ONE Championship is getting into the boxing business.
The top Asian MMA promotion will be headlining its next event in Thailand with a boxing match, featuring Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world, per an announcement Monday. This year, ONE has also featured kickboxing for the first time in cards with both that and mixed martial arts.
ONE: Kingdom of Heroes takes place Oct. 6 in Bangkok and will feature MMA fights as well as the boxing headliner. ONE is partnering with Nakornloung Promotion to co-promote the Sor Rungvisai bout.
“I am happy and honored to take part in this historical ONE Championship’s event,” said Sor Rungvisai, a Thailand native, at a press conference.