Decorated British striker thinks he바카라s the man to derail two-sport king run of dominance in the world바카라s largest martial arts organization.
On Friday, April 4, in U.S. primetime, the Englishman will challenge the Ukrainian skyscraper for the ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title in the main event of , which goes down live at Bangkok바카라s Lumpinee Stadium.
While Knowles will be making his promotional debut, he바카라s certainly no stranger to elite-level competition.
A 20-year veteran of professional Muay Thai and a prestigious three-time WBC Heavywweight Muay Thai World Champion, 바카라Knowlesy바카라 has long been regarded as the UK바카라s top heavyweight striker.
Now, with his career-defining opportunity against Kryklia rapidly approaching, the 38-year-old told that he바카라s ready to make a massive statement:
바카라I바카라m turning up in new territory, and what better way to make yourself known than to go after the biggest guy in the yard? All the lights will be on me. All the eyes, too. It바카라s the main event. I바카라m here to take his crown.바카라
Clearly, Knowles is brimming with confidence. That바카라s because he believes he바카라s identified certain paths to victory against Kryklia, who also holds the ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship.
What바카라s more, the titleholder is riding a 14-fight winning streak that dates back to 2018.
Despite his foe바카라s lengthy list of accomplishments and status as a pound-for-pound powerhouse, Knowles plans to push Kryklia to his absolute limit at ONE Fight Night 30:
바카라I바카라ve seen some things that I know I can take advantage of. We바카라re going to see how it unfolds in April.
바카라There바카라ll be a reach differential between us. I바카라m 6-foot, I believe he바카라s 6-foot-7, so I바카라ll have some ground to cover. I바카라m used to that, though. In the land of giants, most guys my weight are taller than me. That still, when you바카라re shorter, they바카라re going to have to come down to your level anyway, so he바카라ll have come down to me at some point. When he does that, I바카라m going to make it as uncomfortable as possible for him.바카라
According to Knowles, a victory over Kryklia would mark the most important moment of his career and the beginning of his reign atop ONE Championship바카라s heavyweight Muay Thai division.
However it plays out, he바카라s predicting a finish 바카라 and a new World Champion crowned in Thailand:
바카라It would be the icing on the cake [to win the belt]. I바카라d love to defend it many times like I did the WBC Muay Thai World Title. I바카라ve been at this now for 20 years. So to win the biggest prize in our industry at this point, it doesn바카라t get any sweeter.
바카라My prediction is Dom Lau will say, 바카라And the new!바카라 There바카라s no way this is going the distance with two big, brawling baddies like myself and Roman hitting each other in the face. I don바카라t go the distance. He doesn바카라t either. So, someone will fall.바카라
Knowles Thrilled To Fight At Lumpinee Stadium
Although ONE Fight Night 30 will be the first time Lyndon Knowles has competed under ONE바카라s bright lights, it won바카라t be the first time the global fan base has seen him.
As a coach and longtime competitor at the world-renowned Knowlesy Academy in London, England, his trademark pink hair and long mustache are often seen in the corner of the UK바카라s top strikers, including reigning ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion .
Knowles said that his time in the coach바카라s corner has only fueled his desire to throw down:
바카라I can바카라t wait for it. It바카라s a different experience when you바카라re in the back, cornering the best fighters in the world. It바카라s tense. Because you바카라re on the outside, you can sometimes be too nervous, as you can only control so much.
바카라But getting to be the one inside those ropes now, instead of trailing with the bucket, it바카라s going to be special for me. I바카라ve played the long game to get here.바카라
Notably, Knowles바카라 World Title clash against Roman Kryklia will take place at the same venue where he cornered Haggerty to an unforgettable World Championship win over Thai legend .
The Brit hasn바카라t forgotten the thrill of that victory at Lumpinee Stadium and can바카라t wait to create his own history in that same iconic ring:
바카라Of course, I바카라m excited to return to that stadium. I cherish it. I hold a lot of memories there. And the chance to hold the ONE World Title is massive to me. It바카라s all I want to do.바카라
