Italian-Canadian champion says preparations are under way for first defence since reclaiming strawweight kickboxing beltListen to this articleJonathan Di Bella falls to his knees after winning the ONE Championship strawweight kickboxing title from PrajanchaiJonathan Di Bella says his next ONE Championship fight is already on the calendar – even if his opponent is not. “We do have a date,” Di Bella said. “After every fight, I just take a few weeks off and go straight back to training,” Di Bella said. China’s Zhang Peimian – whom Di Bella beat to claim the title the first time around in 2022 – is keen on revenge and a rematch. Though he has twice lost to Rui Botelho – who himself was beaten comfortably by Di Bella in December 2024.

Source: Bangkok Post January 31, 2026 16:01 UTC