"Mama has some kick" - Fans loving Johan Ghazali getting his hilarious comeuppance from his mother during training
Teenage Muay Thai sensation Johan Ghazali recently got his reps on the pads with his mom in a training session, and he received some tough love from her as seen in the video posted by ONE Championship. This wholesome moment and bonding between the two was posted on Instagram, with the promotion writing:
"Training the mom way 🥊 What are Johan Ghazali's chances against Josue Cruz at ONE 168: Denver? @johanghazali_"
As seen in the short clip, mama Ghazali, who was a former Muay Thai fighter herself, was making sure that 'Jojo' wasexecuting his techniques properly and kept his defense up.
She fired several counter-strikes at her son to remind him to raise his hands immediately after throwing his combinations. This hilarious sequence gave fans a few laughs, as users @kywbur, @jed_i82, @gbeag031901, and @boy_mousta_commented:
"mama has some kicks 😹"
"Mum got skills"
"hoping that @johanghazali_ will redeem himself, comeback time jojo, rooting for you"
"One second mom 😍🔥"
Johan Ghazali looking to bounce back at ONE 168: Denver against Josue Cruz
Johan Ghazali is coming off his first defeat under the world's largest martial arts organization courtesy of five-time Muay Thai world champion Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat during his previous outing at ONE 167 on June 7.
The Malaysian-American athlete has put that setback behind him and is solely focusing on his upcoming flyweight Muay Thai fight against Josue Cruz on September 6 at ONE 168: Denver. They will go head-to-head inside the Ball Arena in Colorado.
The Rentap Muaythai Gym representative aims to add the Mexican to his victim list and keep him winless in the promotion.
ONE 168: Denver will air live from the Ball Arena at U.S. primetime on Sept. 6. Tickets for the event are available on Ticketmaster.