A 19-year-old who simply avenged one loss is now prepared to guard a win from his previous. His unbeaten rival, in the meantime, has made it clear he needs one other crack at him.
Johan Ghazali improved to 28-11 by beating Diego Paez in a flyweight Muay Thai rematch at The Interior Circle 35 on October 16. Days earlier, Rustam Yunusov had outpointed Suriyanlek Por Yenying at The Interior Circle 34 to maneuver to 18-0, together with 9-0 in ONE.
Yunusov used his post-fight interview to intention a jab at Ghazali, dismissing the Malaysian-American as an actor moderately than a fighter. Ghazali brushed it off as a praise earlier than turning to the historical past between them.
The pair truly met thrice on the IFMA World Youth Muay Thai Championships when each have been younger youngsters. The Russian gained the primary two, and Ghazali claimed the third on the 2022 version.
Ghazali nonetheless remembers how a lot each fighters have grown since these early conferences within the youth ranks.
“The primary combat befell once we have been 38 kg, I believe. We have been very small. The second was at 57 kg, and the third one was at 60 kg. I gained the final one,” Ghazali stated.
Johan Ghazali unimpressed by Rustam Yunusov’s streak
The Rentap Muaythai Fitness center and Superbon Coaching Camp consultant respects Yunusov’s southpaw stance and admits it makes him a tough matchup. He’s far much less satisfied by the nine-fight run the Russian has in-built ONE.
Ghazali factors to the extent of opposition he has confronted in contrast along with his rival’s opponents. In his view, that distinction issues greater than any unbeaten file.
“He’s a very good fighter. He’s a southpaw, so it’s a bit difficult to combat him. However, I imply, he hasn’t been preventing the identical caliber of opponents that I’ve been preventing. So, nine-win streak or not, for me it doesn’t actually make an enormous distinction due to the individuals he’s been preventing,” Ghazali stated.
This text appeared first on BJPENN.COM
