Jackie Buntan has mentioned what it’s prefer to all the time have a peak drawback in her fights.
Coming in at 5’4”, Buntan has been shorter than all of her ONE Championship opponents apart from Daniela Lopez. The American’s sixth look within the Circle on Could 5 will likely be no completely different as Diandra Martin will maintain a four-inch peak benefit with a four-inch longer attain benefit.
Throughout an unique interview with Sportskeeda, Buntan had this to say about being the shorter fighter:
“I feel it’s kinda the identical concept going into my, actually all of my skilled fights as a result of everybody’s taller than me by a superb quantity. I set to work my manner inside however that doesn’t imply I’m gonna bum rush in. I do know I can’t go straight in as a result of threats will likely be there. So I’ve to work my manner inside and be capable of keep inside vary.”
Jackie Buntan final fought in December 2022, defeating Amber Kitchen to increase her promotional report to 4-1. The 25-year-old began her ONE tenure with three consecutive wins earlier than dropping in opposition to Smilla Sundell for the inaugural ladies’s strawweight Muay Thai world championship.
Buntan’s subsequent opponent will likely be Diandra Martin, who holds a 1-1 promotional report after defeating Kitchen in August 2022.
The intriguing strawweight Muay Thai matchup will go down contained in the sold-out 1stBank Middle in Colorado in the course of the ONE Struggle Night time 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video, the promotion’s first occasion on North American soil.
ONE Struggle Night time 10 could be watched reside and without spending a dime by North American Prime Video subscribers.
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