Nabil Anane coming in with a kill-or-be killed mentality against aggressive Soe Lin Oo: "I will knock him out"
Nabil Anane has shown in his recent fights that his height isn't just an attribute of his, it's a weapon that he can use.
There aren't many competitors in and around the bantamweight division who can even come close to his towering frame.
Though he is sure to continue moving up weight classes throughout his career, at bantamweight, his height and reach are huge obstacles for opponents to overcome.
We saw last time out that despite the high-level experience of Felipe Lobo, he wasn't able to close the gap on Nabil to land anything significant.
In his return at ONE Friday Fights 81, he has an opponent that will surely look to test that range game by walking forward.
Soe Lin Oo isn't the type of competitor who is going to be easily discouraged from trying to put his opponent on the back foot.
The problem with doing that against this opponent is that he will be constantly looking to pick his man off when he enters that space.
During the virtual press conference ahead of their fight, Nabil opened up on how this one plays out on Sept.17:
"And for the prediction, of course, if I get the chance to finish him, I will knock him out. But I think if Soe Lin Oo sees a chance he's going to finish me as well, but in any case, I think I'll win."
Watch the full press conference below:
Nabil Anane is coming into his own with each fight
When Nabil Anane first arrived at ONE Championship, it was a true baptism of fire.
He faced Superlek on his debut and it was always going to be hard to judge where he is at based on that performance.
However, since that fight, he has shown clear evolution and growth with each outing under the ONE Championship banner.
As a top-five ranked contender in this division, the sky truly is the ceiling for Anane and he will look to prove that once again at Lumpinee Stadium.
ONE Friday Fights 81 will air live in Asian primetime via watch.onefc.com