Decorated Thai striker will be coming into his bantamweight Muay Thai fight against young Russian phenom with something to prove.
The Thai veteran is eager to bounce back against rising star Abdulla Dayakaev this Friday in U.S. primertime.
Decorated Thai striker will be coming into his bantamweight Muay Thai fight against young Russian phenom with something to prove.
That highly anticipated matchup is set for U.S. primetime on May 2 at , live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
For Saemapetch, it will be an opportunity to quiet his vocal critics and erase doubts that he still belongs among the division라이브 바카라 upper echelon.
After dropping his last two fights by TKO against elite competition, the former ONE World Title challenger is determined to bounce back to the win column in spectacular fashion.
Those losses have weighed heavily on Saemapetch, who – despite being a longtime mainstay of the bantamweight Muay Thai top five – has received plenty of harsh words from disappointed fans.
The 30-year-old told that those reactions have taken a toll:
“I’ve been hearing a lot of insults. Every time I upload a clip on social media, there are a lot of comments saying bad things to me. Fighters are human beings. They have lives and hearts.”
Renowned for his venomous counter-striking and willingness to engage in a brawl, Saemapetch has consistently faced the best competitors in the division since making his ONE debut back in 2018.
Suffering back-to-back knockout losses might cause many athletes to question their future in the sport, but the Fairtex Training Center representative simply views his setbacks as valuable learning lessons:
“I never get discouraged. I’m just disappointed that everything didn’t go as I had hoped. I intended to be a fighter. I’ve come a long way in this career. There are only wins and losses.”
Saemapetch knows he has an extremely difficult test ahead of him at ONE Fight Night 31, as Dayakaev is an explosive athlete with show-stopping power and all the fearlessness that youth provides.
However, the Thai is no stranger to dangerous opponents, and more often than not, he라이브 바카라 emerged victorious. With that in mind, he라이브 바카라 confident that he can handle everything “Smash Boy” throws at him:
“He is fast and a heavy hitter in the style of Russian boxing. Since I started fighting Muay Thai, I have encountered many big punchers, and I beat them. I think I can get through him, as well.”
A constant student of the game, Saemapetch Fairtex has closely analyzed Abdulla Dayakaev라이브 바카라 fight footage, picking apart the Russian라이브 바카라 strengths and weaknesses.
Importantly, he라이브 바카라 also studied his own recent defeats and modified his training to both eliminate his errors and prepare for Dayakaev라이브 바카라 ruthless physicality:
“I have always looked back at my mistakes – where did I go wrong, how did I let my guard down? And I came back to fix those.
“During training, I let my trainers hit me as hard as they can. If I let my guard down, they can hit me seriously. Because in the real fight, I will be hit with powerful weapons.”
Saemapetch is pulling out all the stops as he prepares for ONE Fight Night 31, even enlisting the help of training partners to mimic his opponent라이브 바카라 ultra-aggressive approach.
He라이브 바카라 been putting in extra work because he views this battle as a must-win situation – a moment where he needs to leave it all in the ring to ensure he’ll return to the bantamweight Muay Thai division라이브 바카라 top five.
Saemapetch added:
“In this fight, I know that I can’t lose again. My back is against the wall. I’ve already burned my bridges. I’m going to fight with all my might to win.”