"I have to overcome this" - Prajanchai reveals Jonathan Di Bella's main weapon that he's most wary of
ONE strawweight Muay Thai world champion Prajanchai PK Saenchai has had a long time to prepare for his next opponent.
The elite Thai striker has had his mind set on becoming a two-sport world champion for some time now.
After winning back his Muay Thai title at the end of last year, he was booked to face Jonathan Di Bella in a huge champion vs. champion clash.
Unfortunately, the fight didn't happen at the first time of asking as Di Bella was stripped of his world title after failing to pass his hydration test following a very difficult fight week for the kickboxing specialist.
The fight is back on for ONE Friday Fights 68, where they will compete for the vacant strawweight kickboxing gold on June 28.
In a recent interview with ONE Championship, Prajanchai spoke about where he believes Di Bella presents the biggest threat to him.
He spoke about how he will need to use his speed to counter his opponent once the strikes start to fly:
"Jonathan Di Bella has very fast hands and very good boxing skills, especially in his combinations. I have to overcome this by being faster than Jonathan Di Bella's boxing skills."
Prajanchai comes in to beat his opponent to the punch
Beating someone like Jonathan Di Bella for speed is no easy task, but if there's anyone that can do it, it might just be Prajanchai.
The strawweight Muay Thai world champion has got the skill, athletic prowess and experience that he needs to pull it off.
That being said, he did give the kickboxing advantage to his opponent because Di Bella has been a specialist in this ruleset from the very start of his career.
It's going to be a tough task indeed for the former champion as he looks to reclaim the title that he lost in disappointing circumstances.
ONE Friday Fights 68 will air live at Asian prime time. Check your local listings for more details.