ONE Championship’s latest striking sensation “The Killer Kid” Sittichai Sitsongpeenong plans to fulfill fans’ request for a super match that has been on their wish list for years.
The sport’s hardcore supporters have long hoped for “The Killer Kid” to square off against Italian kickboxing maestro Giorgio “The Doctor” Petrosyan, and since both of these world-class talents are under the ONE banner now, the Thai admits he will accept the challenge without fear.
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“Since I signed with ONE, many fans have had their eyes on me, and they want me to fight with Petrosyan,” he said.
“I have fought with many kickboxers already — some I fought so many times that I felt bored. But for Petrosyan, I have never even fought him once. I followed him everywhere, but he always seems to run away from me!”
Sittichai was first introduced to the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix Champion in 2013 when he made his kickboxing debut in Petrosyan’s current hometown of Milan.
Though the Thai striker lost his match that night, he stared in awe as the Italian-Armenian phenom battled his way to a unanimous decision win in the night’s main event.
“When I was still a no-name kickboxer, I fought in his hometown. I was the second prelim on that event, and he was the main event,” the 28-year-old said.
“I watched him fight and thought, ‘Wow, that was amazing.’ He is a great kickboxer, clever, and really sharp.”
Sittichai, who was still a full-fledged “art of eight limbs” specialist then, worked hard to pick up important traits of the kickboxing discipline. Fast forward to today and he has evolved into one of the best all-rounded athletes.
This gave him the confidence to believe he could challenge “The Doctor,” and even beat him.
“I was scared of him before, but now I am not,” he said.
“He has sharp weapons, good eyes, heavy punches, and accuracy. Now I have enough experience to fight him because I have been fighting kickboxing rules all the time.”
Who would you side with if these two kickboxing icons trade leather?
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