"New generation vs previous generation" - Fans more than ready for looming barnburner between Petchtanong and Nabil Anane

A battle of youth versus experience will play out in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 26 on Dec. 6 as former ONE bantamweight kickboxing world champion Petchtanong Petchfergus and 20-year-old phenom Nabil Anane face each other in a bantamweight kickboxing match inside the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

ONE Championship recently published the tale of the tape of this exciting matchup. The caption to the post read:

"Precision vs. Power 🧠💥 Who will triumph in the kickboxing showdown between Petchtanong and Nabil Anane at ONE Fight Night 26 on @primevideo this Friday? @petchtanong @nabil_anane"

In the graphic, the age, height, reach and record columns have massive discrepancies, with Petchtanong holding a massive advantage in experience while Anane clearly has an edge in physical attributes and youth.

The post prompted fans, including users @fabio_sensational_reis, @jakeson_kk, @reda_fitball23, @helexia, @jonuxx, and @officialteamsmits to lock in their picks for the all-important clash. They took to the comments section to give their thoughts on how the fight could play out, with comments like:

"new generation vs previous generation 🔥🔥🔥"

"Nabil is good but i think he wont stand a chance"

"Experience Vs freshness!"

"Ohhhh manm ohhhhh lordy! This will be awesome to see!"

"I got Nabil, I think Petch is getting old."

"@petchtanong 100% 🔥🔥🔥🥇"

Screenshot of fans' comments

Nabil Anane says that win over Petchtanong could catapult him to kickboxing stardom

Before this epic collision course, the Algerian-Thai rising star talked to ONE Championship for an interview, where he said that getting the victory against a legend like Petchtanong can establish himself as a top challenger in the bantamweight kickboxing division.

The Team Mehdi Zatout representative said:

"I feel honored to fight with Petchtanong because he is a former champion. It's a good chance for me to prove myself. If I can win over him, I will be considered one of the top fighters in kickboxing rules."

ONE Fight Night 26 goes down at the iconic Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, U.S. primetime. The entire card is available live and free to all Prime Video subscribers in the United States and Canada.