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| Vietnam's Trung Cao Minh Huat (left) is one of 16 fighters selected to compete in Muay Thai Rampage x Road to One, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 19. There is only one person. — Photo by Muay Thai Rampage |
Ho Chi Minh City — The Muay Thai Rampage Series returns to the country once again in conjunction with Road To ONE, a search for Vietnam's best Muay Thai fighters to compete in ONE Championship, the world's largest martial arts organization.
The Muay Thai Rampage x Road To ONE (MTR x RTO) final will be held on May 19th at Saigon Sports Club.
This will be the first time Road To ONE will be held in Vietnam, and the winner will earn a spot at ONE Championship, which hosts matches in a variety of styles including mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, and kickboxing.
MTR x RTO will have 3 stages corresponding to 3 consecutive tournaments. After the preliminary rounds on May 19th, the semi-finals will be held on July 21st, and the finals will be held on September 15th.
A total of 16 boxers will be divided into two weight classes, flyweight (61kg) and strawweight (57kg), and will compete in a knockout format. The winner of each class will earn a ONE Championship contract worth $100,000, opening the door to the most prestigious fighting arena in the world.
“ONE Championship is a dream stage for fighters around the world. To compete here, fighters must constantly practice and compete to improve their professional accomplishments and deliver impressive performances. “We have to do it,” said Jenny Đỗ, CEO of Shadow Entertainment, the tournament's promoter.
“In Vietnam, the number of fighters participating in ONE can be counted on one hand, and the opportunities to access and compete are limited.Thus, through MTR x RTO, we want to help Vietnamese fighters reach their dreams. ”, with the big goal of bringing more Vietnamese into the elite arena.
“We selected 16 fighters with strong experience and top grades from among many domestic and international applications. Among them are Chung Kao Minh Fat, Hung – Includes famous Vietnamese martial artists such as Hoang Pi, Bui Tran Thanh Thai, and Phan Trong Quy.
“A public draw will be held to arrange matches objectively and fairly,” she said.
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| Poster for MTR x RTO, which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 19th and will feature 16 of the strongest Muay Thai fighters. — Photo by Shadow Entertainment |
Phat, the first Vietnamese fighter to win the WBC Muay Thai world title, said:
Fat, who will compete in the flyweight division, said, “It's not easy to face such a strong fighter, but it's an opportunity I can't miss, so I want to fight hard and aim for the championship.''
Muay Thai enthusiasts and supporters can find more information and watch matches live at: facebook.com/muaythairampage.
Shadow Entertainment is a leading Vietnamese company that organizes martial arts and entertainment events. After signing a cooperation agreement with ONE in September last year, the company began planning Road to ONE in the country.
Road To ONE is a global talent league that hosts martial arts events around the world. These events bring together each region's most promising homegrown talent and often include single-elimination tournaments where a fighter competes to win his six-figure contract with ONE Championship. It will be. —VNS
