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 division바카라s 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 바카라 despite being a longtime mainstay of the bantamweight Muay Thai top five 바카라 has received plenty of harsh words from disappointed fans.
The 30-year-old told that those reactions have taken a toll:
바카라I바카라ve 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.바카라
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:
바카라I never get discouraged. I바카라m just disappointed that everything didn바카라t go as I had hoped. I intended to be a fighter. I바카라ve come a long way in this career. There are only wins and losses.바카라
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, he바카라s emerged victorious. With that in mind, he바카라s confident that he can handle everything 바카라Smash Boy바카라 throws at him:
바카라He 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.바카라
A constant student of the game, Saemapetch Fairtex has closely analyzed Abdulla Dayakaev바카라s fight footage, picking apart the Russian바카라s strengths and weaknesses.
Importantly, he바카라s also studied his own recent defeats and modified his training to both eliminate his errors and prepare for Dayakaev바카라s ruthless physicality:
바카라I have always looked back at my mistakes 바카라 where did I go wrong, how did I let my guard down? And I came back to fix those.
바카라During 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.바카라
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 opponent바카라s ultra-aggressive approach.
He바카라s been putting in extra work because he views this battle as a must-win situation 바카라 a moment where he needs to leave it all in the ring to ensure he바카라ll return to the bantamweight Muay Thai division바카라s top five.
Saemapetch added:
바카라In this fight, I know that I can바카라t lose again. My back is against the wall. I바카라ve already burned my bridges. I바카라m going to fight with all my might to win.바카라