ONE Championship

Two brothers, two divisions, one shared ambition. Friday night pushes both several steps closer to gold.

Ramadan Ondash meets Johan Ghazali in a flyweight Muay Thai co-main event, while his older brother Abdallah seeks revenge against Chokpreecha PK TomTKalaiyont earlier on the card at The Inner Circle 24 on Friday, July 31. The event streams live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.

Ramadan hopes a win over Ghazali propels him toward the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title, while Abdallah believes avenging his lone promotional loss to Chokpreecha strengthens his own case for a shot at strawweight gold.

The brothers have shared four ONE Championship cards, and every single one has ended with both men celebrating together. Their only professional losses have each come on nights when the other was not competing alongside him.

“When I fight on the same card with my brother, we always win together. We have done it many times,” Ramadan said. “But when I fought Aliff alone, I lost. When we fight together, we win together.”

Ramadan Ondash and brother share one championship dream

Ramadan Ondash and Abdallah do not view their separate championship pursuits as a competition between them. Whichever brother reaches the summit first, both consider it a shared victory.

That mentality extends well beyond their own fighting careers. Both brothers dream of one day opening a major Ondash Brothers gym inspired by Tiger Muay Thai, the renowned Phuket facility that has supported their own development.

They hope to use their growing profiles to create opportunities for young Lebanese athletes and eventually develop a new generation of champions from their homeland.

“We both want the belt. It doesn’t matter if I get it or he gets it. We are one,” Ramadan said.

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