At a Rizin 42 press conference this week, a surprising kickboxing fight was announced. In a fight that represents the old school vs. new school, the Muay Thai kickboxing legend Buakaw will take on former K-1 super lightweight champion Rukiya Anpo. During the press conference Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara said about Buakaw, “I flew to Thailand to meet with [him]. We’re both under the same impression that we will be working together in a long run.”
Buakaw vs Rukiya Anpo
Buakaw is a Muay Thai champion and is considered by kickboxing experts to be one of the best if not the best at his sport.