Suablack Tor Pran49 collides with Hyu in flyweight kickboxing showdown at ONE Fight Night 41

Youth meets experience in Bangkok this March. Japanese phenom Hyu tests his championship credentials against veteran Thai striker Suablack Tor Pran49.

The flyweight kickboxing clash goes down at ONE Fight Night 41 on Friday, March 13, inside Lumpinee Stadium at Bangkok, Thailand. The event airs live in U.S. primetime and features ONE Welterweight Submission Grappling World Champion Tye Ruotolo defending his title against Polish sensation Pawel Jaworski.

Hyu carries a perfect 12-0 professional record built on a karate foundation that makes him unlike anyone else in the division. The 23-year-old Osaka native blends his traditional roots with modern kickboxing precision, producing spectacular techniques like rolling thunder and spinning back kicks.

That flashy style caught attention immediately. His promotional debut saw him outpoint Youcef Saad via unanimous decision at ONE Friday Fights 81. Then he showed his finishing instinct, stopping Leandro Miranda with a second-round TKO at ONE Friday Fights 96 before landing a thunderous first-round knee knockout of Zakaria El Jamari at ONE 172.

But the Jordan Estupinan fight changed everything. Hyu weathered heavy hands from the fellow unbeaten star at ONE Fight Night 35, then turned the tide with incredible reflexes and grit. The third-round TKO handed Estupinan his first career defeat and earned Hyu a $50,000 performance bonus.

Suablack Tor Pran49 drops to flyweight after bantamweight struggles

Suablack Tor Pran49 makes his flyweight debut after competing at bantamweight throughout his ONE Championship tenure. The 29-year-old Thai veteran raced to a perfect 6-0 start before hitting a rough patch that forced him back to the drawing board.

Three straight losses against elite competition tested his resolve. But he returned showing improved patience and tighter defense. Those adjustments paid off against young phenom Sangarthit Looksaikongdin, whom he defeated via unanimous decision at ONE Friday Fights 114. He followed that with a dominant three-round destruction of Seksan Or Kwanmuang at ONE Friday Fights 126.

The flyweight move didn’t start smoothly. Illness forced Suablack to withdraw from his scheduled debut against Johan Estupinan at ONE Fight Night 37 last November. He returned at ONE Friday Fights 137 as a late replacement against Pakorn PK Saenchai but fell short via decision.

Now he looks to reinvent himself in a new division while Hyu aims to cement his status as a legitimate title contender by toppling a respected veteran. The Team Mehdi Zatout standout represents the future of flyweight kickboxing. Suablack embodies the hungry veteran seeking redemption through reinvention.