“I Have an Benefit” – Petchtanong Breaks Down His Upcoming Bout With Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 68

Petchtanong Petchfergus is aware of he’s in for a severe problem in opposition to fellow former titleholder Alaverdi “Babyface Killer” Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 68: Prajanchai vs. Di Bella.

The pair will collide in a bantamweight kickboxing showdown stay in Asia primetime this Friday, June 28, on the historic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Petchtanong’s helpful evaluation of Alaverdi Ramazanov

At 38 years previous and a veteran of nicely over 400 skilled Muay Thai and kickboxing fights, Petchtanong has seen and confronted virtually each kind of fighter possible. His newest win noticed him attain the highest of the division, defeating then-titleholder Hiroki Akimoto at ONE 163 again in November 2022.

Sadly, an off-competition drug take a look at weeks after the battle discovered him to be utilizing banned substances which he claimed to make use of for treating accidents. However, he was subsequently suspended and stripped of the belt.

Now that he’s again in motion, he units his give attention to his Russian adversary with a mission to show that he stays the very best within the division. When he research Alaverdi, he sees no obtrusive weaknesses within the Russian knockout artist and is fast to offer his foe credit score for his pace and tough footwork.

Petchtanong defined “Alaverdi’s strengths are that he’s an agile and fast athlete. He’s expert. He can throw punches and kicks actually quick. And he has fast footwork out and in. I don’t see any weaknesses. He was the inaugural ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion earlier than me. To say that he’s not gifted is not possible. If he wasn’t good, he wouldn’t have been the primary World Champion.”

Petchtanong is assured about his combating expertise

Certainly, though “Babyface Killer” hasn’t held gold since 2021, he stays considered one of kickboxing’s most harmful athletes – and he comes into ONE Friday Fights 68 on the heels of a sensational first-round knockout final September.

Nevertheless, Petchtanong is assured in his benefits. Because the considerably extra skilled fighter, the Thai trusts in his deep understanding of the game and tactical consciousness within the warmth of the second. And whereas he’s not about to supply a concrete prediction, he guarantees an exhilarating conflict between two grasp technicians on Friday night time:

He additional added, “I feel I’ve a bonus over him by way of potential, power, sturdiness, data, and expertise. I consider my adaptability and protection are higher. This battle goes to be a traditional. I don’t know the way it will play out within the ring, however what everybody will see is the fantastic thing about kickboxing.”