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Former ONE strawweight kickboxing world champion Jonathan Di Bella of Canada and Italy is a man of many talents. Recently, the 28-year-old Team Di Bella Kickboxing representative expressed interest in trying his luck at 'the sweet science'.
Di Bella says he is open to competing in boxing as many crossover stars do nowadays, but that he would compete in a lower weight class if he were to do so.
In a recent interview with Combat Sports Today, Di Bella shared his thoughts on a potential boxing career.
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The 28-year-old ONE Championship star said:
"If I do boxing though, I would go to a lower weight division because I can make like 118 pounds. I used to fight at 122 in boxing. So I could do like 118. I wouldn't fight like at 126 because in kickboxing that's the lowest division, you know, 120-125. But in boxing there's lower so I would do the lower divisions."
Di Bella is set to return to action against Portugal's Rui Botelho in a three-round strawweight kickboxing clash.
The two will clash at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, which will broadcast live in U.S. primetime on Friday, December 6, from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.
Jonathan Di Bella expects ONE Championship to put 'kickboxing on the map': "They should just do more events"
Jonathan Di Bella is a proud kickboxer in the world's largest martial arts organization, and he believes the sport will only get bigger with ONE Championship continuing to promote it at the highest level.
He said:
"They should just do more events in my opinion. They should just do more events in the United States. I believe they will get big in the United States. I believe that. I believe, like, if ONE has a kickboxing fight there, they can put kickboxing on the map."
