"He will be even more successful" - Fans ready for Malaysian-American star Johan Ghazali's redemption arc against Josue Cruz
Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat momentarily halted the meteoric rise of teenage phenom Johan Ghazali on June 7 at ONE 167 after he handed him his first defeat in ONE Championship.
But Ghazali is now ready to redeem himself in his upcoming flyweight Muay Thai fight against Josue Cruz at ONE 168: Denver on September 6. Ahead of that exciting bout, ONE Championship looked back at his journey in the promotion on Instagram:
"'Jojo' is ready to rewrite his story 💪 Can Johan Ghazali get the W when he clashes with Josue Cruz at ONE 168: Denver? @johanghazali_"
In the video, the world's largest martial arts organization highlighted the Malaysian-American phenom's five consecutive wins, which included four knockouts and a six-figure contract from the promotion.
Despite this setback, fans remain optimistic about his future and pointed out that he has learned valuable lessons from that defeat. Users @jaxandkicks, @pojie_9, @rylan_gutz, @mastered.km, and @h4lim.4kmal sent their message of support for Ghazali through their comments, saying:
"That loss will make him a better fighter by teaching him not to underestimate his opponents ever again he will be even more successful now in future"
"He will end this handsomely and secured the bag 🤑"
"Redemption arc starts now! 🔥"
"The Future right here, ready to take over the US next Month!"
"Bro jojo hust 18 years old and he already become this stronggg🔥🔥🔥"
Johan Ghazali says that he will surprise fans with his performance against Josue Cruz
Aside from adding another win to his tally, which already includes the names of Padetsuk Fairtex, Tai Sor Jor Piek Uthai, Samurai Seeopal, Temirlan Bekmurzaev, and Edgar Tabares, the Rentap Muaythai Gym athlete is determined to bounce back against Josue Cruz.
In a recent interview with ONE Championship, Ghazali claimed that he would bring an element of surprise heading into the match on fight night, and fans can bet on that.
ONE 168: Denver will air live from the Ball Arena in U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.