The
former
ONE
Flyweight
Kickboxing
World
Champion
also
believes
that
defeating
“Silent
Sniper”
Naito
under
Muay
Thai
rules
will
be
easier
than
the
alternative.
“Taiki’s
style
is
100
percent
kickboxing.
He
is
quick,
he
has
great
footwork,
and
he
can
throw
his
kicks
and
punches
naturally
and
effectively,”
Petchdam
said.
“Although
he
has
had
some
experience
in
Muay
Thai
before,
I
think
that
his
Muay
Thai
skills
are
still
not
good.
He
is
still
a
newbie
in
Muay
Thai,
and
that
gives
me
a
lot
of
advantages.”
“The
Baby
Shark”
Petchdam
has
explosive
left
kicks
–
any
fan
of
ONE
Super
Series
would
agree
–
and
that’s
the
weapon
he
plans
to
use
against
“Silent
Sniper”
on
Friday
night.
“As
for
my
left
shin,
I’ll
use
it
as
my
death
blow
like
always,”
he
said.
“It’s
even
more
destructive
now
because
our
team
has
brought
sports
science
into
the
training,
making
my
leg
muscles
stronger.”
As
well
as
his
improved
physical
weaponry,
Petchdam
has
another
attribute
he’d
like
to
showcase
against
Naito.
“For
this
fight,
one
thing
that
I
am
most
confident
in
is
my
brave
heart.
I’m
afraid
of
nothing,”
the
Thai
said.
“I’m
always
ready
to
fight
in
any
situation
in
the
cage.
And
I’m
sure
that,
along
with
a
well-prepared
physical
condition
and
good
game
plan,
[this]
will
help
me
to
win
this
match.”
This
is
certainly
a
pivotal
bout
in
Petchdam’s
career,
and
he’s
willing
to
do
anything
if
it
allows
him
to
earn
the
victory,
enter
the
top
five
of
the
divisional
rankings,
and
face
an
old
foe.
“I’m
desperate
to
win
this
fight
because
it
will
re-boost
my
confidence
after
a
long
downtime
in
fighting,”
he
added.
“With
that
confidence,
I
can
move
forward
to
crack
the
rankings
and
get
a
World
Title
once
again.
My
ultimate
goal
is
to
challenge
[flyweight
Muay
Thai
king]
Rodtang
[Jitmuangnon]
again
and
also
reclaim
my
ONE
Flyweight
Kickboxing
World
Title.”
Watch
ONE:
REVOLUTION
live
beginning
with
the
lead
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2
at
4
p.m.
India
Standard
Time
(IST)
this
Friday,
24
September.
Source:
Media
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