Two Moroccan fighters set for ONE Fight Night 30 in Bangkok

DUBAI: Two fighters will represent Morocco at global martial arts organization ONE Championship’s upcoming show ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles in the morning hours of this Saturday, April 5.

Mouhcine Chafi will face in-form English counterpart George Jarvis in a lightweight Muay Thai bout inside Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium.

Nicknamed “The Assassin,” Chafi will need to lean on his rich experience to bounce back from two consecutive defeats against top opposition, including former world title challenger Sinsamut Klinmee.

Despite his difficult start at ONE Championship, the 27-year-old Moroccan has all the skills needed to revive his career in the organization.

Chafi, who owns a 31-7 Muay Thai and kickboxing record, has beaten some of the most talented strikers in the world and picked up international Muay Thai titles, including the WBC Light Heavyweight Muay Thai championship.

Meanwhile, Chafi’s opponent, Jarvis, hopes to claim his fourth consecutive win in ONE Championship and to raise his 26-4 overall professional record.

After a split-decision debut loss, the 24-year-old English fighter went on to pick up two decision wins against Iraq’s Mustafa Al Tekreeti and Argentina’s Ricardo Bravo before scoring a knockout win against Thailand’s Rungrawee Sitsongpeenong.

While Chafi will enter his third fight in ONE Championship, Elmehdi El Jamari will be making his promotional debut on the same fight card.

El Jamari, who is the younger brother of ONE athlete Zakaria El Jamari, will face Thailand’s Thongpoon PK Saenchai in a strawweight Muay Thai bout.

The 27-year-old Moroccan fighter has won Muay Thai titles at the national, regional, and international levels. He is a seven-time Morocco Muay Thai champion, a