Yushin Okami (37-14) and Aung La N Sang (27-13) are doing their utmost to secure a clash inside the ONE circle.
The Asian combat sports icons continue to eye a bout that could determine the continent’s leading middleweight mixed martial artist.
In their latest exchange, Japan’s Okami took to Instagram and added a caption aimed at the Myanmar superstar:
“Let’s fight! Let’s decide who’s Asia’s No. 1 in the middleweight division!”
In a comment on the post, “The Burmese Python” simply replied, “ONE Championship, let’s make it happen.”
The history between Okami, N Sang
Both N Sang and Okami are clearly keen to square off, and the potential matchup has been building ever since “Thunder” joined ONE Championship in 2019.
Speaking last year, Okami admitted he was inspired by “The Burmese Python’s” performances in the organization, and that he had just one target in mind for a move back up from welterweight.
“When I thought about making a comeback to the middleweight division, the only fighter I wanted to fight was Aung La N Sang,” the 40-year-old Japanese legend said. “I knew him before I came to ONE, and I respected him. He was the champion at middleweight and light heavyweight. The content of his fights were great, and I was proud of him as an Asian.”
https://twitter.com/_Yushin_Okami_/status/1421139741152448522
The pair also verbally agreed to a duel on Twitter in 2021 after the former ONE middleweight and light heavyweight world champion mentioned Okami in a post-fight interview.
While both men were reverential toward one another, N Sang added that he was confident in his chances against “Thunder.”
“It would be an honor to share the ONE Championship circle with you,” the 36-year-old wrote to Okami. “But I don’t think you will beat me.”
https://twitter.com/AungLANsang/status/1421152052869095428
This story first published at ONEFC.com.
