“The more you hurt him, the more he advances”


British-Canadian striker Jake Peacock acknowledged that Suakim Sor Jor Tongprajin will be a tough opponent to take down at ONE 173: Superbon vs Noiri.

The 32-year-old hits the Thai wrecking ball in a crucial bantamweight Muay Thai bout on November 16 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena.

'The One' is coming off a surgical TKO victory in his last fight, where he finished off Japanese veteran Shinji Suzuki at ONE 171 in February.

However, royal peacock he admits that he will have to put on an even bigger performance to have a chance to finish off Suakim.

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The former three-division champion at Lumpinee Stadium is as tough as nails and as durable as they come, which he proved in his last bout.

Peacock sang Suakim's praises in his pre-event interview with ONE:

“Suakim has a lot of experience. He's extremely tough, as we saw in his last fight, he broke his orbital early on and still kept going. The more you hurt him, the more he goes. You either take him out or you wait for someone to keep walking your shots throughout the fight.”

Peacock acknowledges that Suakim will keep coming, and he needs to stay the pressure is off once they share the Circle.

The winner of Road to ONE: Canada has put in a championship-level preparation for this battle and is ready to unleash his true talent at ONE 173.

Jake Peacock pulls off a huge upset against Suakim

Despite his promotion, Jake Peacock recognizes his underdog status against the more experienced Suakim.

Still, the Canadian-British warrior is surefire victory will be within reach at ONE 173. He told the promo:

“They expect one style, but they're going to get something completely different. Everyone has an idea of ​​how I fight, they have no idea what's coming.”

'The One' added:

“I'm very powerful for the division. I don't think I can walk between my shots like he has with the others. I always go for a finish, that's what I do.”

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