Rodtang Jitmuangnon trains Muay Thai with Mario Balotelli

Rodtang Jitmuangnon, former ONE Championship Muay Thai flyweight champion, created a stir with a video post showing a training session alongside football star Mario Balotelli.

The Iron Man showcased a unique moment — teaching basic Muay Thai techniques to the former Manchester City and Inter Milan striker. Balotelli appeared enthusiastic while following every instruction from the Thai fighter.

This activity drew attention following a previous post featuring Rodtang’s face-off photo with Nabil Anane, ONE Championship’s interim bantamweight Muay Thai champion. The training session with 189cm-tall Balotelli sparked speculation — Rodtang’s preparation strategy for facing tall opponents like Anane.

“Will this fight really happen?” Rodtang wrote in his previous post.