Former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Petchtanong Petchfergus silenced his doubters final week with a TKO victory over Alaverdi Ramazanov at ONE Friday Fights 68. After a year-long suspension, Petchtanong proved his expertise had been nonetheless sharp as he gained decisively in opposition to a fellow former divisional king.
In his post-fight interview at ONE Friday Fights 68, Petchtanong didn’t shrink back from expressing his ideas on potential future matchups with Jonathan Haggerty and Hiroki Akimoto.
Petchtanong teases plans after ONE Friday Fights 68 win
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At 38 years previous, kickboxing veteran Petchtanong exhibits no indicators of slowing down. In his post-fight interview at ONE Friday Fights 68, when a reporter requested a couple of potential rematch with former foe Hiroki Akimoto, Petchtanong responded, “Right now, I’m not fixated on Akimoto, but you know, just deep down, I hope that maybe I can get another title shot.”
In response to a reporter’s query about dealing with ONE two-sport Bantamweight World Champion Jonathan Haggerty, Petchtanong Petchfergus revealed he isn’t eager about Haggerty proper now. He added, “I am also not fixated on Haggerty. I understand that he’s the current champion, but he’s also very busy. He has competed in Muay Thai, he has competed in kickboxing, and he has also mentioned that he’s going to MMA as well.“
Petchtanong further claimed “The General’s” preventing queue could be very lengthy, and prompt the likelihood that by the point he reaches a title shot, Haggerty might not be the champion. The fighter emphasised that he’s presently extra targeted on reclaiming his belt, which was stripped from him, not misplaced to anybody.
Whereas each Jonathan Haggerty and Hiroki Akimoto aren’t presently Petchtanong Petchfergus’ major priorities, the Thai star did trace at a potential future conflict with rising divisional contender Wei Rui later within the interview.
Petchtanong eyes future conflict with Wei Rui
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Buoyed by his current victory over Alaverdi Ramazanov, veteran Thai fighter Petchtanong Petchfergus units his sights on the division’s elite. His subsequent goal: China’s Wei Rui, the present #1-ranked bantamweight kickboxing contender.
Wei arrived on this planet’s largest martial arts group this previous Could at ONE Battle Night time 22 carrying a 20-fight win streak throughout varied promotions in Asia. In his ONE debut, he defeated former titleholder Hiroki Akimoto to vault himself into the divisional rankings and on Petchtanong’s radar.
When pressed about who he needs as his subsequent opponent the Superbon Coaching Camp athlete revealed, “Possibly Wei Rui as a result of he’s the primary [fighter] in China, and he appears to be a extremely good fighter. And I’m very focused on preventing the most effective of the most effective fighters. I simply need to let different individuals know that I’m additionally a bit older than different individuals in my profession. I’m doing my greatest. I nonetheless can carry out.“
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Petchtanong Petchfergus claimed the division’s high prize in his final match however was not in a position to defend the belt as a consequence of his suspension. As such, when information of his return at ONE Friday Fights 68 got here out, many doubted his skill to carry out after a protracted layoff. This created strain for him to face Ramazanov.
The victory over Ramazanov has reignited Petchtanong’s confidence. Will probably be attention-grabbing to see if he can keep this momentum in opposition to the top-ranked contender Wei Rui. Keep tuned for additional updates!
