Abdullah Dayakayev Misses Weight, Agrees to Pay Compensation to Superlek at The Inner Circle Event
Russian boxer Abdullah Dayakayev missed weight for his bantamweight clash with ONE Championship flyweight champion Superlek at Bangkok's Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on Friday, but agreed to compensation and the fight will proceed.
ONE Championship's The Inner Circle event takes place Friday, May 15 at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Rama Intra), featuring a matchup between ONE Kickboxing flyweight world champion Superlek and Russian boxer Abdullah Dayakayev under Muay Thai rules in the bantamweight division. The weigh-ins on May 14 revealed that Dayakayev tipped the scales at 148.2 pounds, exceeding the bantamweight limit of 135-145 pounds, while Superlek comfortably made weight at 143.2 pounds. Dayakayev has agreed to pay compensation to the Thai fighter, and both camps have agreed to continue with the fight.