“A very strong opponent for me” - Egor Bikrev admits Panpayak test will be one of the toughest of his career
Rising Russian Muay Thai star Egor Bikrev is expecting to be tested further in his second outing in ONE Championship this week as he takes on veteran campaigner Panpayak Jitmuangnon.
The two are featured in a flyweight Muay Thai clash at ONE Friday Fights 92: Sitthichai vs. Shadow on Dec. 20 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It will be his second match following his impressive debut in November when he won over Thai Gingsanglek Wor Kumchamnarn by TKO in the opening round.
Egor Bikrev graced the virtual press conference for ONE Friday Fights 92 and shared his thoughts on Panpayak, saying:
"I believe that yes, Panpayak will be a very strong opponent for me. This is because he has a lot of experience, a lot of fights under his belt, so I know he will be a serious opponent, a challenging opponent, but I'm ready."
Check out the press conference below:
At ONE Friday Fights 92, Bikrev is up against an opponent in Panpayak, who is coming off a bounce-back win in his last fight in October, beating Romanian fighter Silviu Vitez.
ONE Friday Fights 92 will be available live via ONE Championship's official YouTube channel, the ONE Super App, and watch.onefc.com.
Egor Bikrev vows to leave everything in the ring at ONE Friday Fights 92
Egor Bikrev looks to sustain his impressive winning start in ONE Championship and vows to leave everything in the ring in his return to action at ONE Friday Fights 92 on Dec. 20 in Thailand.
The 22-year-old Russian fighter introduced himself to ONE fight fans with an impressive opening-round TKO victory in his promotional debut in November. It is something he looks to build on when he takes on Panpayak Jitmuangnon in their scheduled showdown.
During the press conference for ONE Friday Fights 92 earlier this week, Egor Bikgrev spoke about his mindset heading into fight night, saying:
"I will do everything in my power to win in this fight and show everything that I've been training for."
ONE Friday Fights 92: Sitthichai vs. Shadow will be the final live event of ONE Championship for the year.