WATCH: Teen phenom Johan Ghazali trains with famous Malaysian actress
Johan Ghazali is deep in his preparation for his scheduled return to action in September in the United States. However, he is still finding time to accommodate guests in the gym to share, among other things, his training regimen as a topnotch fighter.
One of the recent visitors of the 17-year-old Muay Thai teen phenom was Malaysian actress Ahirine Ahirudin, who he allowed to tag along to get a first-hand experience of a regular training day for him.
Ghazali showed her the ropes in training, from pad work and kicks to shadow boxing to abs work, which Ahirudin had a blast with.
ONE Championship uploaded a video of the training session on its official YouTube channel on July 27 for fans to bask in.
Check out the video below:
Malaysian-American fighter Ghazali will compete at ONE 168 in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. on Sept. 6. He will go up against Mexican Josue Cruz in a flyweight Muay Thai clash, which is part of the event happening at the Ball Arena and serving as the promotion's second live on-ground event in the United States.
Johan Ghazali is looking for a rebound victory at ONE 168 after absorbing his first defeat in six matches in ONE Championship in his last fight in June at the hands of Vietnemese veteran Nguyen Tran Duy That.
Tickets for ONE 168: Denver are now available on Ticketmaster. The event will be broadcast live and for free in U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.
Johan Ghazali making changes to game after absorbing first loss in ONE
Johan Ghazali was dealt his first loss in ONE Championship in his last fight and he is using lessons from it in his preparation for his next match at ONE 168: Denver on Sept. 6 against Mexican Josue Cruz.
'Jojo' saw his five-fight winning streak halted by veteran Nguyen Tran Duy That by unanimous decision in their clash on June 7. While he stood toe-to-toe against his more seasoned opponent, the judges did not go his way after three intense rounds.
While disappointed with the outcome, Johan Ghazali is moving on, picking up the pieces from the defeat to come up with a better showing in his next match.
In an interview with Sportskeeda MMA, the Rentap Muaythai Gym affiliate shared how the loss to Nguyen is factoring in for his clash with Cruz at ONE 168, saying:
"Yes, yes, of course. We've implemented a lot of things. We've trained our footwork, how to move forward, how to cut off the Circle, and yeah, we;ve changed a few things."
Looking to frustrate Ghazali at ONE 168 is Cruz, who is seeking for a breakthrough victory after dropping his first two fights in ONE Championship.