Drama Outside the Ring: Abdullah Fires Back at Superbon Over Professionalism and Weight-Making Issues
Russian fighter Abdullah Diyakaev refused to make weight for a ONE Championship flyweight title bout at Lumpinee Stadium on May 15, forcing champion Superlek to fight heavier, sparking public criticism from featherweight champ Superbon over
Following the ONE Championship flyweight title bout between Thai champion Superlek Superlek Muaythai and Russian fighter Abdullah Diyakaev at The Inner Circle event at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium (Rama Intra) on May 15, Abdullah refused to make the contracted weight, forcing Superlek to fight 5 pounds heavier. Superbon Superbon Training Camp, the ONE Championship featherweight champion, publicly criticized Abdullah's lack of professionalism, stating that such conduct should not happen with athletes of this caliber. Superbon remarked that in sport, one should act with integrity, and questioned why Abdullah would seek advantage if he couldn't compete fairly. In a fiery Instagram Story response, Abdullah shot back, accusing someone of not being a true man while lecturing him about masculinity—despite having withdrawn from a fight days earlier yet showing up at the venue for what Abdullah characterized as a publicity stunt. Abdullah's heated post directly challenges Superbon's criticism of his professional standards.
