ONE Championship will complete one of its most exciting trilogies on Saturday, April 5. At ONE Fight Night 30, Regian Eersel and Alexis Nicolas throw down again for the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship.
The fighters are 1-1 and the bout will prove the exceptional abilities of both men.
Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, will be the venue once again. The crowd will roar when two elite athletes settle their score inside the iconic ring. The story of how we got to this point came after 10 incredible rounds of kickboxing action.
The first meeting took place at ONE Fight Night 21, with Nicolas stunning the world with an upset victory to nab the gold. It was five thrilling rounds, but a second-round knockdown helped thrust him to the front.
Nicolas maintained his lead throughout the five rounds, en route to a unanimous decision win. Suffering his first loss on the global stage, Eersel earned an immediate rematch. Spurred by his loss, “The Immortal” was more motivated than ever.
At ONE Fight Night 25, Eersel got his revenge to reclaim the 26 pounds of gold. The Surinamese striker’s iconic pressure-filled pace was in effect. Eersel smothered “Barboza” to recapture the crown and make himself known as the division’s king.
One year removed from their first two bouts, both men feel they have made the adjustments needed to secure supremacy in Bangkok, Thailand. Nicolas wears the title of underdog proudly, but he has the confidence of knowing what he has already done in defeating Eersel.
On the opposite side of the ring, “The Immortal” will attempt to add to his impressive legacy by winning in impressive fashion. One of the pound-for-pound best strikers on the planet, and a two-sport World Champion, he stands ready for another show-stealing performance.
The ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Title trilogy – Eersel vs Nicolas 3 – goes down at ONE Fight Night 30. The event will be broadcast live on JioHotstar and Star Sports Select 2 at 5:30 a.m. India Standard Time (IST) on Saturday, April 5.