Shootboxing star and Super Welterweight champion Kaito Ono`s next opponent has been revealed. During a Shootboxing event held yesterday, Shootboxing representative Kenichi Ogata announced that Kaito will face Enriko Kehl at SHOOT BOXING 2025 act.3 on June 22.
Kaito has been determinedly seeking a rematch with GLORY Lightweight champion Tjyani Beztati since his decision loss to Beztati in August 2023. In his quest, he has defeated several prominent GLORY fighters, including Guerric Billet, Dragomir Petrov, Arman Hambaryan, and former champion Davit Kiria.
Meanwhile, Enriko Kehl also defeated Guerric Billet in a GLORY title eliminator during the same period. However, Kehl ultimately lost to Tjyani Beztati by unanimous decision, placing him in a situation similar to Kaito`s. While GLORY has temporarily paused its lightweight division, a victory in this upcoming fight would significantly boost either fighter`s chances of earning another shot at the Moroccan champion.
Kaito also shared comments regarding a previously canceled fight with Marat Grigorian, stating he had met with ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong. Kaito said: “To everyone who was looking forward to the fight, I`m sorry I couldn’t show you the match. I spoke with Chairman Chatri, and he apologized, saying it was 100% their fault. But I believe the only way to resolve this is to settle things completely with Grigorian, so I think we’ll fight someday. When that time comes, I’ll show you a victory, so please look forward to it. And next, I’ll resume where I left off in GLORY. I’m going to defeat the number one contender and go after Beztati’s belt, so stay tuned.”
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Oliver Croft