Tiger Kim Downs Nabil to Win Lumpinee Title Fight
Tiger Kim defeated former ONE champion Nabil Anane by points decision in a bantamweight title eliminator at Lumpinee Stadium on August 7, earning a 1.7 million baht bonus and advancing to challenge for the championship.
The Inner Circle 25 event at Lumpinee Stadium (Rama Intra) on August 7 showcased a bantamweight title bout between Nabil Anane, a former ONE Muay Thai world champion, and Tiger Kim Pong Suphon PK from Chanthaburi, with the winner advancing to challenge for the title. In the opening round, both fighters exercised caution, with Nabil relying on his longer reach and kicks while Tiger Kim waited to counter with straight punches. The second round saw intense exchanges, and Tiger Kim landed a powerful straight right to the body that sent Nabil to the canvas for a count. Despite Nabil's continued aggression, Tiger Kim maintained control but could not finish the fight. In the final round, Nabil mounted an immediate assault with heavy strikes, while Tiger Kim stood his ground, trading fierce combinations and elbows. The referee ultimately raised Tiger Kim's hand for a non-unanimous points victory, and he was awarded a 1.7 million baht bonus.
Before the main event, several notable fights took place. Marat Grigoryan, a hard-hitting Armenian boxer, faced Mamuka Usubiyan, a dangerous Russian fighter, in a ONE Samurai Tournament kickboxing featherweight semifinal. Grigoryan emerged confidently, unleashing relentless attacks and footwork to overcome Usubiyan and advance to the next round.
The co-main event was a rematch between Abdullah Dayakayev, a sharp Russian boxer, and Superlek Superlek, the ONE Kickboxing flyweight world champion from Buriram, fought under Muay Thai bantamweight rules to settle their rivalry. Their previous encounter occurred at The Inner Circle 14 on May 15, 2025, when Abdullah missed weight but Superlek agreed to fight; Superlek lost by non-unanimous decision. In the opening round of this rematch, Superlek fought with focused strategy, seeking opportunities to strike with elbows and kicks. However, in the second round, an accident occurred: as Abdullah pressed forward with heavy punches, Superlek suddenly collapsed and pointed to his leg. The referee stopped the fight, awarding Abdullah a TKO victory in the second round and evening the score.
