Anatoly Malykhin Regains ONE Title with KO of Reug Reug, Sparks Brawl
Anatoly Malykhin reclaimed the ONE Championship heavyweight title by knocking out Reug Reug (Oumar Kane) in the fourth round at ONE Friday Fights 154 in Bangkok, Thailand. This victory served as revenge for their controversial split-decision loss eighteen months prior. The bout began slowly with Reug Reug employing a passive strategy, but Malykhin found his range in the third round before delivering a decisive right hand in the fourth. Following the knockout, chaos erupted when Malykhin landed additional kicks on the downed fighter, prompting Reug Reug’s corner to rush in and start a brief brawl, which Malykhin attempted to de-escalate. In a dramatic post-fight moment, Malykhin removed his gloves, suggesting he may be retiring from competition. If this marks his final fight, the 38-year-old leaves with a 15-1 professional record, having held titles in both the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. He previously gained prominence by defeating Reinier de Ridder twice.
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