For the light heavyweight kickboxing world champion Romain Keklia, is the most familiar "stranger" to is the ISKA super heavyweight world champion "Executioner" Murat Aigon. Originally, the two were going to meet in last year's "ONE Championship: Burst Boxers", but due to some changes, Keklia's first defending opponent was replaced by "Mr. KO" Andre Stuka. The change of squad did not shake Keklia's dominance, he gave full play to the height advantage of 2 meters, crushed the opponent in five rounds, and successfully defended the title without suspense.
On January 14, in the "ONE: Strike Hard" joint main event, Keklia will stage a belated duel with Aigon in the defending world championship of light heavyweight kickboxing. "This is not the first time I've prepared for Agung. I have fully studied the opponent under the guidance of the coach and the postponement of the game has given me a longer preparation time and is now 100% ready. Defending my title is the responsibility of the champion and people are looking forward to my performance. Every time I defend my title is a big challenge, I enjoy it, I will win in the game and show my best. ”
Agun was 7 centimeters shorter than Kekria and suffered from a strike distance, but he was very strong, earning him the nickname "Executioner" by constantly attacking with his powerful output and steely jaw. "I'm a fighter and I don't back down. You can let go of your hand and attack, but I don't take a step back, I have a hard chin and tenacious fighting spirit! I've fought boxers weighing 130 or 140 kilograms, and even these guys couldn't knock me down with heavy punches, and Keklia couldn't hurt me at all. I will become the World Champion of ONE! ”
Keklia believes that Agung, although strong, is not difficult to deal with, because his tactics are single and it is easy to predict the action. Keklia is not the first time to play against such a "tank-type" boxer. In his debut, he used an efficient control play in the second round of KO Morocco "Tank" Tariq, and won the light heavyweight kickboxing world championship gold belt in one fell swoop, creating a feat of debut to reach the peak. "Agun is a boxer who is good at fighting, a typical Dutch kickboxing style, always charging forward, making punch and leg combinations within his attacking range. I've studied him, and his movements are easy to predict. I will try to use my height and arm span to control the distance, I am ready to target the tactics, will be completely in control of the situation. Knee punches are the best techniqueS I can do with small men, and I'd like to see if Agun can eat them all. ”
Argon believes that Keklia has completely underestimated himself and wants the champion to pay for it. "He thought I was easy to deal with, it was complete nonsense, and when he faced me in the cage, he knew he was wrong. He's really tall and good, but I'm the one who's going to win the game because I'm always going to go all out on offense and I'm going to KO him! ”
Even the most powerful punch that could not hit the opponent was in vain, and Keklia firmly believed that he had enough wisdom to avoid being hit hard. "There are a lot of people in this category who are very strong, with fast punches and legs, and they all think they're good. But my coach told me that in battle you have to use your wit to fight, not brute force. ”
Do you think Kekeria can win with wisdom, or can Agun change the dynasty by courage?