George Jarvis Promises Quick Delivery Against Rungrawee At ONE Fight Night 44
George Jarvis already knows how this fight ends. He just intends to get there more quickly than last time.
The 25-year-old British striker meets Rungrawee “Legatron” Sitsongpeenong in the main event of ONE Fight Night 44 on Prime Video, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 26. When the two first collided at ONE Friday Fights 85 in November 2024, Jarvis finished the Thai veteran in the third round with an elbow to earn a US$100,000 contract. He returns expecting to be more efficient this time around.
Jarvis does not believe Rungrawee has meaningfully changed since their first encounter. Two decades of fighting a certain way leave deep grooves, and the Englishman is convinced that pressure will drag his opponent back to familiar habits regardless of what tactical adjustments have been made in camp.
“I’m going into this fight confident. I’m going into this fight ready to do the same as what happened last time, if not even quicker and even better,” he said.
“I think he’s gonna be pretty much the same because he’s been fighting the same style, the same way, the same everything for the last 20 years. He’s not gonna suddenly become this new fighter. He can try new things, he can have certain tactics, but when the pressure gets applied, he’s always gonna go back to his ways.”
The foundation of Jarvis’ confidence is a conditioning advantage he regards as absolute. Across every significant fight of his ONE career, he has outlasted his opposition through sheer volume. Names who could not keep pace include Sinsamut Klinmee and Mouhcine Chafi alongside Rungrawee himself.
“My work rate, my fitness – I don’t get tired. Sinsamut couldn’t keep up. Rungrawee couldn’t keep up. Mouhcine Chafi couldn’t keep up. So yeah, I’m just gonna use that to my advantage. As soon as that bell goes, I’ll be in his face, and we’ll see if he can last,” he said.
The rematch carries bigger implications than the first fight did. Both Jarvis and Rungrawee have since challenged for the ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Title against Regian “The Immortal” Eersel and come up short. A fast, emphatic finish on Friday would do more than settle the personal score. It would position Jarvis as undeniably ready for a second crack at the belt.
“If I can knock out Rungrawee in a round or two — within the three rounds — and Eersel’s just had a hard five rounds with him, it says it all, doesn’t it? So, no one can keep saying I’m not on that level,” he said.
“Everyone around me personally knows I’m on that level, and I just need to prove that to the rest of the people now.”
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