"It ain't no thing" - Eddie Abasolo cites Mike Tyson as his inspiration in beating bigger and taller opponents 

Boxing Hall of Famer Mike Tyson has never been afraid to punch above his weight, a fearless trait that Eddie Abasolo wants to emulate at ONE 169: Malykhin vs Reug Reug.

'Silky Smooth' will look to break into the featherweight Muay Thai division's top 5 by beating the towering Mohamed Younes Rabah on Nov. 8 inside the hallowed grounds of Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

In order to find the chin of his lanky 6-foot-2 foe, Abasolo says he's taking inspiration from 'Iron Mike', who's been known to crack the skulls of adversaries much taller than him for most of his legendary career.

The Filipino-American striker shared in an appearance on 4oz to Freedom's YouTube channel:

"Since all my opponents have been consecutively tall, it's just starting to become a regular thing for me now. You know, Mike Tyson, a lot of his opponents were a lot taller than him. So it's like man it could be done. It ain't no thing."

So far, Abasolo has only won one of his first four matches in the home of martial arts, and he's eager to turn his fortunes around.

His decision losses against physically imposing opponents Liam Nolan, Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong, and most recently, Luke Lessei, were all closely contested match-ups that could have gone either way.

Watch Eddie Abasolo's interview in its entirety:

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ONE 169 could be a turning point for Eddie Abasolo

With his back against the wall, the time is now for Eddie Abasolo to realize his potential and string a few wins together.

While the 37-year-old electric athlete has wowed the ONE audience with his fluidly mesmerizing attacks, he needs to get his hand raised to stay in the running in the stacked 155-pound ranks.

'Silky Smooth' will have the perfect opportunity to redeem himself against a well-respected adversary like Younes Rabah. He wrote on Instagram:

"Focused and ready for war. November 8, the grind doesn't stop."

ONE 169: Malykhin vs Reug Reug will air live in US Primetime free of charge for Prime Video subscribers in North America.