Challenging El Rumi for a Rematch, Jefri Nichol: Now Someone Must Sleep in the Ring

Kapanlagi.com - The boxing match between Jefri Nichol and El Rumi will be held again in the Superstar Knockout: King Of The Ring event organized by Sens Entertainment. This rematch is scheduled to take place on August 9, 2025, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Central Jakarta.

This fight is a rematch of their previous match in 2023, which was won by El Rumi by points. Nichol apparently has not accepted that loss, so he was the one who first issued the challenge.

"Why? Because no one slept last time. I expected that during the fight yesterday, at least one of us would sleep in the ring, but it didn’t happen; it was just points that poured in," said Jefri Nichol when met in the Senayan area on Thursday (12/6/2025).

1. The Previous One Was Boring

Nichol seems to be dissatisfied with the previous results. He mentioned that the first match was boring because no one was knocked out, and for him, winning just by points feels less exciting.

"So in this match, someone has to go down in the ring," he stated firmly.

He also mentioned that many of El's punches didn’t have any impact. For him, if they truly hit the target, it should affect the physical condition in the ring. However, Nichol admitted that his face remained clean and there were no injuries.

"Yesterday, some punches did land, but they didn’t feel like anything. It was like just sticking. If punches really land, there should at least be some feeling. My face was clean yesterday," he said.

2. El Accepts the Challenge

El Rumi responded to the challenge with a sporting attitude. For him, this rematch is not just about the KO, but as a means to prove the victory that was previously doubted by the public.

"I want to prove that my win yesterday was indeed a deserved win," said El.

3. Preparation of Jefri Nichol

Meanwhile, Nichol himself admitted that he has prepared himself as best as he can for this second match. He even stopped smoking to maintain his physical condition.

"For the preparation, I started training with coach Hendri, with coach Max Matthew as well, stopped smoking, stopped everything," said Nichol.

Their fight this time is guaranteed to be more exciting, as both are eager to win outright, not just based on point assessment.

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