is determined to bounce back from a difficult promotional debut and display the full breadth of his skills at .
On June 6 in U.S. primetime, the Colombian-American striker will go toe-to-toe with teenage sensation in an explosive flyweight Muay Thai clash at Bangkok바카라s iconic Lumpinee Stadium.
After Paez dropped a closely contested split decision to in February at , he is motivated to kick-start a new winning stretch 바카라 and he plans to do it against one of Muay Thai바카라s most exciting young talents.
The 31-year-old Californian knows he바카라s in for a dangerous challenge against Ghazali, who has already racked up five highlight-reel knockouts in ONE.
But despite his opponent바카라s youth, confidence, and show-stopping power, Paez thinks his own veteran savvy will be a difference-maker on fight night, and he바카라s ecstatic about the opportunity to face such a highly touted foe.
He told :
바카라I바카라m actually thrilled on the matchup. It바카라s a great matchup, and it excites me. He바카라s a young up-and-comer, and he바카라s got a big fan base. And not only does he have a big fan base, he바카라s got a ferocious style and an aggressive style.
바카라Sometimes, unfortunately, I like to get hit to wake up, but I바카라m not worried about having that issue this time around, considering the opponent. So I바카라m excited. It바카라s going to be a show for sure.바카라
A cerebral fighter who approaches every bout with a tactical mindset, Paez believes that Ghazali바카라s aggressive 바카라 and occasionally reckless 바카라 tendencies will work against him.
For his part, the Classic Fight Team product possesses the crafty footwork and crispy counter-striking to give the forward-marching 바카라Jojo바카라 problems.
But even with a stick-and-move game plan, Paez knows that at some point in the fight, he바카라ll have to go blow-for-blow with the Malaysian-American phenom:
바카라I think it바카라s stylistically a great matchup. He바카라s a come-forward guy. He can destroy, and I like to stick and move. I like to use all of my tools, and based off his losses that I바카라ve seen, he seems to have trouble with people that move and don바카라t stay right in front of him.
바카라So I think that바카라s going to play a huge factor in this fight. Obviously, there바카라s a time and place where I바카라m going to have to sit down and bite down and fight. And I바카라m very excited for that because always something big comes from it.바카라
Of course, Paez would be happy with a first-round knockout. He바카라s hoping for much more than a fast finish, though.
He envisions an all-out war at ONE Fight Night 32 and will be aiming for a stoppage in the later rounds 바카라 only after he바카라s been able to showcase everything that he바카라s capable of:
바카라I would love to finish him, but I want to be able to show all of my skills and my toughness, as well. So I think ideally, it would be cool to have a back-and-forth, hard-fought victory, and for it to end not by the judges, but by a finish, like a technical knockout or a knockout. I think that would be ideal for me and also the fans.바카라
Paez Feels Ready To Make His Mark In ONE
Diego Paez바카라s debut on the global stage didn바카라t go according to plan.
With his loss to Sean Climaco in the rearview mirror, he바카라s now firing on all cylinders and hungry to prove himself in the talent-stacked flyweight Muay Thai division with an unforgettable showing against Johan Ghazali:
바카라This is my second fight under ONE, and I didn바카라t get the performance that I would like to get in the first one, but I바카라m excited to go out there and really establish myself in this promotion and get the respect that I deserve. I think this fight is going to be probably the best fight of the night.바카라
Considering each athlete바카라s well-rounded style and penchant for throwing down at a frantic pace, Paez바카라s Fight of the Night prediction has merit.
Looking beyond the June 6 U.S. primetime clash, the Colombian-American said that he바카라s always willing to step up against tough opposition, and that mindset won바카라t change one bit if he climbs the divisional ranks:
바카라Whoever they offer me, I always say 바카라yeah.바카라 To me, I don바카라t like to put too much pressure into what바카라s to come after. I just want to focus on the goal at hand to get the victory. And from there, we can move forward.바카라
