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DANNY “The King” Kingad’s long-awaited showdown with Kairat “The Kazakh” Akhmetov has been shelved once again.
The No. 2 and No. 3 flyweight clash, scheduled for Dec. 4 at One Big Bang in Singapore, will not happen as one of Kingad’s cornerbacks tested positive for COVID-19.
The two were originally scheduled to fight in the semi-finals of the One Flyweight World Grand Prix, but Akhemtov had to withdraw due to injury.
It’s good for Filipino fans though – there’s a new addition to the card.
Former strawweight world title contender Rene “The Challenger” Catalan will face Bokang “Little Giant” Masunyane.
The Catalan, fifth in the division, will compete for the first time since bowing to strawweight champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio last year in Manila.
Before that clash, the 42-year-old won six consecutive bouts in impressive fashion, including a second-round TKO victory over former champion Yoshitaka “Nobita” Naito.
Catalan joins Jomary “The Zamboanginian Fighter” Torres on the stacked card as he battles Ritu “The Indian Tigress” Phogat on the rise of the night curtain.
In the main event, light heavyweight kickboxing champion Roman Kryklia defends his world title against Murat “The Butcher” Aygun.
Catch One: Big Bang on December 4 live on One Super App or One Sports + at 8:30 pm One Sports will broadcast the event with a delay the same day at 9 pm, while TV5 will broadcast the event on Saturday at 11 pm
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