“I don’t think he’s gonna put his hands down” - Ilias Ennahachi says he has the power to punish flyweight Muay Thai king Rodtang

It's rare to see Rodtang Jitmuangnon get defensive in his fights, but Ilias Ennahachi believes he could force the Thai megastar into such a predicament.

The former ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion is confident of his power and is adamant that he has what it takes to crush Rodtang's 'Iron Man' persona.

In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Ennahachi was asked to build the perfect striker but decided to take a shot at Rodtang and his mythical chin.

Ennahachi said Rodtang has yet to be tested in ONE Championship and would be in a different world of hurt if he gets a fight against the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion.

"I think a lot of guys are gonna say Rodtang [has the best chin], but the guys he fought don’t have power, I think. But for now, I’m gonna say Rodtang, but he doesn’t have good opponents yet. They don’t have power. Because when I get to punch him, I don’t think he’s gonna put his hands down, I don’t think so."

Ilias Ennahachi is a perfect 4-0 in ONE Championship and remains the only fighter in the promotion to have beaten ONE flyweight kickboxing and bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9.

That win over Superlek, however, happened at flyweight and Ennahachi has since left the division due to health scares.

The Moroccan star has now made bantamweight his new stomping grounds, and his next match could send shockwaves to the division.

Ennahachi will face former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Hiroki Akimoto in a battle of former world titleholders at ONE Friday Fights 81 at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium on Friday.

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Ilias Ennahachi says he can easily dominate bantamweight just as he did at flyweight

Ilias Ennahachi already left his mark in the flyweight division, and he's now set his eyes on dominating ONE Championship's 145-pound strikers.

In the same interview with the South China Morning Post, Ennahachi said he'll overwhelm anyone in the bantamweight division in his quest to become a two-division world champion.

"I'm undefeated in ONE Championship. I have titles in big organizations. I didn't lose my flyweight belt but I had to give it back because I can't make the weight anymore. My style is too different. I'm too smart for these guys, I'm too fast for these guys, even at bantamweight."

Watch Ennahachi's entire interview below: