MENA fighters take centre stage at ONE Championship Friday Fights 29

23-year-old Aminipour is shortly establishing his presence within the bantamweight Muay Thai division, having earned three laborious fought victories since becoming a member of ONE in February this 12 months.

The up and coming prospect will face arguably his hardest take a look at so far when he takes on the skilled Thai fighter Pongsiri PK Saenchai. A veteran of greater than 200 Muay Thai encounters, together with 159 wins, Pongsiri has additionally received his final three fights in ONE and might be trying to construct on his momentum.

Aminipour, combating out of Tiger Muay Thai, has regarded sharp in his three earlier fights and coaching footage shared on social media exhibits an ever-evolving fighter. A fourth win in ONE, towards a robust opponent would additional improve his bantamweight credentials.

Morocco’s Wali Karroumi is one other athlete combating out of the famed Tiger Muay Thai, and like Aminipour is one other bantamweight. The 29-year-old will make his first ONE look, and faces a troublesome take a look at towards Russia’s Elbrus Osmanov who has received each his ONE fights so far.

This continues the robust presence of MENA fighters in ONE, and specifically the ONE Friday Fights collection. Karroumi is the fourth Moroccan to start out on the playing cards, whereas Aminipour joins a prolonged listing of Iranian fighters to realize success.

You’ll be able to watch ONE Friday Fights 29 on Friday August 18 at 15:30 GST on BEIN Sport 1 EN.