Superbon Singha Mawynn is supremely focused on getting back in the winner’s column in his upcoming ONE Championship outing, and he has been preparing for his return in his very own gym.
The former ONE featherweight kickboxing world champion is set to face No. 5-ranked contender Tayfun Ozcan at “ONE Fight Night 11: Eersel vs. Menshikov” on Prime Video this Friday, June 9, and fans in the U.S. and Canada can watch the event live with an Amazon Prime membership.
Superbon was last seen in action at ONE Fight Night 6 in January, where he dropped the coveted world title to Chingiz Allazov in the second round of their main event clash.
Since then, the 32-year-old has opened a training facility in Bangkok, having decided to take over a gym he has worked out in for years.
“Now, we’re at Superbon Training Camp – my own gym. This place initially belonged to former muay Thai fighter Tawanrueng. Then, he decided to quit. So, I rented it and made it my own business,” Superbon said.
“Actually, I’ve been training here since I joined ONE – when I fought with Sitthichai. But now, there’s no one left here. So, I decided to rent this place to build my own business.”
The Thai fighter has been working hard to get himself ready to kick-start another push toward the ONE featherweight kickboxing world title, but he has also used his time away from competition to focus on investing in his future.
While the start-up costs to get his gym up and running may have been hefty, Superbon sees it as a worthy endeavor for his development. Also, he views it as an invaluable opportunity to shape and mold the next crop of muay Thai stars on ONE’s global stage.
“Fairtex Camp also supports me with equipment and other (stuff). It just cost me (an) arm and leg to renovate this place. My camp will welcome foreigners who want to learn muay Thai,” he said.
“We intend to train fighters under the camp’s name to fight in ONE, as well, because I have a lot of promising fighters from my father’s muay Thai camp in my hometown. I will bring them here and drill them until they can fight in ONE.”
