Ellis Badr Barboza is assured he’ll be within the hardest struggle of his profession when he takes on Prajanchai PK Saenchai in Bangkok.
The British phenom will problem the two-sport world champion for the ONE strawweight Muay Thai world title in the principle occasion of ONE Combat Evening 28 on Friday, US primetime, on the historic Lumpinee Stadium.
In an interview with Nick Atkin for Bangkok Submit, Badr Barboza stated he is assured that he’ll sq. off in opposition to the perfect model of Prajanchai in his first ONE Championship principal occasion.
Ellis Badr Barboza added that Prajanchai is smart and skilled sufficient to not underestimate him of their world title conflict.
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“I don’t suppose he’ll overlook me. I believe he’s skilled onerous. I believe if he seems at my final performances in ONE, he’ll know my degree. He’s skilled sufficient to know somebody’s degree. So I believe he’ll have skilled onerous,” he stated.
Badr Barboza is coming off two straight wins in opposition to Thongpoon PK Saenchai and Aliff Sor Dechapan, and a win over Prajanchai may solidify his place as one in every of this era’s greatest strikers.
Prajanchai, nonetheless, is lower from a distinct material.
The Thai celebrity is likely one of the most adorned strikers of all time with an absurd 343-52-3 skilled file, together with 6-1 in ONE Championship, and a number of Lumpinee and Rajadamnern Stadium world titles.
Prajanchai can be in possession of the ONE strawweight kickboxing world title.
Badr Barboza’s career-defining matchup in opposition to Prajanchai, and your complete ONE Combat Evening 28 can be found dwell and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the US and Canada.
Watch Badr Barboza’s whole interview beneath:
Ellis Badr Barboza guarantees to silence doubters in his world title problem in opposition to Prajanchai
Ellis Badr Barboza is not simply on a quest for gold, he is additionally hellbent on silencing his doubters as soon as he steps between the ropes in opposition to Prajanchai at ONE Combat Evening 28.
In the identical interview with Bangkok Submit, Badr Barboza stated he is assured he’ll depart Bangkok as the brand new ONE strawweight Muay Thai world champion and a bit of the fanbase in whole silence.
“After all. I’m very assured,” Barboza informed the Bangkok Submit in a pre-fight interview. “I’d not settle for the struggle if I used to be not assured. I’m able to silence doubters and take the gold.”
Edited by Tejas Rathi