ONE Championship: “He has to prove a little bit”

Thai megastar Superbon has watched Mohammad Siasarani closely.

While the Iranian slugger has caught his attention for the right reasons, the ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion believes there’s still a gap between where Siasarani is now and where he needs to be to genuinely compete at the top of the division.

The 35-year-old striking icon dissected the 23-year-old’s standing in the division during an interview with the South China Morning Post recently, offering an assessment of what separates a promising fighter from a true world championship-level threat.

“He has good technique, but his form is going down, going up, going down, going up. It’s not smooth, [he] does not have that standard. So, I think he has to prove a little bit [more] to be in the standard,” the Superbon Training Camp founder shared during the online exchange.

He, however, pointed out that the Team Mehdi Zatout warrior has a bright future ahead, saying:

“I think he has good technique. He has power, everything. Because he fights often and he’s so young, he can glow up. But to be on top, you need a standard. So, now I think Mohammad… he doesn’t have that standard.”

Watch his full interview on SCMP below:

The undisputed ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion was last in action at ONE 173 in Tokyo, Japan.

That evening, the Bangkok warrior delivered a five-round clinic to overcome former K-1 champion Masaaki Noiri in their world title unification matchup.

While he awaits his next test inside the Circle, Superbon clearly has been keeping tabs on Siasarani, who could attain a shot at the world title if he adds more solid wins to his resume in the coming months.

Superbon reveals the secret ingredient to his longevity

Superbon has risen to the very pinnacle of martial arts over the past couple of years, and that’s all down to the discipline he has instilled in himself since the very beginning.

In the same interview with SCMP, the 35-year-old revealed the secret to his longevity in a sport where most call it a day in their mid-30s.

“For me, I love my normal life. Like, I do not enjoy partying, and I do not enjoy drinking, and I don’t enjoy socializing, something like that,” he shared.