Rot Thang Claims Peak Condition for ONE Muay Thai Semi-Final
Rot Thang Jitmuangnon claims peak physical condition for his ONE Muay Thai flyweight semi-final against Nong-O Hamamuaythai on November 13 at Lumpinee Stadium.
Rot Thang Jitmuangnon revealed he never wanted to fight Nong-O Hamamuaythai, but a fight is a duty. For this bout, he rates his physical condition a perfect 10 and insists weight is not a problem.
The ONE Muay Thai World Grand Prix flyweight (125-135 lbs) semi-final, Group A, on The Inner Circle 38 card will take place at Lumpinee Stadium (Ramintra) on November 13. Former ONE flyweight Muay Thai contender Rot Thang Jitmuangnon will face former ONE bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O Hamamuaythai.
At the official press conference on November 10, Rot Thang said after losing to Takeru, he refocused and is determined to chase the championship belt back. He admitted the loss hurt but it's part of competition; he's still the same Rot Thang, though he may have had flaws but tried to improve to become the Rot Thang everyone loves.
"For this camp, I'm very focused, doing my duty, spending over a month dedicated to victory. Even facing my senior's student, I must fight for the win. Weight is absolutely no problem.
"This fight, my body is a 10 out of 10 because I trained incredibly hard. Besides, Nong-O's fight IQ is very high despite his age. I never thought I'd fight him, but when he dropped weight, I couldn't avoid it. I admit it's a heavy thought but I had no choice. I want to gain knowledge from this senior's student. On stage, it's duty — whatever knowledge I have, I'll put it all in. Much love means putting in maximum effort."
"Every fight requires good preparation regardless of opponent, but facing Nong-O this time, it's going to be real. I don't know the result, but I'll do my duty to the best. Regarding age, which people comment on, I think every fighter should take Nong-O as an example. Don't assume he's old; Nong-O is the best fighter I've ever seen, and I'll use him as my role model."
