A new contender emerged for Jonathan Haggerty and the ONE Championship bantamweight kickboxing division. Wei Rui arrived with a unanimous decision win over Hiroki Akimoto at ONE Fight Night 22. The former K-1 World Champion reflected on his narrow victory and felt that the initial performance would only serve him better in future matches.
“The fight was really great. I think I made a good first impression, but I will improve the fans’ expectations with better performances in my next challenges. I know I barely passed this test. I will try my best to adjust to the ONE Championship ring.