ONE 173: “I have a plan to take him down”


Thai Muay Thai contender Numsurin Chor Ketwina isn't buying his underdog status against the seemingly invincible Nadaka Yoshinari.

The 30-year-old from Bangkok looks to shock the world at ONE 173 by knocking out the 10-time Muay Thai World Champion in his hometown at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on November 16.

Nadaka brings a ridiculous 39-game winning streak into this contest, making him the heavy favorite to claim the inaugural Muay Thai ONE atomweight world championship.

However, Numsurin plans to play spoiler and bring 26 pounds of gold back to Thailand.

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“His strengths include speed and accurate weapons. My strength would be my punches. I have a plan to take him down. I'm working on my speed to match his speed,” he told ONE Championship in his pre-event interview.

The hype surrounding Nadaka is real, being the only non-Thai fighter to capture belts from Rajadamnern Stadium, Lumpinee Stadium, WBC and WMC.

But the defiant Nadaka is unfazed and confident that his striking power presents a matchup problem for the Japanese sprinter.

Tded99's rep is 6-0 inches A Championship and is coming off a six-figure contract win over Songchainoi Kiatsongrit.

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Numsurin remembers the biggest win of his career

Numsurin pounced on the opportunity to challenge Nadaka for the maiden gold by passing his sensational Thai compatriot Songchainoi Kiatsongrit.

At ONE Friday Fights 122 last August, the 30-year-old spoiled the party by knocking Songchainoi down with a thunderous left in the second round.

He kept up the pressure and earned the victory by majority decision. This massive win earned him a six-figure contract for the ONE Championship and a chance to make it become the first atomweight Muay Thai king.

“Some might think I got lucky with one punch. But I prepared a lot, especially the left hook. Nobody expected me to beat Songchainoi. It wasn't that hard and I'm not intimidated,” he told ONE.