UNDOUBTEDLY, Jeremy “The Juggernaut” Pacatiw is coming into “ONE: FULL CIRCLE” as the underdog as he takes on No. 4-ranked bantamweight contender Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade this Feb. 25 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
But as tough as this draw is, his Team Lakay peers are defiant in saying that there’s no wall that can’t be scaled and Mr. Pacatiw, as hardworking as he is, will find a way to beat Mr. Andrade.
“I’m very excited to watch Jeremy Pacatiw in his upcoming fight and we will soon see what he has prepared for in this fight,” said Stephen “The Sniper” Loman.
Jhanlo Mark “The Machine” Sangiao agreed, saying, “He will be facing a tough athlete and I’m sure that this will be an explosive night!”
If the duo’s confidence in Mr. Pacatiw feels a bit surprising, one should consider that they have witnessed The Juggernaut put in the work in the leadup to this bout.
After all, there’s no better way for Mr. Pacatiw than to follow up his promotional debut, where he dominated Chen “The Ghost” Rui to a unanimous decision win at “ONE: BATTLEGROUND” in July last year, than to deliver an encore performance.
“Jeremy is ready. He’s been preparing for this fight for months and I saw the dedication he has in his training. He has worked hard for this fight,” said Mr. Sangiao.
Mr. Loman also shared that Mr. Pacatiw has been tireless in adding more weapons to his game, from the vaunted striking that Team Lakay fighters have come to be known for, to the enhanced grappling game that they have added to their arsenal over the past few years.
“We are working on all aspects. Focusing our training on one area is not a smart thing to do since mixed martial arts dictates that we have to be fully equipped. And I can say that Jeremy has been training hard and is very dedicated. He works on everything, from striking to wrestling to his ground game,” he said.
Mr. Sangiao, meanwhile, sees speed as Mr. Pacatiw’s main advantage, noting, “Fabricio is younger than Jeremy and he’s also a striker. He is fast, but The Juggernaut is a lot faster than him in both striking and wrestling. So I’m 100% sure that he is ready for this fight.”
It’s for that reason that both Messrs. Loman and Sangiao agree that their stablemate will truly shock the world come ONE: FULL CIRCLE.