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Fear is the last thing on Johan Estupinan's mind as he prepares for one of the toughest tests of his career at ONE 170 on Jan. 24.
That evening, inside the sold-out Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, the undefeated Colombian is out to hammer his way to a triumph over Malaysian-American phenom Johan Ghazali in their flyweight Muay Thai battle.
The JCFernandez and Team CSK sat down with the promotion for a pre-fight interview and admitted that there's no weight on his shoulders. 'Panda Kick', instead, took the chance to aim the pressure on his upcoming foe, saying:
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"He knows that I'm the best fighter in the world, and he knows that I'm going to be the toughest opponent he's ever faced. I encourage him to train hard because he's going up against someone that's not afraid of anything and is always going for the win."
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Who can blame him, after all?
Johan Estupinan has flourished with each passing appearance on martial arts' biggest stage on his way to a 26-0 slate.
The 22-year-old kicked things off with a 27-second knockout of Kouta Omori before shining in a three-round slugfest alongside Zafer Sayik.
He closed out his debut campaign in the promotion with a pair of highlight-reel triumphs over Sean Climaco at ONE 168: Denver and Zakaria El Jamari at ONE Fight Night 25.
No one has found an answer to his merciless striking arsenal, and 'Panda Kick' — for his part — looks to keep that theory in check inside the Impact Arena next Friday.
Johan Ghazali expects an all-out war vs Johan Estupinan
In the opposite corner, Johan Ghazali bared his excitement for going up against someone of Johan Estupinan's caliber at ONE 170.
Speaking to ONE Championship, the 18-year-old offered:
"I felt super motivated after I signed to fight him because it's not an easy fight but a fun one for sure."
The Malaysian-American upstart is on the hunt for his seventh victory in the promotion. Most recently, he ran through Mexican slugger Josue Cruz with a first-round knockout inside the Ball Arena at ONE 168: Denver.
The entire ONE 170 card will be available at watch.onefc.com.
