Suablack Tor Pran49 to face Shimon Yoshinari at ONE SAMURAI 3

Thai veteran Suablack Tor Pran49 is set to face Japanese standout Shimon Yoshinari in a flyweight Muay Thai bout at ONE SAMURAI 3. The match, scheduled for September 12 at Yokohama Buntai in Japan, features a unique connection between the competitors: both fighters previously trained under veteran coach Pakorn PK Sialay.

Suablack enters the fight following a career resurgence, marked by a second-round knockout of Stephen Irvine at ONE Fight Night 45. That victory earned him a $50,000 performance bonus, which he reportedly used to fund a water well for his parents and provide gold savings for his wife.

Despite being a heavy underdog against Yoshinari, who holds a 26-1 record and an unblemished ONE Championship run, Suablack remains confident. He stated that he has identified technical flaws in Yoshinari's performance that he intends to exploit to overcome the odds.