek + more\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UpikYsr-ols?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/youtube\" data-embed=\"UpikYsr-ols\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/dbb07-17442778405884-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/04\/dbb07-17442778405884-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Superbon says he&#8217;s already preparing for inevitable war with Masaaki Noiri<\/h2>\n<p>Despite no official announcements being made, Superbon is the type to prepare for a storm early.<\/p>\n<p>The reigning featherweight kickboxing world titleholder has already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/mma\/news-i-m-preparing-already-superbon-says-he-s-back-lab-inevitable-world-title-unification-bout-masaaki-noiri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">begun working with intensity<\/a> at Superbon Training Camp to ensure 26 pounds of gold will stay in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>Superbon shared in his interview with Nick Atkin:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m not really sure because I&#8217;m waiting for the offer from ONE Championship. But yeah, everyone said that it&#8217;s going to happen like that, so I&#8217;m preparing myself already. 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