As one of the most worthy boxers of One Championship at the present time, Reinier de Ridder has confirmed the class in this tournament with a record of 15 victories. He was highly appreciated in the locks (10/15 victories in the upper times), and often ended the match before the last half closed.
Since its launch of the One Championship in January 2019, Reinier de Ridder has defeated a series of horned players like Leandro Ataides, Aung La N Sang and Kiamrian Abbasov. That turned “Dutch knight” into the most notable face of One Championship, especially in big events.
The last time Reinier de Ridder Thuong Dai was on February 25, when he defeated Kiamrian Abbasov at the One: Full Circle event with a triangle lock. This victory of the “Dutch knight” came to the third half, showing the difference in Reinier de Ridder owned compared to the rest in this tournament.
Another noteworthy detail about Reinier de Ridder is that he owns the One Championship belt in two weight classes: Light Heavyweight and Middleweight. Both belts were won by him from Aung La N Sang, the boxer with two nationality Myanmar and the United States. In the first match, Reinier de Ridder lowered La N Sang with a lock. By the next match, he defeated the opponent after 5 rounds by calculating points.
With the ownership of the championship belt in two weight classes, Reinier de Ridder will enter the Middleweight Belt Protection match. The match is scheduled to take place on July 22, the time of the One 159 event (currently has no official name). De Ridder's opponent, Vitaly Bigdash, the boxer also defeated Aung La N Sang at the One: Full Circle event.