For 2-sport ONE world champion Regian Eersel it pays to have the suitable method.
‘The Immortal’ proved this true as soon as once more in his current struggle, the place he took down his opponent in simply 46 seconds, which he stated was a product of the issues he labored on in coaching.
Regian Eersel efficiently defended the ONE light-weight Muay Thai world title by knocking out Russian challenger Dmitry Menshikov inside a minute of their title showdown at ONE Battle Night time 11 on Prime Video on June 9 in Bangkok.
He related on a well-placed left hook to the pinnacle of the challenger which was sufficient to ship Dmitry Menshikov to the mat and render him unable to proceed.
Talking throughout South China Morning Publish’s post-fight interview, Regian Eersel shared that what went down in opposition to Menshikov was one thing he had been engaged on in coaching and he was glad to see it’s efficient. He stated:
“However you see, in case you use the suitable method, the knee was a distraction as a result of I noticed his proper hand. It was like dropping somewhat bit. I threw the left hook. And I believed he was getting up, however yeah, he did, however he was wobbling after which I knew it was over.”
Watch the interview under:
His newest victory was the second profitable protection of the light-weight Muay Thai gold of Regian Eersel, who grew to become the division’s world champion final October.
The Suriname-Dutch champion can also be the ONE light-weight kickboxing king and he’s trying ahead to defending it in his subsequent struggle.
The replay of ONE Battle Night time 11, which passed off on the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, is offered without spending a dime on Amazon Prime in North America.