Inspirational limb-different fighter Jake Peacock returns to motion on February 20 when he takes on Shinji Suzuki on the Lusail Sports activities Enviornment in Qatar.
Suzuki and Peacock had been initially as a consequence of face one another in November however the bout was postponed when that invoice was rescheduled. Their Muay Thai bout will now be held on the identical invoice because the Jonathan Haggerty vs Wei Rui ONE bantamweight kickboxing world title battle, reside on Sky Sports activities.
Peacock is lacking his proper hand and forearm. However he’s out to show himself a world class Muay Thai practitioner, after profitable his ONE Championship debut in fashion in April.
“I told you it was going to be a spectacular showing and a debut to watch and it sure was. I was very happy with the performance. I enjoyed myself. I probably enjoyed myself a little bit too much,” Peacock informed Sky Sports activities.
“I used to be loving each second of it.
“I am on the pinnacle of the game and I simply wished to soak all of it in.
“I wanted to enjoy every minute of it and I did.”
However he intends to ship a devastating displaying in opposition to Suzuki.
“Mark my words, this next fight, it’s got to be business. I’ve got to go in there, I’m going to put this guy away within two rounds. I’m going to grab the mic and I’m going to ask for a top 10 name,” he stated.
“He’s beat some decent guys. His last opponent was Han Zi Hao who’s been in there with everyone.
“I respect him. I respect his ability. I respect anybody that I will come up in opposition to. However I feel I am on a special degree to him. I feel it’ll be seen immediately within the battle.
“I need to go in there and make a statement, silence all the doubters out there and move on.”
Peacock’s performances, as somebody who is just capable of battle with one hand, ship a message in themselves.
“I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing, proving people wrong, proving the doubters wrong and inspiring others,” he stated.
“I get lots and lots of messages all the time from people around the world that are experiencing hardships in their life, or do have a missing limb or some sort of battle that they’re going through, encouraging messages that I’m giving them the strength to push on and I’m inspiring them and motivating them.”
Carrillo will get Interim title battle
Scotland’s Nico Carrillo will battle subsequent on January 24 on the Affect Enviornment in Bangkok, reside on Sky Sports activities.
He was as a consequence of field Superlek Kiatmoo9, till a knee damage pressured the Thai off the cardboard.
Carrillo will now battle rising star Nabil Anane for the ONE Interim bantamweight Muay Thai world title.
The winner will then face Superlek for the total world title at Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Japan on March 23.