MANILA, Philippines — Former ONE flyweight world champion Kairat Akhmetov heaped praise for Filipino rising star Danny Kingad ahead of their showdown in ONE: Big Bang on Dec. 4 in Singapore.
Akhmetov admitted Kingad, who is the second-ranked contender in the flyweight class, is a “complete fighter” who is as good in striking as he is on the ground.
“He doesn’t have many holes in his game. He is a complete fighter who can strike, wrestle, and grapple well. He always has good cardio too,” Akhmetov said.
“But me and my coach have analyzed him a lot. Everyone has some weak spots, and I will work on exploiting him when we meet.”
The 33-year-old Akhmetov (23-2) and Kingad (14…
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