ONE: Miado looks to boost stock in clash vs Thai powerhouse
Jeremy Miado is fresh off a dominant win against a previous ONE Championship title-holder, considered as one of his biggest career victories, but the Filipino fighter is just building his momentum.
Marikina’s son scored a first round knockout victory over former strawweight champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke in the latter’s home country of Thailand.
And four months after that stunner, Miado (7-2) will get a chance to build on his resume when he faces Amnuaysirichoke’s countryman Kritsada Kongsrichai (6-4) in ONE: Spirit of Warrior card in Yangon, Myanmar.
“To be able to compete against a highly-decorated wrestler like my next opponent, it will only be good for my experience as a martial artist,” said Miado.
Kongsrichai is a 13-time Thai national wrestling champion and has won two of his last three fights in ONE against Adrian Matheis and Robin Catalan.
It would’ve been three straight if not for ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong overturning the result of Kongsrichai’s last bout against Catalan.
Kongsrichai slammed Catalan with a suplex and rained him with punches but Sityodtong, through his Facebook page, ruled the maneuver illegal and awarded the victory to Catalan.
That incident is what Miado’s looking at as Kongsrichai’s fuel in their match on June 29 at Thuwunna Youth Training Centre Stadium.
“I can really feel that my opponent wants to win in our fight because of what happened,” said Miado. “It’s disappointing on his part because he was already declared as the winner.
“That kind of mindset makes him more dangerous. He’s hungry to win but I’m ready for him.”
