ONE Fight Night 30: ONE debutant Lyndon Knowles enjoying the feel of Muay Thai in four-ounce gloves: “A lot more stuff go through the guard”

ONE debutant Lyndon Knowles enjoying the feel of Muay Thai in four-ounce gloves: “A lot more stuff go through the guard”

By Dan Paulo Errazo

Modified Mar 30, 2025 09:24 GMT

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Former multi-time WBC Muay Thai world champion Lyndon Knowles of the United Kingdom is ready to make his debut in ONE Championship and prove that he belongs among the elite in the world's largest martial arts organization.

Next weekend, the 38-year-old will step into the hallowed ONE ring for the very first time, but that's not all. He's also going to compete in Muay Thai with 4-ounce gloves for the very first time.

Speaking to the South China Morning Post in a recent interview, Knowles shared his thoughts on this interesting dynamic in his upcoming fight.

The Knowlesy Academy representative said:

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"I’ve got not much experience with them other than watching Jon bang people out with them, to be honest. I look forward to it, I mean, hitting in 4-oz gloves on the pads and then today sparring, a lot more stuff go through the people’s guard, so you definitely got to be on your game with your defense."

Knowles runs the Knowlesy Academy in the UK, and he also serves as head trainer of other ONE athletes, most notably multi-division and multi-sport icon 'The General' Jonathan Haggerty, his younger brother Freddie Haggerty, and recent world title challenger Marie McManamon.

Now, it's Lyndon Knowles' turn to step into the ONE ring.

Lyndon Knowles gets Roman Kryklia for world title opportunity in ONE debut at ONE Fight Night 30

38-year-old ONE debutant Lyndon Knowles is ready to compete on the global stage when he takes on multi-division, multi-sport titleholder Roman Kryklia.

The two lock horns for Ukrainian veteran's ONE heavyweight Muay Thai world title in the main event of ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles on Prime Video.

The event is set to broadcast live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, April 4th. Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and absolutely free on Amazon Prime Video.

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding the event as it happens.

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Dan is an MMA writer with 10+ years of overall experience. Before his ongoing tenure at Sportskeeda, Dan got the opportunity to be at the forefront of the sport by contributing to ONE Championship and Fight Game Asia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.

Dan’s connection to MMA started during the early days of the UFC and ONE Championship. He previously practiced boxing and ranks Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, and Fedor Emelianenko as the top five MMA fighters of all time.

He has covered several events onsite and on the ground for ONE Championship and hopes to continue doing so. He ensures that he churns out accurate articles by citing only legitimate sources and getting firsthand accounts through exclusive interviews whenever required.

Dan feels MMA fighter pay seems like an issue because it often gets compared to what fighters earn in boxing but that MMA will eventually catch up in the future.

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