Singapore: After Stamp Fairtex and Ritu “The Indian Tigress” Phogat had an extreme gaze down at the conclusion of One: NextGen in October, Phogat declared that she saw worry in the Thai’s eyes.
As Stamp gets ready for their approaching battle– the last of the One females’s atomweight World Grand Prix at One: Winter Season Warriors on Friday– the Pattaya local, nevertheless, discounted her competitor’s claim, stating that it was not the case.
” I’m not terrified at all. Ritu is a regular human, similar to me,” Stamp stated.
The increase of Phogat, a long-lasting wrestler, through One Champion’s atomweight department has actually been anything however common, though.
She debuted in November 2019 and put the mixed martial arts world on notification with a first-round TKO win.
Ever Since “The Indian Tigress” scored 6 more triumphes and suffered just one loss, which she rapidly redeemed 2 months later on.
Regardless of Phogat’s success, Stamp thinks she has the benefit versus the 2016 Commonwealth Fumbling Championships gold medallist as she feels the Indian can just threaten in a single discipline.
” I have actually been studying Ritu rather deeply. I am well prepared to eliminate her,” she stated.
” She has just one strength, which is taking her challenger down and taking control of the battle. That’s it. Her striking is not excellent. She has a fundamental jab and right-hand man to establish her shots.”
Stamp, a previous One atomweight kickboxing and Muay Thai world champ who when held both titles concurrently, has actually mastered the art of striking and is most likely to control her competitor with accurate punches.
” Ritu is extremely difficult and long lasting. She got torn down and still recuperated in her battles. So, it depends upon the strikes. I’ll strike and simply to be safe I will not be too aggressive in case Ritu gets an opportunity to take me down.
” I will deal with her takedown risk by most likely using my Muay Thai abilities. The takedowns take place at an incredibly fast lane. When she approaches, I’ll need to utilize my knees or elbows to stop her.”
If the Thai striker stops Phogat, she will win the competition’s silver belt and satisfy her imagine challenging “Unstoppable” Angela Lee for the One atomweight world champion in 2022.
” I would be extremely happy to deal with a fighter I truly appreciate,” Stamp stated.
Stamp and Phogat’s fight will be transmitted this Friday on One Super App, YouTube, and AIS Play from 7.30 pm. Likewise, Thairath TV32 will cut into the broadcast at 9.30 pm.
