“Superbon is against the odds” - Joseph Lasiri gives his take on the Thai’s fight with Chingiz Allazov

Ahead of a huge fight of his own, Joseph Lasiri has given his thoughts on the upcoming clash between Superbon and Chingiz Allazov.

Superbon was set to defend his featherweight kickboxing world championship against Allazov at ONE on Prime Video 2. After both fighters were forced to pull out of the event due to injury and illness, the fight was rescheduled for ONE on Prime Video 5 on December 2.

Joseph Lasiri will compete at ONE on Prime Video 4 in a champion vs. champion match-up with flyweight Muay Thai king Rodtang Jitmuangnon. The event is live and free to watch for North American audiences who have a Prime Video subscription.

With two massive all-striking contests on the horizon, Lasiri spoke to ONE Championship about the delayed meeting between Superbon and Allazov.

He said:

“Superbon is against the odds. It's a very big fight. Now we see a different Allazov. Allazov is ready for the fight, he comes back training hard like the Allazov of one time. I'm really excited to see Allazov against Superbon, but more excited to see Superbon's rematch against Giorgio Petrosyan.”

Chingiz Allazov comes into his huge title fight off the back of winning the featherweight kickboxing Grand Prix. He will pose a big threat to Superbon, who has been in incredible form since knocking out Giorgio Petrosyan at the end of 2021 to become the champion.

Allazov finds himself in a similar position to Joseph Lasiri, who, despite his recent performances, will need to find another gear if he is to dethrone one of the best strikers in the world, the flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang.

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“I worked all the time” - Joseph Lasiri believes early adversity in ONE Championship made him a better fighter

Joseph Lasiri has been on a journey in his career, which has led to him becoming the strawweight world champion. Whilst it wasn’t an easy road to walk, ‘The Hurricane’ believes that it made him the champion he is today.

After going 3-5 inside the circle, Joseph Lasiri picked up back-to-back finishes to see him win the world championship.

In a recent interview with ONE, the champion discussed his past adversity, saying:

“Yes [I lost those fights], but I worked all the time. When you win, okay, the emotion is bigger because the people around you are happier, but when I lose, I can look at myself in the mirror without a problem.”

The 31-year-old Italian is currently riding the momentum of a two-fight winning streak, with wins over Asahi Shinagawa and Prajanchai PK.Saenchai. At ONE on Prime Video 4, he faces yet another step up in competition when he meets flyweight king Rodtang Jitmuangnon in a champion vs. champion clash.