Former championship gold contender Dmitry Menshikov will meet Thai Muay Thai star Sinsamut on May 4 in Bangkok at ONE Fight Night 22. The fight will take place in the ONE lightweight division (up to 77 .1 kg).
In his first fight, Menshikov lost to champion Regian Ersil, but then won two straight knockout victories. Sinsamut fought Ersil twice for the belt, but was unsuccessful.
— Sinsamut is a former world title contender. Do you think beating him by knockout will help you become the #1 contender?
“I think I am already the No. 1 contender for the title, but a victory over him will be a 100% guarantee that I will box for the belt again,” Menshikov said, as quoted by ONE.
— What advantages do you have over your opponent?
“I am faster, stronger, more resilient and, above all, more diverse. »I can work as number one, number two, work on counter-attacks and put pressure. So I have a huge advantage over him. If I break the distance, then he won’t be able to change anything and everything will end very badly for him. Because if I catch it with my shot, the final bell will ring sooner.
— Will your pressure-based style become a problem for Sinsamut?
– Of course, my style will become a problem for Sinsamut. By studying his fights, I saw that he doesn’t really like high pace and pressure. If it wastes functionally, it will not avoid problems.
— In the last two fights, you beat your opponents quite easily; Would a win against Sinsamut be particularly meaningful given that he’s fought for the belt twice?
“I’m doing everything to fight for the title again.” Two knockouts in two fights are proof of that. The fact that Sinsamut fought for the belt twice doesn’t matter; I don’t see anything special in this fact.
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