Johan Ghazali sees plenty of flaws in Johan Estupinan's style and vows to pounce on any opportunity to oust the Colombian standout on Jan. 24.
The Malaysian-American teenager meets the undefeated star in a flyweight Muay Thai tussle that will be part of the loaded ONE 170 spectacle inside Bangkok's Impact Arena.
'Jojo's knockout-laden run in the promotion has helped him evolve into one of the leading up-and-coming strikers on the global stage. Though the same can be said for Estupinan, the 18-year-old phenom believes he can beat his man to the punch and strike his way to another mammoth win.
Speaking to Sportskeeda MMA in an exclusive interview, Johan Ghazali confidently declared:
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"There's a chance that I will catch him with something when he starts advancing because he leaves himself too open all the time. He's always exposed when he throws."
When asked about his preferred weapon of choice, the Rentap Muay Thai Gym and Superbon Training Camp athlete added:
"I don't know, a right or a left. Anything is possible. You guys just have to wait and see."
Johan Ghazali full of praise for Superbon and Nong-O for their guidance throughout fight camp
Racking up knockout number six in the promotion against Johan Estupinan might be easier said than done.
But to make sure he stands a better chance at getting his hand raised and handing the Colombian upstart a first career loss, Johan Ghazali temporarily relocated to Bangkok to work alongside striking icons Superbon and Nong-O Hama.
Per the teenager, the move to Superbon Training Camp has tremendously helped him. He told ONE Championship separately:
"I learned so much from them every single day, and they guided me in my training and setting up my game plan."
"It's very surreal to train alongside these incredible fighters because I grew up watching them, and to say that I'm training alongside them every day now is actually incredible," he added.
ONE 170, which emanates live from the sold-out Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, will be available at watch.onefc.com on January 24.